Flotsam and Jetsam, Part III: The amazing odyssey of the Friendly Floatees.
The incredible story of how an accidental spill of 28,000 bath toys became a boon for oceanographic science. [Read Me!]
history of toys
The amazing galactic toy empire: the story of the original Star Wars action figures.
How and why did six dinky 4" tall plastic dolls launch a billion-dollar cultural and economic juggernaut? [Read Me!]
42 Historical Objects, No. 35: the Titanic doll’s head.
This entry is unique in the “42 Historical Objects” series because it’s the only item that you can’t go see in a museum. It’s the porcelain head [Read Me!]
42 Historical Objects, No. 8: Roman child’s rag doll.
When this doll's owner last played with it 1500 years ago, the world was unimaginably different--yet in many ways kids haven't changed. [Read Me!]
