{"product_id":"swedish-wooden-toys-bard-graduate-center-for-studies-in-the-decorative-arts-des-9780300200751","title":"Swedish Wooden Toys (Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Des)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSwedish Wooden Toys (Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Des)\u003c\/strong\u003e by Ogata, Amy F.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780300200751.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Swedish toy industry has long produced vast quantities of colorful, quality wooden items that reflect Scandinavian design and craft traditions. This superbly illustrated book, including specially commissioned photography, looks at over 200 years of Swedish toys, from historic dollhouses to the latest designs for children. Featuring rattles, full-size rocking horses, dollhouses, and building blocks to skis, sleds, and tabletop games with intricate moving parts, Swedish Wooden Toys also addresses images of Swedish childhood, the role of the beloved red Dala horse in the creation of national identity, the vibrant tradition of educational toys, and the challenges of maintaining craft manufacturing in an era of global mass-production.\n\nPublished in association with the Bard Graduate Center\n\nExhibition Schedule:\nParis, Musée des Arts Décoratifs\n(06\/18\/14–01\/11\/15)\nBard Graduate Center\nMarch 2015\nStockholm\nSummer 2015\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666309603381,"sku":"ByrdShop_0300200757","price":57.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780300200751_48718ccb-37dd-4000-aff4-e794e39fbffc.jpg?v=1782464305","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/swedish-wooden-toys-bard-graduate-center-for-studies-in-the-decorative-arts-des-9780300200751","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}