toys

The history of cloth fabric dolls stretches back to ancient Egypt and the Roman Empire. During the late 1800s, when painted or printed lithograph fabric…

The first dollhouses were originally built as expressions of wealth for members of Europe’s aristocracy during the 16th century, but it wasn’t long before…

In the late 1960s, toy makers where quick to capitalize on America’s fascination with space. Some of the most popular toys in the industry centered on…

Children have played with toy trains since the earliest days of steam travel. During the 19th century, toy trains were made from cast iron and wood and…

Companies in the United States have used promotional items, or premiums, to sell their products since the late 1700s. However, Kellogg’s popularized the…

Toys soldiers have been played with since the time of the Pharaohs, but remained a toy for the wealthy until a new lead casting process revolutionized…

In 1866, Charles Martin Crandall began making toys at his furniture factory in Montrose Pennsylvania.Crandall’s first toy was a set of toy building blocks…

In the 1860s, Joel Ellis of Springfield Vermont designed a new toy called “Log Cabin Playhouse.” Ellis’ construction set utilized a system of interlocking…

In the 1950s, Louis Marx and Company began producing elaborate plastic playsets. Marx capitalized on the popularity of westerns with their “Fort Apache”…

During the 1950s, the western was at the height of its popularity, and American toy manufactures moved to capitalize on this trend.Hartland Plastics Co.…