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Monthly Archives: December 2008

Automata

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

I have a small collection of tin-toys. Those type of toys, for me, represent a the starting point of technology-enabled toys. All items in my tiny collection use a power cord to perform a certain movement. It isn’t a direct response to my actions, but it definitely brings some magic element. A hidden engine that makes them [...]

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Museum of Childhood

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

In 1974, almost 100 years after its building was finished, the MoC had its direction dedicated to the subject of childhood. Alongside the Museum’s existing toy collection, the space features collections of children’s costume, books, nursery items, art and furniture. Searching for toys references and history I found their very complete website. There I found, between [...]

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