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Toys will be toys. Visiting Kansas City’s National Miniature and Toy Museum

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This is Part Three The Toys. Yesterday we covered the dolls and Plush toys, and the day before that we the dollhouses and miniatures collection.  The collection of toys covers from the late nineteeth century through today.

Care Bears
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Barrell of monkeys and the magic 8 ball
Mighty Morphing Power rangers
Team Rocket and Pikachu
Pippi Longstocking, Cat in the Hat and a Jack in the Box.
Mouse hat 1970s
Ranch House 1960s
Roy Rogers Show 1960
Star trek Phasers and Ray Guns
Rockem Sockem Robots 1960s
Sci Fi Toys 1950s
Board games 1960s
robot 1950s
Trigger play horse 1960s
Simon 1970s
Marbles 
Nerf ball and Etch a Sketch 1960s

California Raisins 1980s
Smurfs 1980s
He Man 1990s
Troll Dolls 1960s

Two pictures above View Masters 1950-1970s
Board games from 1910s-1930s
Mickey and Donald railroad set 1960s
The Marx Mice were before Mickey but not as sucessful
Lite Brite and Mystery date Board Game 1960s
Strawberry Shortcake 1980s
Star Wars Figurenes 1970s
Little Orphan Annie wind up toy 1920s
Wind up Toy 1890s
Wind up Toys 1900s
Popeye wind up toy 1920s
Sesame Street Railroad 1970s
Sega 1990s
Bart Simpson Toy 1990s
Sewing machine toys 1900s
Noah’s Arc 1880’s
Trigger Play horse 1950s
Vegi Tales 2000s
Really Cool Noah’s Arc 1960s

So, three days worth of toys and miniatures for just a 5 dollar admission. When coming to Kansas City definitely give this place a visit. It is located on the campus of University of Missouri at kansas City which has a beautiful campus, You’re walking distance to the Nelson Art Gallery (which we covered last month) and that museum is free, so you’ve got a whole day’s entertainment.

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