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Lego Toys

Andy Johnson — Mon, 16 May 2011 04:23:22 +0000

The original “The Lego Group” started as a wooden toy shop in the year 1932. The workshop’s carpenter and founder was a man named Ole Kirk Christiansen from Billund, Denmark. The company name became “LEGO” after the Danish phrase of “leg godt” meaning “play well.”

As the company began to grow, it evolved from producing wooden toys to producing plastic toys by the year 1947. Soon after, in 1949 they started transforming into the infamous company that we know today. 1949 was when LEGO began producing interlocking bricks that were called “Automatic Binding Bricks.” The interlocking bricks were designed after the Kiddicraft company’s self-binding bricks. Lego examined these bricks and then modified them into there own version.

“The Lego Group‘s” motto was det bedste er ikke for godt which means ‘only the best is good enough’. Ole Kirk Christiansen used this motto as an encouragement to employees to never skimp out on quality which he believed in very strongly. Today this motto is still used within the business.

An interesting fact to take note of was that during the early years, manufacturing using plastic materials was frowned upon. Many of Lego’s early shipments to retailers were often returned to the company because retailers felt the product were of poor quality being plastic material and did not live up to the standard of wooden toys.

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Green Toys and Playthings from the Toy Fair

Andy Johnson — Fri, 13 May 2011 06:13:15 +0000

At last week’s International Toy Fair in New York City – its 107th, if you’re counting – it was the first time there was a “green” pavilion featuring environmentally-friendly toys, dolls, games, and activities for kids of all ages. With a theme of “Inspiring Growth,” among the trends mentioned by speakers at the trade show, the latest buzz words for toys are “green,” “tech” and “classic.” Of the 100,000 products on display, 7,000 were debuts, including plenty of the usual suspects like Barbie, an Iron Man action figure and an electronic Rubik’s Cube, celebrating the iconic puzzle’s 30th anniversary.

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Wooden Toys Are Great Baby Gifts

Linda Greens — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:27:28 +0000

Wooden toys not only entice the children to play with them, they also allure the adults to use them in their home and office as decorative articles. Wooden toys manufacturing is a good cottage industry business which provides employment opportunities to many people and also brings enormous profit for artists who are agog at making these wooden toys. The most appealing wooden toys that can be manufactured at home are the wooden trains, puzzles, wooden cars, wooden soldiers and dolls, blocks with engraved alphabet, blocks used for building a house or a castle etc. The wooden toys can be designed according to our imagination and there is not hard and fast rule for making them.

Wooden toys are perfect presents for a baby shower gift, a birthday or a simple family get-together. One reason is the nonexistent threat of toxicity that is ever present in toys made of plastic and metal. Toxicity is big concern when picking toys for infant and toddlers, as they would tend to chew on their toys for long periods of time, especially teething babies. Another upside in picking wooden toys for children is that you can actually have it modified according to your specification. A wooden doll house or a wooden horse with matching names of its owners is great ideas for a personalized baby gift.

While some wooden toys can cost significantly more than their plastic counterparts, many parents feel wooden toys still remain the best play options for their children, regardless of cost. In a ‘cost conscious’ consumer market, with many budget-wholesale-discount outlets, why do so many parents go the ‘extra mile’ in time and expense? The answer can be found in the advantages of the ‘Wooden Toys Direct’ for their children.

Wooden Toys Direct is The Online Specialist for KidKraft wooden toys for the UK and Europe. Wooden Toys Direct sells the best quality, safest and often unique wooden toys and furniture around which will last for years and provide children with endless hours of fun and imaginative educational fun play time. All KidKraft items meet all applicable U.S. regulatory safety standards. KidKrafts testing program ensures that the products meet or exceed all requirements, including mechanical hazards, lead and other heavy metals, and flammability.

Always keep in mind that play will always be an essential part of person’s childhood, as most of the important lessons and skills are learned during this phase. It is during this stage they learn to explore the world around them learning to express themselves, and learn to bond with their families and with other children. Wooden toys provide features that really help children make most out of this stage in their lives. Durable, safe, and possessing the aspect of craftsmanship, wooden toys simply ranks as one of the best gift ideas one any person can give to children.

How Baby Boomers to Find Childhood Toys?

Misaki — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:05:20 +0000

Aging baby boomers, who once spend a delightful childhood playing with their favorite toys, are now spending a lot on toys for their grandchildren. Baby boomer grandparents prefer toys of a certain category. They are interested in toys that promote learning and creativity, especially in art and music, toys that evoke memories of the past such as Price’s Telephone and Snoopy Sniffer, and also contemporary toys such as Kid-Tough Digital Camera, a technology-driven toy that enables grandchildren to send digital photographs via e-mail to their grandparents while they are on holiday. Baby boomer grandparents are more comfortable with modern technology than any other generation. They are at ease when they purchase modern, technology-driven gadgets.

Some baby boomer grandparents take special care in selecting the toys they want their grandchildren to have. They rightly realize that children appreciate gifts such as Internet games, iPods, and CDs. However, baby boomer grandparents are not that particular about purchasing these items because they know that the kids will get it anyhow. Baby boomer grandparents are more particular about their grandchildren experiencing the same type of childhood they once enjoyed – exploring the environment, playing social games, and riding bikes with family members. These items can bring back their old memories and their happy moments when they were still a kid playing the favorite toys.

In today’s world, you can jump on your computer and buy anything that you need. It will even be delivered right to you so you never even need to leave your home. When is comes to children, you can shop for your favorite toys online any time of the year. Whether it is for a birthday, holiday or even just because they deserve a treat.

One of the great things about shopping for toys online is that you can actually search for ones that are no longer sold in the stores. If you had a favorite when you were a kid and want your kids to try it, all it takes is a little bit of research. A lot of the time all you have to do is put in the name of the game or toy and it will pop right up. If not, try putting in the name of the company that made it.

Another great method of shopping is by looking on TV Toy Memories. You can always find wonderful vintage TV toys, from the 1950′s, 1960′s and the 1970′s. TV Toy Memories also has many collectible TV toys from the 1980′s to the 1990′s. The inventory of TV toys, coloring books, paper dolls, autographed memorabilia (in-person signings from famous TV stars & movie stars), comic books & cereal boxes, might be helpful in your quest.

It is TV Toy Memories’ feeling that the baby boomers should be able to experience their childhoods a second time. Hope you will be able to find that special TV toy. You might even be able to find the toy from your favorite TV show. Hey baby boomers, have you been looking for a way to re-live your childhood? Let’s enjoy the special toys at TV Toy Memories.