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Sunday, August 13, 2017

T O Y S and P L A Y I N G . . . in the past

"ROCK'em SOCK'em Robots" a modern version of an ancient game

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Middle Ages toy rock'em sock'em

marionettes in the Middle Ages

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an Eric Fraser illustration 1938, a toy store

an Eric Fraser illustration, 1938 see full size

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George Wolfe Plank 1916

two adults abandoning social norms in 1916, by George Wolfe Plank

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an Edward Gorey illustration, G is for George smothered under a rug

"G is for George smothered under a rug" an Edward Gorey illustration

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Edward Gorey, schoolgirls

"Hortense was torn limb from limb by the other pupils."
an Edward Gorey drawing of schoolgirls at play

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a 1700s mechanical doll illustration

a 1700s mechanical doll for girls

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child's doll 1970?

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the whipping of tops, a boys' game in 1800

"the whipping of tops" a boys' game in 1800

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Félicien Rops 1873, a woman playing with a child's toy

Félicien Rops, 1873

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a group of idle rich at play

a group of ninnies at play

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firecrackers package, devil's delight

"Thunder Bomb" firecrackers

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Charles Addams cartoon

"It's priceless. Normie's building a rocket to shoot Pamela to the moon."

a Charles Addams cartoon

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1920 Coney Island amusement park postcard

The Dragon's Gorge amusement ride at 1920 Coney Island USA

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1930 peddlecar, G-man cruiser

"G-Man Cruiser" a child's steel pedal car, 1930s?

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Charles Schulz Peanuts, Lucy and Charlie Brown with snowballs

a cartoon by Charles Schulz see full size

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Tuck's Half Masks, 1911 gag novelty

1911 novelty masks: these choices would have represented the most
easily recognized popular culture figures of the period.

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Coleco 1980, Electronic Quarterback

1980

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Women's rights advocate, an 1882 mechanical wind-up toy in a children's toy catalog

"The women's rights advocate" an 1882 mechanical wind-up toy in a children's toy catalog

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1811 street gang, bad boys

"Idleness" 1811 boys

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Testors model paints photograph

Testors model paints for lonely boys and their model cars

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Don Martin cartoon

a Don Martin cartoon

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William Makepeace Thackeray cartoon

William Makepeace Thackeray see full size

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a Gahan Wilson cartoon for National lampoon Magazine, overkill, tv violence

a Gahan Wilson cartoon

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a Gahan Wilson cartoon for National lampoon Magazine, overkill violence

"How many times have I told you kids not to play in the living room?" Gahan Wilson

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