Showing posts with label toys. Show all posts
Showing posts with label toys. Show all posts

Christopher Robin's toys

Christopher Robin's toys on display at the New York Public Library. 

A Famous Boy and His Famous Bear, 1928 
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Space Gun

"art from a space gun toy box, circa 1950" (looks more like 1930s to me)

Retro Future: Space Art Update
Via This Isn't Happiness

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Vintage Ads: The Viking Pig

Found among Roger Wilco's FB photos
Scanned by Jeff at GoofButton.com.
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Vintage Ads: Erector


Yes we do get that sometimes. We don't all call it that but we do get them. And sometimes we have to lie on our stomach and put on a fake smile.
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Vintage Ads: BRIO

BRIO magazine ad made for posting in the nursery. Martin Klasch

BRIO (Wikipedia)
More nice BRIO images at this collector of BRIO wooden toys.

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Vintage Toy: The Hippie


I have edited the original image somewhat...

Topps Blockhead - #7 The Hippie
by grickily

A Sampler of Things - Post: Topps Blockheads

"...the art was designed by Wally Wood and Basil Wolverton and most were painted by Norm Saunders, the guy that did Mars Attacks."

Related posts:
Wacky Packages
Ugly Buttons

Vintage design: Game Parts



Game Parts - a set on Flickr
by takeabreak

Found via this isn't happiness

This post is dedicated to Cirkusdirektören!

Toys: Some half-broken mechanic tin toys




Thanks to mr foxman (the owner) - can you hear the piano?

Toys: Horseriding



Big Jim with friends on new adventures.


Addition:
Earlier post where P-E Fronning confesses that he played with dolls.
70s commercial for Big Jim (on YouTube)
A few links to Big Jim sites.

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Slime

Do you remember Slime? I remember "accidentally" getting this green stuff into a kid neighbor's hair. Take a look at other popular toys from the 70s and 80s. I can't say I recognize everything - everything was probably not even sold over here in Sweden - but lots of it. You can bet some lucky b-stard had it!

TV Cream's Top 100 Toys
(UPDATE: the top 100 list is gone but check out TV Cream's Toy Catalogue anyway)

Via Boing Boing

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