Antiques & collectables: toys, games, dolls & models – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk Henley-on-Thames Mon, 03 Mar 2025 14:38:59 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-Bell-Background-Blue-32x32.png Antiques & collectables: toys, games, dolls & models – The Bell Bookshop https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk 32 32 Rubik’s https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/rubiks/ Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=43966 Rubik's is a fun visual celebration of 50 years of the world's most famous cube.]]>

A vibrant visual celebration of the iconic cube.  

The Rubik’s ® Cube was created in 1974 by Erno Rubik, a Hungarian architecture professor. Rubik later used the Cube as a learning exercise to teach his students about three-dimensional spaces. Little did he know his ‘magic cube’ (as he originally named it) would become one of the most famous puzzles of all time! By the 1980s, the Rubik’s Cube was a worldwide craze, selling millions every year and cementing its pop culture legacy. It has featured in everything from The Simpsons to Harry Styles’ last tour.  

Perfect for all fans of the Cube, this book is a vibrant celebration of the iconic puzzle. It explores 50 key moments in the Cube’s life, encompassing everything from its design evolution to celebrity solvers and cube-solving records. With great quotes, fascinating stats and facts, fun photos and plenty of nostalgia it is a perfect gift for the Rubik’s fan in your life and offers plenty of new insight for seasoned solvers.  

Includes a foreword by Erno Rubik.

]]> National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation: Station Wagon and Griswold Family Tree https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/national-lampoons-christmas-vacation-station-wagon-and-griswold-family-tree/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.bellbookshop.co.uk/product/national-lampoons-christmas-vacation-station-wagon-and-griswold-family-tree/ Celebrate Christmas with the Griswolds with this unique station wagon and tree collectible with a fun sound element.

Specifications: 3-inch station wagon and tree collectible figurine on a base with sound button  
Features Five Sound Clips: Audio includes iconic quotes and songs from the film
Book Included: Includes a 32-page mini book featuring memorable quotes and color photos  
Officially Licensed: Authentic collectible

NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION and all related characters and elements   © & ?  Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s22)

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