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CHEIN TIN LITHO WINDUP PELICAN VERY NICE RARE 1930s TOY LOOKS AND WORKS GREAT $185.00

VINTAGE STEIFF LITTLE MOUSE MICE STUFFED TOY ANIMAL BUTTON LOOKS GOOD SEE » $115.00

TERMINATOR 2 BIO FLESH REGENERATOR PLAYSET KENNER TOY 1991 PLAYSET LOOKS UNPLAYD $114.94

Toy Watch Black Plasteramic/Looks Brand New $105.00

SUPER CONDITION 1984 HESS TOY TANKER BOX AND INSERTS LOOKS NEVER USED CLEAN NICE $95.00

CHEIN TIN LITHO #79 JUMPING RABBIT 1920s PULL TOY 90 YEAR OLD BUNNY LOOKS GREAT $85.00

MATTEL STRANGE CHANGE TOY THE LOST WORLD 1967 W/BOX LOOKS COMPLETE AND HEATS UP $77.00

Toy Story 2 3 Jessie Doll Cowgirl Figure Lots Of Looks $75.00

**Used** 3D Speed Boat/Motor Boat Controlled With Motor Looks Great Vintage Toy! $50.00

COOL LOOKS BARBIE-TOYS R US EXCLUSIVE-MINT IN BOX 1989 $50.00

TIN SPACE MOON ROCKET MISSILE SPACESHIP Toy 1983 w/Box Great Looks Vintage Litho $49.00

Vintage Made in Japan tin toy car looks like an old time 1920’s Ford sedan. $41.15

vintage toy Furga doll 12 ” looks like orignal dress open close blue green eyes $39.99

Vintage toy Vogue 15″ Ginny baby doll drink and wet, dress looks orignal $39.99

Vintage toy Vogue 15″ Ginny baby doll drink and wet, dress looks orignal $39.99

MISS SPIDER PLUSH TOY 1995 SO CUTE *LOOKS BRAND NEW! $39.99

Irwin Toy Baby So Real Redhead/Blue Eyes 16″ Baby Girl Looks Real! New $39.95

18″ VINTAGE MATTEL 1986 HOT LOOKS DOLL STUFFED ANIMAL PLUSH BLONDE GIRL HTF TOY $39.00

18″ VINTAGE MATTEL 1986 HOT LOOKS DOLL STUFFED ANIMAL PLUSH BROWN GIRL HTF TOY $39.00

1981 GARFIELD WIND UP TOY HE LOOKS LIKE A CAKE HAPPY BIRTHDAY $32.50

NIB Lovely in Lavender Special Edition Barbie Doll Lavender Looks Mattel toy $29.99

pixar – Disney Toy Story 2 “Lots Of Looks” Jessie Doll, mint factory sealed box! $29.95

RARE NRFB Toys R Us Cool Looks Barbie Fashion Doll $29.25

KENNY BALLARD It sure looks good R&B Mod FUNK 7″ HEAR Toy $28.44

ANTIQUE 30S TIN TOY STOVE /OVEN LOOKS GREAT $25.88

ANGELICA PICKLE PILLOW PLUSH TOY RUGRATES.LOOKS GREAT. $25.00

Stuffed Gorilla Toy Animal Plush Creations 1989 Looks New Displayed Only Cute! $24.99

1949 Press Photo Arthur son of Douglas MacArthur looks at Tokyo Toy Display $24.88

NWT Baby GAP Lizard Chameleon 12″ stuffed animal toy Looks Like Rapunzel PASCAL $23.99

30 Inch Pickerel Stuffed Animal Toy Looks Real $23.58

Green Blue Bling Plush Monkey Looks Tie Dye Velcro 2p11 Stuffed Animal Toy Lovey $20.97

20″ Bright Yellow Zinus Moshi Like Microbead Pillow Soft Toy Looks Like Gumby $19.99

HALLMARK TINKER TOY HEART PIN TRUE LOVE LOOKS REAL COOL VALENTINES DAY $19.99

FUZZY PINK 18” CAT KITTY CLOCK Stuffed Plush Toy Looks Like Sylvester comic book $19.49

A Doctor Looks at Toys, Elizabeth Lodge Rees, Very Good, Hardcover $16.84

VINTAGE 1978 METAL TOY LOOKS LIKE A STAR TREK MONSTER FROM EMPIRE TOYS USED GOOD $15.00

Children with Toys Postcard Looks like an orphanage $14.99

Roy Rogers And Trigger Wind Up Toy, looks and works great with original box $14.99

Clown wind up tin toy-riding tricycle. Works and looks great! Great gift $14.99

Crowd Looks At Toy Window Providence RI 4×6 Reprint Of Old Photo $14.99

“ancient” toy rubber auto, looks very old $14.50

old Doll Girl from Poland Looks Hand made Blonde vintage toy estate antique $14.24

New Stuffed Farm Animal Pig Piggy Piggie Ollie Plush Toy Soft Cute Looks Real $14.00

threadless KHAKI KICKFLIP t shirt-NICK KOHLER-toy soldier pop art-LOOKS NEW-(XL) $14.00

CAT LOVERS LOT TOY STORAGE BIN LOOKS LIKE CAT CAT DISH $13.99

Nice vintage Elephant, looks like a DAM Troll – rubber toy $13.00

Clapsaddle 1908 Santa Peeks as Sweet Girl Looks at Toys $13.00

New Metal Magnum , Cap gun Toy Pistol ( Looks Real ) $12.95

Metal ! Magnum 8 Shooter Pistol -Cap Gun Toy(Looks Real $12.95

M&M Toy Hot Rod Collectible. Works and Looks Great! $12.95

Big Mouth Toys Toilet Mug $10.78 Never a cruddy morning with the Toilet Mug! Now dogs aren’t the only ones that can drink from a toilet! This ceramic Mug offers a laugh and up to 12 ozs. of java. Actually comfortable to hold, approx. 6 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 5 1/2″h. Weighs 18 ozs. Note: hand wash only, not dishwasher safe (just, like a real toilet!) Get it now! Toilet Mug…

Fred Cool Shooters Shot Glass Mold $5.31 What’s cooler than a shot glass made of ice? Fill Cool Shooters water or your favorite juice, freeze, and then pop out four fully-formed with frozen shot glasses. A great way to add a little nip to your favorite sip! Pure food-grade silicone rubber, clear display boxes….

Big Mouth Toys The Gun Mug $7.00 With this Gun Mug, you’ll finally be able to sip your beverage in silence – even if it’s cower-in-fear silence. This Novelty Mug is great for home or office, and will make everyone think twice before they try to interrupt your coffee break! The unique shape of this Gun Mug makes it an instant attention-getter. So whether you’re just looking for a fun addition to your desk or you’re angling to scar…

The Real Truth About Wooden Toys

Conventional toy makers may be in the minority today yet many parents feel the cost of traditional wooden toys are well worth it: delivering permanence as well as safety and imaginative play and so have witnessed resurgence in popularity.

While some wooden toys can cost significantly more than their plastic counterparts, many parents feel wooden toys still remain the best play options for their children, regardless of cost. In a ‘cost conscious’ consumer market, with many budget-wholesale-discount outlets, why do so many parents go the ‘extra mile’ in time and expense? The answer can be found in the advantages of the ‘Classic Wooden Toy’ for their children.

The Wooden Toy Advantage…

Wooden toys, in particular, are bright and safe toys for your child, especially when purchased from reputable manufacturers in the U.S.A. Wooden toys from manufacturers such as ‘D and Me’ , ‘BEKA’, and ‘THE PUZZLE-MAN TOYS’ are made in the United States and meet all current standards for toy safety. These manufacturers specialize in wooden toys for children. For them, it is their ‘bread and butter’ … so quality and safety are tops in their design and manufacturing process. Today, while it is certainly true that most aisles of toy stores are dedicated to plastic toys, there are more than a few toy makers making a go of it by producing high quality crafted wooden toys. I especially like the manufacturers mentioned above as I am familiar with their dedication to safety and quality. Because of this, ATLPlaytime, an online toy retailer (www.atlplaytime.com) can unconditionally stand behind products from those manufacturers.

Wooden toys allow children to use their imaginations. These toys don’t ‘play with themselves’ and, being relatively simplistic, there are few to no ‘bells and whistles’ to distract a child from the thought and imagination that goes with quality play. Though it certainly cannot be explained by anything scientific, wooden toys just seem to have the magic touch when it comes to encouraging imaginative play through exploration and contact.

Wooden Toys ‘Feel Good’. Let’s face it, there is something inherent to wood that makes it speak quality. Kids are more likely to learn how to use their sense of touch and feel when they use wooden toys. Toys made of clear wood, especially hardwoods, with good grain that ages gracefully with play soon takes on that heirloom quality. Indeed, the cost of many of these toys is directly due to the choice of quality, select hardwoods that are becoming increasingly rare.

Wooden Toys are Durable. Just ask any pre-school, kindergarten, or grade school teacher. Wooden toys have staying power and can take the daily abuse that real kids and real play imposes. Those educators who most commonly purchase wooden toys for their students are Kindergarten and first grade teachers and those who teach children with special needs. Occupational Therapists especially use wooden toys and puzzles frequently and with great success to help the ‘developmentally slowed’.

Wooden toys are one of the products which have lasted centuries and while we tend not to think in those terms we may very well think of our grandchildren and perhaps even our Great Grand Children. In this context, modern plastic toys can commonly and simply be destroyed. Wooden toys are designed to withstand damage much easier and can even take on character. My Granddaughters play with wooden toys that have MY teething marks on them! Wooden toys can be an investment that can be handed down generation to generation.

Wooden Toys Will Never be Obsolete…

Toys have certainly changed during the last one hundred years but one thing that has not changed is the fascination of both old and young alike with classic wooden toys.

Look in almost any cut rate store this coming Holiday season and notice the many current toymakers that continue to bedazzle the world with their seemingly endless supply of computerized and electronic toys. Despite this, there should be little doubt that wooden toys will remain beloved favorites for many more generations to come.

Wooden Toys Will Always be Popular…

The truth is that the latest gadget on the latest toy has not made traditional children’s wooden toys any less desirable to children, or even to adults for that matter. The latest plastic toy has not made wooden toys become obsolete. In addition, while wooden toys may not have all of the bells and whistles of modern toys they still allow children to engage in meaningful play, developing cognitive and problem-solving skills that will carry throughout the rest of their lives.

Kids have been enjoying their playtime with wooden toys for centuries… and as long as there are trees, it will continue to be so.

About the Author

Barry Chickini is the owner-operator of ATLPlaytime, an on-line store specializing in Quality Toys for Educational and Therapy: www.ATLPlaytime.com.