Posted on 21 May 2010. Tags: action figures, agricultural work, boys and girls, cowboys and indians, fake guns, G.I. Joe, hobby horse, indian costumes, industrial revolution, kitchen sets, little kitchen, military endeavors, Modern Toys, morality play, new materials, plastic toys, Skullcandy G.I. Headphone/Headset, Star Wars, toy guns, toy industry, Toys and Games, Video game, young boys
In 8,000 years of civilization, playing has never been such an in-grained part of life for people, adults and children. Life was so focused upon domestic work, agricultural work, and military endeavors, that adults and kids never had the time or the energy for play.
But, with the industrial revolution, people have more free time and wealth than any generation and history. And in an effort to find ways to fill that time, we’ve created many toys and games that are more imaginative than ever. Read the full story
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Posted on 19 May 2010. Tags: adult women, ball toys, boys and girls, cheap materials, dark ages, Early Modern Toys, little boys and girls, manufacturing processes, pretend toys, previous years, Queen Victoria, random materials, reign of queen victoria, toy guns, toy industry, Toys and Games, United Kingdom, wooden figurines, young girls
The growing urbanization after the dark ages meant more free time for the masses. Adults and kids both now had time to think, play, drink, and have fun, like no other generation before them. The toys, however, stayed pretty similar to the kinds of toys that were found in prior eras. However, the quality and quantity of these toys grew. In fact, this period would mark the beginning of the toy industry. Read the full story
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