Drone
Invented for military use the drone continues to grow in popularity as a messenger and as an amateur aerial camera crew. (From the catalogue 2017.)
Toys and games
Toys and games1950
Magic box
Practice makes perfect. Mastering magic and sleight of hand has long been a dream for many children. (From the catalogue 1950.)
Toys and games1940
Dart kit
At the start of the 1900s, point areas were drawn in circles from the centre of the round target. Darts, they called it. (From THE catalogue 1944.)
Toys and games1990
Cassette player with microphone
Cassette players with sing-along microphones may be the reason so many people enter talent shows these days. This gadget gave everybody the impression they were a star. (From the catalogue 1997.)
Toys and games1920
Steam engine
For decades, the hobby steam engine, a fully functional replica of a large-scale steam machine, was at the top of many Christmas wish-lists. (From the catalogue 1927.)
Toys and games1920
Dolls
Every civilization since the dawn of time has had dolls. In the 1900s, the porcelain doll was replaced by models in plastic or rubber. Some of them could, like the larger one on this picture, say “Mama” or close their eyes. (From the catalogue 1929.)
Toys and games2010
Walker wagon
The Walker Wagon from Brio is a classic that has helped many of us take our first steps. (From catalogue 2010.)
Toys and games1930
Toy car with steering cable
The steering cable made playing with cars even more real for the kids of the 1930s. (From catalogue 1936.)
Toys and games1990
Jenga
The Brit Leslie Scott presented the game Jenga at a toy fair in London as late as 1983. The word means “to build” in Swahili. (From the catalogue 1997.)
