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If you’re a collector of vintage plastic toys, you may have heard of the name Islyn Thomas (O.B.E.), an influential plastics engineer and businessman who was inducted into the Plastics […]

The colourful, whimsical carnival rides we call carousels today actually emerged out of a middle-eastern combat training exercise dating to the 12th century! In the 1100s, European crusaders witnessed Arabic […]

In 1938, the Bergen Toy and Novelty Co (Beton) was the first toymaker to make plastic American army men, which - despite their disposability - have now achieved immortal iconic status.

We all know this classic wheeled toy has been a childhood staple for a while, but did you know pull toys date back to ancient times...

Hubley is probably best known for their cast iron toys of the early 20th century, but they also made a wide (and popular) range of plastic toys for decades, following post-WWII manufacturing changes.

Disney merchandise has been around nearly as long and Disney Studios itself. Without it, there might not have been some of the classic Disney films that we've come to know and love today.