{"product_id":"heyde-civilian-figures","title":"Heyde Civilian Figures","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe most complete collection of civilian toy figures by Heyde \u0026amp; Co. of Dresden, Germany\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nIn stunning color photos and easy-to-read captions, this book portrays\r\nthe variety, whimsy, and scope of toy lead civilian figures made by the\r\nprolific German manufacturer Georg Heyde \u0026amp; Co. of Dresden\r\n(1872–1945).\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nFrom domestic animals to nodding knickknacks, from cast-metal banks to breathtaking polar playsets, this is the first\r\npublication to focus solely on these beautifully crafted figures that\r\nonce graced the shelves of five-and-dimes, souvenir shops, and great\r\ndepartment stores worldwide.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nNow quite rare and highly sought after,\r\nHeyde civilians still delight young and old and seasoned and new collectors\r\nalike, because each one is a uniquely created treasure that evokes\r\nfeelings of yesteryear and the wonder of childhood. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWelcome to the toys\r\nthat your grandparents played with.[AuthorName]By John Hartmann and Christian Keller[\/AuthorName][AuthorBio]\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Hartmann \u003c\/strong\u003eis a professional paintings conservator with an MA in art conservation. He was chief of conservation for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for 20 years and now manages a large conservation business nationwide. He has been collecting English, French, and German civilian lead figures for over 45 years. He lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDr. Christian B. Keller\u003c\/strong\u003e is professor of history at the US Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and an internationally known scholar of the American Civil War. For over 40 years he has avidly bought and sold antique toy figures, with a recent specialty in Heyde knickknacks and civilians.[\/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]1,700 color images[\/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][\/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Knick-knacks, Nodders, and Novelties[\/SubTitle][ColorPattern]1,700 color images[\/ColorPattern]","brand":"Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":68383967838431,"sku":"9780764371233","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/0151\/5999\/files\/9780764371233.jpg?v=1793919175","url":"https:\/\/allbridge.shop\/products\/heyde-civilian-figures","provider":"Hadley \u0026 West","version":"1.0","type":"link"}