Laura Quackenbush wrote: > > Hello from Northern Michigan- > ....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?? > I have lots of jigsaw puzzles in my museum...the kids kind from early 20th century and I believe there's even one homemade one in the collection. Lightweight metal, mechanical toys also seem to have been popular around 1900. Dolls, always dolls. And I was surprised to find out that "way back then" they also played commercially-produced word games. The more things change, the more they are the same! You might also check the reprints of Montgomery Ward and Sears Catalogues toy sections. Cynthia Ogorek Matteson Historical Museum Matteson, IL ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).