A new look
at an old toy. . .
a christmas presentation card Contributed by Robin Betterley, Robin Betterley’s Miniatures. Toys, especially Christmas toys, have always delighted children young and old. They are objects for your imagination and enjoyment. Most of us have a unique fascination for the antique toys that have survived intact. It almost makes me sad that a child didn’t have an opportunity to play with some of these toys. I try to believe they were found in a store’s old inventory or a neglected box at a factory.
Toy presentation cards, are a group of intricately arranged parts that speak as one piece. They are a very special art form. Their ephemeral nature is to have the toys snipped off the card for play. There are many versions of antique presentation cards including ones with little dolls and tiny clothes, hats and accessories. Many of the old presentation cards suggest an occupation, perhaps a baker set with a teeny bit Christmas 2015
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