1955

FAO SCHWARZ

Christmas & Holiday Catalog

• Sleepyhead dolls.
• Large "dance-with" dolls.
• Donald Duck.
• Erector Sets
• American Plastic Bricks
• Milton-Bradley, Parker, many other board games.
• Pinball, pool tables
• Lincoln Logs.
• Fisher-Price.
• PlaySkool.
• Rocking Horses.
• Chime & Bell Toys.
• Madame Alexander - Mary Ellen, Bonnie Walker Binnie.
• 8" Dolls, Furniture - Wendy-Ann, Little Women.
• Nancy Ann, Tiny Tears, Posie, Cissy dolls.
• Many more dolls of all types.
• Doll Carriages, Furniture.
• Dollhouses, Furniture.
• Play Furniture.
• Kitchen, Cooking Sets.
• Puppets & Marionettes - Davy Crockett, many more.
• Play Theaters.
• Woodworking Toys.
• Doctor, nurse sets & costumes.
• Steiff plush animals.
• Children's furniture.
• Emenee, other musical instruments.
• Toy forts, soldiers, jeeps, tanks, more.
• Toys castles, knights, steeds,
• Toy boats, planes.
• Dinky toys.
• Circus toys.
• Model ships, boats, cars, planes.
• Buddy"L" vehicles.
• Battery-operated vehicles.
• Marklin - American Flyer - Lionel electric trains, setups.
• Texaco gas pump, gas station attendant costume.
• Bus driver outfit (like "Jackie Gleason").
• Girls' costumes: princess, gypsy, fairy, nurse, cowgirl, many more.
• Boys' costumes: soldier, Mountie, doctor, cowboy, many more.
• Davy Crockett coonskin caps, guns, more.
• Gene Autry toys & guitars.
• Indian teepee, costumes.
• Sports toys of all sorts.
• Hurdy-gurdy.
• Large horse, rider, dog figures.
• Books, records.
• Christmas trees, decorations, nativity scenes, Santa Claus outfits, more.
• Other holiday decorations - snowmen, reindeer, bells, wreaths, more,
• Gilbert toys.
• Holgate Toys.
• Schuco toys.
• Pedal cars, trucks, toy traffic signs, lights, crossing gates.
• Rowing cars.
• Wagons & scooters.
• Tops.
• Much, much more.

This is a highly detailed, professionally restored reproduction of the 1955 FAO Schwarz Christmas catalog, an interesting snapshot of mid-century toys and gift-giving.

Schwarz was world-renowned for the quality and incredible variety of their children's toys, and their catalog was eagerly read by childern across the country. Visiting their Fifth Avenue store was a special holiday treat for families. But since Schwarz toys were considered quite expensive, many came just to see the store displays, then did their actual shopping elsewhere. If you played with a toy in the mid-fifties, though, it's probably in this comprehensive catalog.

The 1955 FAO Schwarz catalog is a mirror of mid-fifties culture and a nostalgic look back for early baby-boomers, historians, collectors, and other interested readers.

See more catalogs like this in our Christmas & Holiday Department.

We have digitally reproduced and restored our original catalog at an extremely high resolution, and printed the pages on a heavy gloss stock. This is not a photocopy - our methods allow us to retain an unusual image clarity and depth of detail. Colors, if any, are daylight-corrected. Some of our fine reproduction catalogs are already in museum research collections.

This reproduction catalog is meant to be a permanent reference. Its true spiral binding, unlike a comb binding, allows this book to remain unharmed when left open at the desired place. The front and back covers are printed on heavy marbled cover stock, protected by sturdy clear vinyl outer covers.

A wonderful and unusual gift for yourself or someone special.