Hi Woodsy,
I just discovered this interesting video on the Brighton Toy and Model Museum. It mainly consists of interviews with the people in charge.
You do get to see some of the toys – among them a Teddy Bear which belonged to the Father of the Museum founder; and a model he made of the ship on which he served in the Navy.
Most of the Museum exhibits cover the late 19 Century, up to the 1950s. The materials are mainly wood, metal, and fabric, rather than plastic.
The Museum is currently being refurbished, and there is some information on this. The Museum also has some very useful material on their website, such as old advertising and catalogue pages.
The Museum must be a great place to visit.
Paul Adams from New Zealand
Thanks Paul for the clip, which brought up fond memories of my visit to the museum back in 2016.
ReplyDeleteWell organized and brimming with old toys, it really is a hidden gem under the Brighton railway station.
The main era of toys displayed extends to the 1960's (not too many plastic toys), but I recall spotting rarities like the boxed Dinky 113 The New Avengers Jaguar there.
And that wonderful early Lego display on loan would alone be worth a revisit!