Google Books [Link] Google Images [Link] Wikipedia [Link] ebay [Link] Etsy [Link] YouTube [Link] Because many vintage and antique toys are collectible (and some of them highly collectible), there are quite a few websites and blogs on the Internet that can help us Aind some information about speciAic toys including how to Aind toy patent information if we are really needing speciAic information about the toy for our research. The following are some good websites with this type of information and tips: All About Old Toys [Link] Toys and Games [Link] Vintage Toys Blog [Link] If we’re still needing more information, we can always stop by our local library and look at toy collector reference books and toy history books. Searching Google (Web), Google Images, and ebay is how I determined what kind of doll this one of Myrtle’s was and what its approximate age might be. It was tedious, but necessary, to go through all of the online images as there are many types of these miniature dolls with small variations that can indicate speciAic time periods. For example, Myrtle’s doll is not shiny, has no identifying marks, has movable arms and legs, the color of the hair and the color of the features on the face are worn quite a bit, it does not have painted-‐on socks and shoes, and the hair is molded – not life-‐like hair. Additionally, the body and limbs seem to be hand-‐sculpted which made me think at Airst this was a handmade toy and not a manufactured toy.
32 Shades MAGAZINE | Toys 2013