Puppets
These Punch and Judy puppets have painted papier-mache heads and hats, mounted onto turned wood sticks.
They may have been used in professional puppet shows rather than as children's toys.
Puppets
These glove puppets represent 'Sooty' and 'Sweep', two popular puppet characters on children's television.
They are made from fur fabric, and belonged to a brother and sister called Sophie and Jeremy ...
Rag Doll
For hundreds of years rag dolls were made at home, using old scraps of material and trimmings.
Factory-made rag dolls date from the mid 19th century.
This one has been printed onto cotton sheets ...
Rag Doll
Rag dolls, made from fabric, have been popular for hundreds of years. They could be made at home, using any scraps of material and trimming.
Factory-made rag dolls date from the mid 19th century. By ...
Rag Doll
This little sailor doll, made of velvet, is by the Norah Wellings factory.
Norah Wellings began work with the Chad Valley Company, but set up in business on her own in the 1920's.
Sailor dolls like ...
Slipper and Wooden Dolls
Embroidered slipper filled with a collection of small dolls. The dolls are all made of wood, with jointed limbs and painted hair and faces. They would have been very cheap to buy, and were probably made ...
Soft Toy
This teddy bear belonged to a girl called Sarah. She was born during World War II (1939 - 1945), when materials for dolls and toys were in short supply. He is home-made, using odd pieces of fabric in ...
Soft Toy - dog
This fabric dog is made of velvet, with button eyes.
It was made by the Dean's Rag Book Company, who began making children's cloth books in 1905. They then expanded to produce dolls and soft toys.
Soft Toys
This group of soft toys belonged to a girl called Sarah. She was born during World War II (1939 - 1945), when materials for dolls and toys were in short supply.
They are all home-made, using odd pieces ...
Teddy Bear
The Teddy Bear is named after President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt, the 26th President of the USA. In 1902, while hunting, he refused to shoot a young bear. A cartoon of this episode appeared in newspapers, ...
Tip-Cat (detail)
The tip-cat is made of polished wood and has a handwritten inscription in ink :
'This was Joseph Yeats' tip cat when he was a boy about 8 years old 1768. Wm. Yeats his son owned it... being stolen by ...
Toy Animals
These toy circus animals were made by the American firm of Schoenhut.
They are made of wood, with jointed legs and necks.
Toy Dinner Service
This toy dinner service was made in England by Ridgways. It consists of dinner plates, serving dishes, and sauce boats.
Toy Horse
This carved and painted wooden horse is mounted on a wheeled platform so that it can be pulled along.
Toy Train
This painted wooden train set dates from the mid 19th century, and was probably made in Germany. The complete set consists of an engine and nine coaches, with a wooden track and six trees.
Mid 19th ...
Toy Train
Wooden train made by German prisoners of war.
Train Set
This train set was made by 'Hornby', the firm founded by Frank Hornby at the start of the 20th century. 'Hornby' began making the construction toy 'Meccano' in 1907, and introduced toy trains in 1920.
Walking Doll
This 'walking doll' is known as 'Autoperipatetikos'. The walking mechanism is operated by clockwork, hidden under the doll's skirts.
It was patented in 1862, and the dolls were produced by various ...