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Breaktime: 19th Century Chess Pieces; An Appreciation

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on September 13, 2019

Chess pieces compose the game industry's most significant contribution to the art of sculpture. The…

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Breaktime: Hot Toys From the Year You Were Born

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on August 30, 2019

I found a great article on the Dusty Old Things website. The piece, by Rose…

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Breaktime: Sparkler Toys

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on July 10, 2019

I loved playing with sparkler toys when I was a kid. I'm not talking about…

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Toy Doctor and Nurse Kits; A Look Back

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on May 7, 2019

Doctor Kit, Pressman Toy Company, early 1950's My grandson recently turned three and while attending…

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Pedal Cars; An Appreciation

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on November 27, 2018

Shirley Temple and Baby LeRoy in a Pedal Car, 1934 I did not realize how…

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The Toy Microscope; An Appreciation

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 28, 2018

I can still remember my first microscope. It didn't have a built-in light source so…

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PEZ; An Appreciation

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 13, 2018

Frankly, I never liked PEZ. I thought they tasted and looked kind of creepy. Yet,…

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The Jack in the Box; An Appreciation

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on July 2, 2018

Victorian Era I think most of us had a Jack in the Box when we…

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Forgotten Toy Companies: Schieble Toy and Novelty

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on April 27, 2018

The Schieble Toy and Novelty Company made toys in Dayton, Ohio from 1909 until going…

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In Praise of Tin Toys

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on April 12, 2018

  Lehmann – Race Car, Circa 1910 – 1920 We tend to think of plastic…

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Toy Magic Lanterns; A 19th Century High Tech Toy

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on March 31, 2018

That which is cutting edge technology eventually becomes a toy. In the case of the…

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Circus Toys; An Appreciation

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on February 12, 2018

There were a number of important people who passed away in 2017 but one of…

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Wolverine; Toy Companies That No Longer Exist

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on December 8, 2017

The Wolverine Supply and Manufacturing Company (later to change its name to the Wolverine Toy…

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The Billy Goat Wagon Craze; A Look Back

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on November 5, 2017

For some reason, Goat Carts appear to have been a bit of a fad in…

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The Marx Company; Early Battery Operated Toys

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on August 25, 2017

Battery operated toys came of age in the 1940's but they first came into the…

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