Explore offerings of antique toys for a turn-of-the-century girl.
An
early 1900s antique toy catalog illustrates the many
special toys and playthings available for the
young turn of the century girl. She could choose
from dressed china or rubber antique dolls, including a
German Nurse doll with a dressed baby in her
arms, or "crying voice" dolls. For the antique dolls
there was a perambulator, a doll swing, a
rocking chair, or high chair. For play there
were antique tea sets and white enamel tin sets. For
practicing to be the perfect housewife the
catalog sold laundry sets and ironing tables
with toy sad irons.