Abbatt and the world of modern toys
Monday 23rd November 18.30 start
Presented by Alan Powers, introduced by Margherita Manca
Alan will discuss his recent book Abbatt Toys: Modern Toys for Modern Children, exploring the business founded by Paul & Marjorie Abbatt in London in 1932, after touring Europe and admiring early years education in Vienna, Berlin and elsewhere. Ernö Goldfinger designed their shop and some of their products as part of a clear-sighted vision for ‘the right toy for the right age’, and an unsentimental approach to childhood. Their wooden toys and puzzles brightened up homes and nurseries for 40 years and inspired other makers to follow their lead. Alan’s talk will look at the Abbatts’ achievement in the international context of its time.
We will be entering everyone who books a ticket to this event into a prize draw to win a signed copy of Alan's book.
The book is also accompanied by an exhibition Alan has curated at Margaret Howell's Wigmore Street store which unfortunately is now closed due to lockdown (but extended until 24th December), so this talk is a good alternative if you haven’t manage to see the display yet.
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