Laura Quackenbush wrote:

> Hello from Northern Michigan-
> First, where is there a toy museum or a museum with
> a good 20th century toy collection?

Hi Laura (from southern Michigan),
Try the Detroit Historical Museum.  They have a wonderful toy collection.  We borrowed a nice range of tin toys (late 19th c.- mid 20th c.) for a tin toy exhibit a year ago last Christmas.

> Second, I
> want to tap your brains--what are the favorite toys of the 20th
> century?  Here are some I think may rate highly (for my half-century):
> Potato Head, Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys, Slinky, Etch-A-Sketch, Legos,
> Barbie, GI Joe, Candy Land, Ouiji Board.   What think you??

The Museum of Science and Industry just recently did an exhibit (it was up over the holidays) on these sorts of toys -- from the 2nd half of the 20th century.  You might contact them.

Some suggestions:
How 'bout Raggedy Ann & Andy....Kewpie dolls... Twister game...

Heather Price
Ella Sharp Museum
Jackson, Michigan

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