Archive Hatje Cantz Verlag | Meine Spielzeugflieger

In 1927, Charles Lindbergh Was The First Aviator To Venture To Fly Solo Across The Atlantic, And That Same Year The Manufacturer J. M. L. Produced A Toy Version Of His Plane, The Spirit Of St. Louis. These Tinplate Or Sheet-Iron Planes Were Based On Blurry Black-And-White Photographs Of Airplanes, And Thus Early Twentieth-Century Toy Manufacturers Permitted Themselves A Great Deal Of Artistic License. The Biplanes And Propeller Planes By Märklin, Tipp & Co., Distler, Günthermann, Rossignol, Joustra, Ingap, Paya, Or Rico Were Colorful, And Their Technical Details Lacked Accuracy. This Extensive Catalogue Carefully Presents These Naïvely-Designed Yet True Masterpieces In Words And Images—Besides Long-Range And Record-Breaking Aircraft, It Features Hydroplanes, Military Planes, Autogiros (The Predecessor To The Helicopter), As Well As Carousels And Other Flying Toys.