Posted inToys
Dear Jessie
On the side of my need to produce a Buzz army, I like to pick up Toy Story dolls, where possible and hopefully clean them up. I have a Woody,…
Posted inCollectables
Big People and Their Toys
In the last few years, adults have increasingly been collecting toys. I am clearly one of these with my obsession for Lego, but it doesn’t stop there. I have written…
Posted inEngineering Toys
The Age of Toy Robots, Again!
In the early to mid-twentieth century, children enjoyed tin-toys. The most notiable of these is that of the tin-robot. You can easily find an image of one, and they are…
Posted inThoughts
The Essence of Play
I was driving, when I suddenly thought about ‘play’. As children, we are encouraged to use play as a learning mechanism. Early education is logged through play and interactions. My…