Lifes a Beach: Sand Pails & Sand Toys, 1885-1950

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It is conjectured that thousands of different sand pail designs were created between 1880 and 1950. Once 19th century manufacturing processes allowed lithography onto flat sheets of tin, it was only a question of time before children were confronted with one simple decision: which pail should I choose? This book features 300 tin sand pails, each of a different design, along with corollary sand shovels, sifters, molds, toys, and related sand pail ephemera produced during the 70-year span. Manufacturers and marks are cited for each, and a price key is included. 120 pages, 450 full-color photographs.