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A toy motor scooter from 1955. 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 specifically for adults and pets.
J. & E. Stevens was a business in Cromwell, Connecticut formed by John and Elisha Stevens in 1843 to make cast-iron hardware, hammers, and iron toys. The success of their toy products, including cap guns, led to a refocus on toys. [1] The company made a wide variety of toys for boys and girls during its more than 100 year history. [2]
An infant boy playing with a toy dump truck at the beach. Boys' toys and games, as opposed to girls' toys and games, are a subset of toys and games that appeal to male children. Research suggests that this appeal may be driven by biological factors, peer pressure, parental choices, marketing, and tradition. [citation needed]
The 1970s introduced a plethora of toys that have evolved from childhood playthings to cherished collectibles that defined a generation. From action figures and Atari games to quirky fads and Lego ...
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.
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 ...
Two boys playing with a jack-in-the-box in an 1863 illustration Jack-in-the-box after Paul Gavarni. A jack-in-the-box is a children's toy that outwardly consists of a music box with a crank. [1] When the crank is turned, a music box mechanism in the toy plays a melody.
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.