Antique Toys    

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

Holiday Toys 
In 1868, Harper's Bazar writes about the many new toys popular for children for Christmas that year.

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

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

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

Playhouse from Godey's 1859  
A gift of an outdoor playhouse is suggested by Godey's Lady's Book in 1859 as the ideal Christmas present. 

Holiday Toys  from Harper's Bazar, Dec. 31, 1881        
What toys did the Victorian child find under the tree?

Victorian Outdoor Playhouse 
Shown is an 1893 outdoor playhouse and playhouse plan.

Gingerbread Playhouse, 1890  
Photos and architectural drawings for an 1890s child's Victorian playhouse found at a house on "Millionaire's Row" in Tennessee.

Outdoor Playhouses 1850-1930  
See photographs of real outdoor playhouses made for children in the 19th and early 20th century.