Antique Toys: Christmas Toys
Illustrated look at the many new toys popular for children in the 1860s.

Christmas Toys        
What toys did the Victorian child find under the tree?

Wonderful Toy Shop  
Look through the pages of a antique children's book from the 1850s showing hand-colored engravings of popular toys in a toy shop.

Antique Toys: Cup & Ball  
One of the earliest and favorite games played by children is the cup and ball toy.

Antique Toys: Rolling Hoop  
Trundling a hoop has been a favorite outdoor activity for children for centuries.

Antique Tool Chest -1860s
A "Geo. Parr's Juvenile Tool Chest," a popular toy for boys in the mid-nineteenth century.

Victorian Toy Theater
Toy theaters with plans and directions for your own project.

Playhouse from 1859  
A gift of an outdoor playhouse is suggested in 1859 as the ideal Christmas present.

The Antique Dollhouse   
For hundreds of years, children have played with miniature replicas of a standard house; see images of real doll's houses from the past.

Antique Toys: Teddy Bear
A look at the past 100 years of teddy bear marketing in America.

Teddy Bear Tea Party 
Included are photos of an assortment of 1907 teddy bears.

Gingerbread Playhouse, 1890  
Photos and plans for aVictorian playhouse at "Millionaire's Row".

Outdoor Playhouses 1850-1930
Playhouses made for children in the 19th and early 20th century.

Victorian Playhouse 
An 1893 outdoor playhouse and playhouse plan.

Antique Toys: A Child's View
Antique toy exhibition explores the adult world through the eyes of a child.

Shopping for Toys
Explore the toys listed in an antique toys catalog.