Since the 4th Century B.C., wind-up toys have entertained and enchanted. The first modern wind-up toys were made in Europe during the 15th century for wealthy aristocrats. It wasn’t until the late ...

Which wind-up toys are best? For many years, toys that moved on their own were made of metal and powered by winding up internal springs with a key. The spring would then unwind, powering the toy to ...

The Timber Dan Antique Toy Show rolls into town on Saturday, Oct. 1, with a wealth of vintage collections that include pre-World War II wind-up toys, miniature farm equipment and popular Match Box and ...

A team of leading computer scientists has developed a novel computational system to aid the design and fabrication of wind-up toys, focusing on automating the intricate interior machinery responsible ...

Tin toys, especially those that picture everyday life, are popular with today’s collectors. Political, social, women’s work and other themes inspired toy makers. Many early toys were made of very thin ...

It’s game over for a toy store that has served Adelaide’s east for 35 years — unless it finds a new buyer before Christmas. Windmill Educational Toys and Equipment at Norwood has announced with “much ...