Wee Warriors and Playtime Patriots: Children's Military Regalia: Civil War Era through the Vietnam Period

Wee Warriors and Playtime Patriots: Children's Military Regalia: Civil War Era through the Vietnam Period

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Book Description
Wee Warriors & Playtime Patriots engages the reader in a fascinating history of children's military-inspired fashions Ð 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., over 500 color and b/w photographs, 8 1/2" x 11"

Wee Warriors and Playtime Patriots: Children's Military Regalia: Civil War Era through the Vietnam Period,Nancy Griffith,Schiffer Publishing,0764311816,Antiques & Collectibles,Antiques/Collectibles,Beauty & Grooming - General,Children's costume,Collectors and collecting,Diet / Health / Fitness,Fashion & Grooming,Military,Military uniforms,United States

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