Classic toys of the National Toy Hall of Fame
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"CLASSIC TOYS OF THE NATIONAL TOY HALL OF FAME - A
Celebration of the Greatest Toys of All Time!" by Scott G.
Eberle and The Strong National Museum of Play (Amazon.com:
http://xrl.us/CToys )
.Having children allows us to play with our old toys
again.
Barbie and G.I. Joe, jigsaw puzzles, Lincoln Logs, Slinky,
Lego, Mr. Potato Head, Tinkertoy, Etch A Sketch, jacks,
Play-Doh, Monopoly, Silly Putty, kites, baby dolls, Lionel
trains, teddy bears, Tonka trucks -- is there anything
better in life than being a little kid on Christmas morning
about to unwrap such treasures? Let me answer that: Nope,
there probably isn't. But second best is being a mother or
father sitting down on a blustery afternoon to play Candy
Land with a 3-year-old or curling up with her brother to
read "The Little Engine That Could" or "Mike Mulligan and
His Steam Shovel."
Except for the books, all these childhood favorites are
included in the wonderful oversize album "Classic Toys."
Anyone born in the 1940s and '50s, especially, will find
here more Proustian moments than can be counted: Hula-
Hoops, View-Masters, adjustable metal roller skates, an
Easy-Bake Oven. There's even a close-up of a pristine 64-
count box of Crayola Crayons, the size that came with a
built-in sharpener...
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