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(More customer reviews)I've had my eye on this book for quite a while. As a toy fan and an avid reader of Mr. Bellomo's other works, I had a feeling I would enjoy this one...I was not disappointed.
Even as someone who has been deeply immersed in the online toy culture for the past 13 years, and has avidly followed action figures and toys for nearly three decades, there was information, images, and awesome detail throughout this tome that I did not know. Absolutely fascinating details on toy lines from the somewhat obscure, to the crazes that swept the nation in the 80's. Everything from Trivial Pursuit to MASH...the Cabbage Patch Dolls, Barbie, and Transformers. It's all in there.
For us hardcore toy fans, and for all children of the 80's, this book is simply a must buy. There is so much to love...not just in the images, but in the intricate details that the author fills the pages with. Mr. Bellomo is a clear expert on the subject matter, and doesn't talk down to the reader, giving us an insightful and fun look at the 80's.
But that's not even the best part of this book. The best part is, after I was done, I handed it to my wife...someone who has not followed the toy culture with nearly the desire or intensity that I have. And she loved the heck out of it, too. Sure, she was a child of the 80's, but not fully immersed in it like I was, and yet, she was captivated by the girls toys and pop culture that she remembered from her childhood.
Then I gave the book to my five year old. And even the young child was fascinated, flipping through the pages, looking at the Barbie dolls and other toys of old. It was especially cool for her to pick out images and remember seeing those toys in Daddy's collection.
So, yes, obviously the book is written for the toy fan in all of us...and for us children of the 80's with a desire to relive our youth. But it does so much more as well. A pure joy to read with intelligent writing, terrific pictures and a fun-filled walk down memory lane.
Kudos to Mr. Bellomo for another great addition to his already impressive library.
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Totally Tubular '80s ToysFilled with super rad toys and bodacious memories, Totally Tubular '80s Toys is a righteous ride back in time when Madonna ruled and Spinal Tap amplifiers went to 11. You'll find everything from He-Man to Cabbage Patch Kids, Trivial Pursuit to Rubik's Cube, Transformers to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Pac-Man to Mario Bros Donkey Kong-as well as lots of fun and smiles.
You'll enjoy:
A Year-by-year look at the greatest toys of the '80s
Awesome color photos featuring more than 500 fabulous toys and period shots of the people who made the decade gnarly
Lists of the top 10 TV shoes, movies, and music for each year
As Keanu Reeves put it more than 30 times in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, "Whoa!"
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