- Paperback: 216 pages
- Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (21 Sep 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 081099433X
- ISBN-13: 978-0810994331
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 15.5 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 203,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
In this fond trip down memory lane, "Just Can't Get Enough" celebrates all of the awesome products kids collected, begged their parents for, threw tantrums about, and obsessed over in the 1980s. From Hit Stix to Hungry, Hungry Hippos, My Little Pony to My Buddy, this book has all the toys and games that made the '80s one of the gnarliest decades of the century.Packed with colourful photographs and illustrations and written in an entertaining, irreverent style, "Just Can't Get Enough" is filled with personal anecdotes, funny facts and random trivia. Hilarious and original, this book is a must-have for anyone who ever cuddled with their Care Bear, lugged around their Transformers, staged epic battles between He-Man and Skeletor, played with their Lite-Brite for hours, or all of the above.
About the Author
Matthew Robinson was born and raised on a steady diet of action figures and Saturday morning cartoons. When he's not writing, he's a member of the popular comedic rap group, the Trilambs. He lives in Los Angeles. Jensen Karp is a professional 1980s pop culture historian, talented rapper, and owner of Gallery 1988, a pop art gallery named after his favourite year. He enjoys collecting DVDs and is a fan of the New York Mets. He lives in Los Angeles.
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Format:Paperback
This book is good and interesting and there are some nice memories in there but it is written for the American market and there are a few things in there which are for American audiences. It is still a good read.
Format:Paperback
This book left me really disappointed. As I started reading I realized 3 things:
1: At least one of the writers was a Rich Kid who loved bragging and apparently still does
2:The only toys here are the writers and the descriptions are basically the writers story of the toy in their lives.
3:Most of the information is inaccurate and wrong.
I was hoping for something more meaty and informational and not a someone else's trip down memory lane...the lane of someone I don't even know.
Possibly the worst purchase I've made on Amazon and that's with reading the other reviews. I feel for the trapper keeper gimmick. Guess they needed something to justify printing this lackluster book. Luckily there is another 80s toy book. Hopefully it's better.
1: At least one of the writers was a Rich Kid who loved bragging and apparently still does
2:The only toys here are the writers and the descriptions are basically the writers story of the toy in their lives.
3:Most of the information is inaccurate and wrong.
I was hoping for something more meaty and informational and not a someone else's trip down memory lane...the lane of someone I don't even know.
Possibly the worst purchase I've made on Amazon and that's with reading the other reviews. I feel for the trapper keeper gimmick. Guess they needed something to justify printing this lackluster book. Luckily there is another 80s toy book. Hopefully it's better.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book (with a cool cover) is so much fun if you like to have a trip through memory lane!! The book does not only mention toys and games, but also other stuff like populair books. Of some you might have forgotten the name, but you never forgot the stuff you played with as a little kid. There's more then enough you do regonize! To name a few:
- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
- She-Ra
- Care Bears
- Pogo ball
- Alf
- Transformers
- Thundercats
- My Little Pony
- M.A.S.K.
- Rainbow Brite
The book nog only shows pictures, but it tells you also about the history, what it meant for us and if it's still around these days. That part sounds boring, but it itsn't as it's all written from a personal point of view. Every product ends with a 'redonkulous meter'.
This book is for any boy or girl who grew up in the 80's. I can recommend it to buy it for yourself or to buy it as a gift!
- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
- She-Ra
- Care Bears
- Pogo ball
- Alf
- Transformers
- Thundercats
- My Little Pony
- M.A.S.K.
- Rainbow Brite
The book nog only shows pictures, but it tells you also about the history, what it meant for us and if it's still around these days. That part sounds boring, but it itsn't as it's all written from a personal point of view. Every product ends with a 'redonkulous meter'.
This book is for any boy or girl who grew up in the 80's. I can recommend it to buy it for yourself or to buy it as a gift!
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