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: 20th century, ancient empires, animal bone, baby rattle, History, hobby horse, hobby horses, industrial revolution, kid games, little bit, Middle Age Toys, Middle Ages, middle ages dolls, middle ages toys, new games, peasant children, Roman Empire, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Wooden stick horses
Prior to the industrial revolution, toys pretty much stayed the same. There were no great advances in toy making, and people were too busy trying to cure the plague and worrying about farming and surviving to find time to create new games and toys for their children. But, the types of toys they played with varied a little bit from what children of the Ancient Empires played with. Read the full story
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