A Trip Down Memory Lane

The evolution of toys over the last hundred years is truly staggering. We have all but said goodbye to the traditional, individually handmade toys and now embraced mass-produced electrical toys that have lights and sounds and eat batteries like grains of rice.  Let’s take a look at some of the most iconic old toys and why they were loved so much

Rag dolls. These toys are beautifully simplistic. They were once the coolest toy to have and everywhere a child would go, her rag doll would go with her. The best bit is, if you managed to prize them from your child’s hand, they could be dumped in some hot soapy water, hung out to dry and would be as good as new the next day. These days Barbie and crying replica babies are all the rage. You shouldn't really wash these with water but I'd like you to try it anyway.

Wooden bikes. Bikes these days are pretty much all made out of metal or plastic as these are generally the cheapest options for production. You cannot beat however a hand-crafted bike made out of high quality hardwood. They didn't break down anywhere near as much as modern bikes do and the aging wooden looked beautiful.On top of this, having an old wooden bike a room added a lot of character to it and people even bought them just for their aesthetic value

Rocking horse. Due to their brilliant design and stunning hand crafted looks, a wooded rocking horse lasts for decades and looked again looked great as a feature in a room. The most appealing part about a rocking horse however is that you child will be content with riding it all day and you don't have to fork out for a real one and all the things that go with it. The art of rocking horse making has been all but lost sadly, although you can find some makers if you look hard enough.