Antique Toys
"A Child's Eye View" exhibit at Williamsburg.

Shopping for Toys
Explore the offerings of entertaining toys for the
young turn-of-the-century girl listed in a period
toy catalog.

American Paper Dolls
History of paper dolls in America beginning in the 1850s.

The English Poured Wax Doll
The mid-19th century poured wax doll made in England

Antique Dolls 
Over a dozen 19th century photographs of children and their antique dolls.

Dressed Antique Dolls  
Antique dolls and their clothes from 1872 are featured.

Antique Dolls, from Harper's Bazar  
Description of the popular dolls for the holiday season in 1881.

A Doll's Wardrobe
Doll clothes patterns from the Butterick Publishing Co.

Paper Costumes for Children
Colorful projects from a vintage 1920s booklet.

A Century of America Ad-Bear-Tising
A look at the past 100 years of teddy bear marketing.

A Story - Through the Eyes of a Doll
A story about an antique doll, a child's toy.

The Raggedy Ann Story
A favorite fictional story character and doll.

  
ANTIQUE TOYS:

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.

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

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

Teddy Bear Spoon, 1907 
A sterling silver teddy bear spoon.

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.

FAQ Site for Rec.Crafts.Dollhouses  
Links to a variety of miniature-related sites, as well as the archives from the newsgroup.

Tudor Court -14th century model Doll's Houses  
Model of 14th century doll house.

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.

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. 
 

MUSEUMS:

Victorian Toy Theatre
A resource for information regarding antique toy theatre, with an emphasis on Pollock's Toy Store and Museum.

Puppenhausmuseum  
Dollhouse museum in Basel, Switzerland with collections of bears, toys, dolls, and doll's houses.

Antique Toys
"A Child's Eye View" exhibit at Williamsburg.