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Toys -- Design and construction

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Bonnie Erickson papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2018.erickson
Abstract The Bonnie Erickson papers are a compilation of design concepts, illustrations, style guides, product tear sheets, catalog pages, notes, publicity, and other information relating to licensed products and original concepts created by Erickson. The bulk of the materials are dated between 1978 and 1999.

Fisher-Price Thomas & Friends product design documents

 Collection — Box 1: [Fisher-Price Thomas and Friends product design documents]
Identifier: 112.6095
Abstract The Fisher-Price Thomas & Friends product design documents contain drawings and notes corresponding to three Fisher-Price Thomas & Friends products. These materials are dated between 2010 and 2011.

Greg Hyman papers

 Collection — Box 1-3: [Greg Hyman papers]
Identifier: 2013.hyman
Abstract The Greg Hyman papers are a compilation of correspondence, publicity materials, legal papers, paper prototypes, and product descriptions created by Greg Hyman throughout his career in the toy and game industry. This collection also includes audio/visual prototype demonstrations. The bulk of the materials are dated from 1976 through 2010.

Patricia A. Biasuzzi papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Patricia Biasuzzi papers]
Identifier: 116.9033
Overview The Patricia A. Biasuzzi papers contain materials related to toy designer Patricia A. Biasuzzi, her designs, and play memories. The documentation for materials in this collection was created in 2016, though the papers feature Biasuzzi’s childhood from 1946-1956 and toy design career between 1977 and 1994.

Robert Rees Jr. papers

 Collection
Identifier: 116.3140
Overview

This 83.6 MB digital collection pertains to the development of the toy Bubble-Worm, including focus group information, publicity clippings, video demonstrations, and details about the product's licensing agreement and a subsequent legal complaint. The files date from 2009 to 2016 with the bulk of the material dated from 2009 to 2013. The material is comprised of correspondence, invoices, legal documents, still images, text, and videos.

Ron Dubren papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 111.7048
Abstract The Ron Dubren papers are a compilation of correspondence, game designs, notes, drawings, product descriptions, and paper prototypes created by Ron Dubren throughout his career in the toy and game industry. This collection also includes reference materials and an oral history recorded in 2008. The bulk of the materials are dated from 1980 through 2002.

Spin Master Ltd. records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2017.spin
Abstract The Spin Master Ltd. records are a fully-digital compilation of toy designs, photographs, videos, publicity, and historical documentation on Spin Master. The bulk of the materials are from 1994 and 2013-2016.

Stefanie Eskander papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 118.8603
Abstract The Stefanie Eskander papers are a compilation of concept sketches, presentation drawings, and other artwork for dolls, toys, and games created by Eskander for various toy companies. The bulk of the materials are from the 1990s.

Victor G. Reiling papers

 Collection — Box 1-2: [Victor G. Reiling papers]
Identifier: 2013.reiling
Abstract The Victor G. Reiling papers feature toy and game prototype photographs, sketches, textual descriptions, production information, correspondence, and other notes on products created by Victor G. Reiling. These archival materials supplement Reiling’s donations of prototypes to the National Museum of Play. The bulk of the materials are from the 1980s.

Women in Toys (WIT) collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2017.WIT
Abstract The Women in Toys (WIT) collection is an ongoing compilation of materials from members of the WIT Emeritus Program, established in 2016. Archival materials include design documentation, photographs, narratives, ephemera, and more. The bulk of this collection is dated between 1983 and 2016.