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 | | Understanding the Doll Culture | | by balisunset, Jul 23, 2008 | | One of the most characteristic examples of girls’ material culture, the idea of the doll as a small representation of a human and as a popular toy, unravels under closer scrutiny. Some doll-like figures have a functional existence that extends beyond play, such as the artist’s lay figure or the small mannequins sold along with miniature cutout patterns to teach girls the basic skills of home dressmaking in the 1930s and 1940s. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | What Toy Advertisements Really Mean | | by daily espresso, May 4, 2008 | | When we look at toy advertisements, we need to have a second look at it. They mean more about our society, about ideology and so much more than what we know. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | Toys and Past Times Remembered | | by Terri Lane, May 3, 2008 | | There were toys and pastimes before computers. Ever wonder how kids amused themselves then? A look at the simple life children used to enjoy. | | Comments(2) Liked It: 2 |
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 | | Toys in the Attic: Old School vs New Fangled. | | by lanne, Dec 12, 2007 | | Watching the holiday advertisements put out by the big box stores brought to mind these simple items from days past. Items that I am sure received just as many squeals of delight as today’s iPods and elaborate toys do. | | Comments(9) Liked It: 38 |
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