Toybox Time Machine

A Catalog of the Coolest Toys Never Made

Marty Baumann, Jim Steranko, Byron Howard

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English

Idea & Design Works
15 July 2017

Hobbies, quizzes & games; Art: general interest (Children's&YA)

Recapture an innocent era of boundless commercial creativity in a beautifully illustrated tome featuring some of the greatest toys NEVER made (but wouldn't your world have been a better place if they had been?). It's also a tribute to the unbridled imaginations and madcap design and illustrative skills of the toy creators who drew inspiration from the robots, movie monsters, comic books and military men that kids adored, as well as the limitless possibilities of the space age. Showcased in catalogs, comics, trading cards, drug store and department store displays, somehow these geniuses knew what we wanted before we did. Marty Baumann has drawn inspiration from these incredible creators and extrapolated on those outlandish and appealing ideas, developing and illustrating an amazing array of fictional toys that reflect that optimistic era.

By: Marty Baumann
Foreword by: Jim Steranko
Introduction by: Byron Howard
Imprint: Idea & Design Works
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 276mm, Width: 188mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 726g
ISBN: 9781631409073
ISBN 10: 1631409077
Pages: 164
Publication Date: 15 July 2017
Recommended Age: From 13 to 16 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Marty Baumann is an experienced commercial illustrator and product designer. As a Disney/Pixar veteran he has contributed to the visual development of such films as Toy Story 3, Big Hero 6, the Disney/Pixar Cars and Planes franchises, Zootopia, the recent reboot of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and the creation of the Disneyland attraction, Carsland. Commercial work includes illustrating several children's books and creating corporate branding and advertising campaigns. He is the creator of The Astounding B monster, the website and accompanying book devoted to B-movie history, as well as the all-ages adventure comic strip, The Crater Kid. He lives in Virginia with his wife, Pat, and their dog, Summer. He encourages everyone to adopt at least one dog.

Reviews for Toybox Time Machine: A Catalog of the Coolest Toys Never Made

Marty is a creative juggernaut! His artistic sensibilities in print, animation, and overall design are fresh, fun and distinctive. He and his work are a delight. -Ferrell Baron, Producer, Walt Disney Pictures I've loved working with Marty at Pixar. His brilliant typography and illustration have added so much to the quality of every Pixar film he's touched. Marty's a born storyteller, and in Toybox Time Machine he perfectly conjures a wonderful world of toys that really should have been! -Harley Jessup, production designer, Pixar's Monsters, Inc., Ratatouille, The Good Dinosaur Marty is a creative juggernaut! His artistic sensibilities in print, animation, and overall design are fresh, fun and distinctive. He and his work are a delight. -Ferrell Barron, producer, Walt Disney Pictures