HIST 490: Modern History of Toys

Online Resources

Toy Story: A short history of awesome playthings

Article on the history of toys from National Geographic

History of Toys

From Britannica.com

What are Toys For?

From the National Endowment for the Humanities

13 Most Influential Toys of all Time

From Time magazine

Canada at Play

Produced by the Canadian Museum of History

Toys as History: Ethnic Images and Cultural Change

From the Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University

Playtime: Toys, Games, and Puzzles

Antique toys from the Smithsonian Institution

Pink for boys and blue for girls: the colorful history of things designed for kids

Essay from the University of Southern California