Wee Warriors and Playtime Patriots: Children's Military Regalia: Civil War Era through the Vietnam Period
Wee Warriors & Playtime Patriots engages the reader in a fascinating history of children’s military-inspired fashions – handmade and commercially made replica uniforms, equipage, and toys dating from 1860-1976. An extensive collection of photographs features children in military dress from countries around the world. These touching images of a never-before-chronicled military collectibles field will mesmerize readers. Also included are dozens of nostalgic catalog pages from Sears Roebuck & Co., and Montgomery Ward touting commercially made children’s uniforms that date as far back as 1918. Wee Warriors & Playtime Patriots fills a major gap in the study of nineteenth and twentieth century military clothing styles and is a must, not only for military and patriotic enthusiasts, but for anyone interested in a bit of thought-provoking history.
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Wee Warriors and Playtime Patriots: Children's Military Regalia: Civil War Era through the Vietnam Period
Wee Warriors & Playtime Patriots engages the reader in a fascinating history of children’s military-inspired fashions – handmade and commercially made replica uniforms, equipage, and toys dating from 1860-1976. An extensive collection of photographs features children in military dress from countries around the world. These touching images of a never-before-chronicled military collectibles field will mesmerize readers. Also included are dozens of nostalgic catalog pages from Sears Roebuck & Co., and Montgomery Ward touting commercially made children’s uniforms that date as far back as 1918. Wee Warriors & Playtime Patriots fills a major gap in the study of nineteenth and twentieth century military clothing styles and is a must, not only for military and patriotic enthusiasts, but for anyone interested in a bit of thought-provoking history.
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Wee Warriors and Playtime Patriots: Children's Military Regalia: Civil War Era through the Vietnam Period
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Wee Warriors and Playtime Patriots: Children's Military Regalia: Civil War Era through the Vietnam Period
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780764311819 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. |
| Publication date: | 11/13/2000 |
| Series: | Schiffer Military History Book Series |
| Pages: | 224 |
| Product dimensions: | 8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d) |
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