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Museums Of Toys
Welcome to the museums of toys.
My mother was fond of the old saying....'the only difference between men and boys, is the cost of the toys'. Well that may be true...but if so... let's give some recognition to the girls for their collections. I certainly remember my first Lionel train set, and my very first 2 wheeler bike. I also remember some of the obligations that went along with the collections of things of my childhood. When I was 11 I received a Daisy BB gun for my birthday. I promptly went out and shot a sparrow. My father brought the dead bird into the house and asked me how we were going to cook it! I very quickly learned you don't kill something for fun. There were other lessons to be learned from toys. If I left one of my toys out in the rain.......it was never seen again. Surprise...surprise, owning toys meant you had a duty concerning the care of them. Actually I managed to pass on a few of my childhood toys to my own children. This was probably because of the care I learned to give them when I was young.
I suppose this is why museums of toys are meaningful to me. The toys I had as a boy were much more than just things to amuse myself with...and then be discarded. I hope you will find these toy museums, we have listed here, to be places that will awaken your memories and bring a smile to your face.
Do you remember the fun days of your childhood? Come with us on a magic journey into the past as we explore the museums of toys....as they used to be. back in the good-old-days. Here you can discover the forgotten toys of your childhood. The collection at this museum dates back to the 1800s and continues right up through characters such as Yoda and Darth Veda.
The collection has such items as cap guns, decoder rings, dolls, bicycles, trains....the list goes on and on. There are thousands of toys here for your personal memories. The toy train stops at the Worlds Largest Toy Museum
The Brighton Toy Museum located in Brighton Sussex England is one of the premier museums of toys in the world. they have a large collection of model airplanes covering the history of flight. A very complete collection of soft toys featuring Teddy Bears is on display.Sine 1990 various collections have been integrated into the museum, making it one of the largest in the world.
There is a large toy and model train collection including some rare train sets. There are puppets and toy puppet theatres, and visitors may try their hand at old fashioned penny arcade machines. you are welcome to visit the Brighton Museum
Located in a beautiful restored victorian building in Wheeling West Virginia USA, this toy museum is host to the annual Marx toy and train collectors convention. There are interactive displays to enthrall the whole family. The museum is handicapped accessible, and is air conditioned. A wonderful place for a family visit is the Wheeling Toy Museum
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