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Making Timeless Toys in Wood: The Strom Toys and Plans
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Manufacturer: Sun Designs
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 745.592
EAN: 9780912355054
ISBN: 0912355050
Label: Sun Designs
Manufacturer: Sun Designs
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 95
Publication Date: 1986-04
Publisher: Sun Designs
Studio: Sun Designs
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:
Making Timeless Toys in Wood -
As others have said already, this is more a catalogue of toy plans than anything else, and the few plans they do include are incomplete. As such, it is completely useless. Do not waste your money.
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In agreement with the first review. -
I just purchased this book. And kicked myself when I got home for not reading it more thoroughly first.
The toys are attractive, and there is a diverse range of toys. However, the plans for all the toys are NOT included, it DOES feel like a catalog, and the plans that ARE there, are incomplete. They just show the exploded view, and the dimensions. There are no details on how to actually construct the toy. The process of putting all the pieces together is left up to you.
Which is fine for a moderately skilled toy-maker such as myself, but a novice would definitley have trouble.
All-in-all, was very disappointed in this book.
more a catalog than set of plans -
I looked at a copy of this book, but will freely admit that I did not buy it. Years ago I did purchase (by mail, sight unseen), a copy of the "Strom Classic Toys" that was published in 1983. I was royally offended to find that that 96 page book included 56 pages of a wordy and drawn-out kid's story that my own kids (who love books) never once sat through, and pictures of 28 individual toys and a marina complex of boats, docks, etc. There were, however, plans for only 6 of the individual toys, and only about half of the simplistic marina designs. The rest were listed as plans for sale; the whole thing felt more like a catalog than a book about building toys... This volume continues that format, with a larger proportion of plans included(20/35), but those are less than complete. Perhaps my rejection of this book was partially driven by earlier and long-lived disgust with the predecessor, but there you are.
Excellent variety of toys and skill levels ... -
As a freelance draftsperson this book is one of four by Sun Designs that I had the pleasure of
assisting with. 'Timeless Toys in Wood' was a true delight as was its predecessor 'Classic
Toys in Wood'. 'Timeless Toys in Wood' contains 35 toys including; toys a toddler can sit on to ride and steer, sleds and wagons,
several trains including the a freight train terminal depot with buildings and accessories,
a wonderful set of children's play furniture, and more. The book itself contains 20
mini plans. My niece was just a small child while I was
working with the protypes of these toys. She visited often and of course loved to play test them.
She spent endless hours of imaginative fun having tea parties at her own little table, playing with the turn of the century style kitchen appliances, and taking her doll (not included
with the Strom toys) in the stroller (included as one of the Strom toys)for strolls in the garden. Unlike some
mass made toys, these stood up to the rigors of play. Along with the mini-plans included in the
book you will find excellent step-by-step instructions and materials lists. Full size plans for all the
toys shown in the book can be ordered directly from Sun Designs. One other thing I must mention is the just how
every one of my adult family and friends loved the old time 'ice box' (refrigerator) and wanted one for their
own use as a decorative piece.
The authors, Richard and Janet Strombeck are some of the nicest people I have met and worked for. They are an older couple
who have delighted their grandchildren as well with these toys. Their toy plans are a treasure of the heart that you may share in for your children and theirs.
That is the true joy of working with these plans, the smile upon a child's face and their sounds of joy at play with them. So I'd say to all craftspersons
you're bringing a little bit of Santa's workshop
home with you when you buy these books for your next holiday season. Enjoy!
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