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Little horse on wheels, Ancient Greek children's toy. From a tomb dating 950–900 BCE, Kerameikos Archaeological Museum, Athens. A toy or plaything is an object that is used primarily to provide entertainment. Simple examples include toy blocks, board games, and dolls. Toys are often designed for use by children, although many are designed ...
Hoops have been a popular toy across a variety of cultures since antiquity.. This article is a list of toys, toy sets, and toy systems; the toys included are widely popular (either currently or historically) and provide illustrative examples of specific types of toys.
Farmers in the area sometimes traded food in exchange for his toys; Christiansen continued producing practical furniture in addition to toys to stay in business. In the mid-1930s, the yo-yo toy fad gave him a brief period of increased activity until it suddenly collapsed. To reduce waste, he used the leftover yo-yo parts as wheels for toy trucks.
A pair of Rock'Em Sock'Em Robots, made by Marx Toys, square off at the Hagen History Center in Erie. Dennis Kubiak's favorite Marx toy was a missile launcher that he got on his eighth birthday ...
Children’s Games, by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1560). Toys have changed substantially throughout history, as has the concept of childhood itself. [1] In Toys as Culture (1986), anthropologist Brian Sutton Smith discusses the history of toys and states that "in multifarious ways toys are mediating these cultural conflicts within the personal lives of children".
The Toys That Built America is an American nonfiction docudrama series that premiered on the History Channel on November 28, 2021. Each episode outlines the development of a popular toy, invention, or company in the United States, typically focusing on their rise and any rivals or struggles.
The toy became so iconic that today, August 30, we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Slinky's invention. The majority of Millennials grew up with the Slinky.
The Lego Group (also known as Lego System A/S or formally Lego A/S) [5] is a Danish construction toy production company based in Billund, Denmark. [6] It manufactures Lego-branded toys, consisting mostly of interlocking plastic bricks.