Archive for the 'Toys' Category
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Simple Gifts
Gifts come in all kinds of forms and packages, from the flashy gift wrap of a high end store, to the wonderfully simple muslin marble bag of the Little Blue Santa. The gift of friendships old and new; of relationships that grow organically, without pressure or intent.
The process of the Little Blue Santa […]
Published by fromskilledhands on January 7th, 2008 tagged creativity, Clay, Art, Craft, Discoveries, Toys, Gifts, Collecting | 9 Comments »
Making Little Blue Santas
I love the Little Blue Santa.
Published by fromskilledhands on December 12th, 2007 tagged Art, Discoveries, Toys, Christmas, Gifts | 14 Comments »
Of Marbles, Toys and Akron’s Little Blue Santa
Michael Cohill is absolutely passionate about the history of the American Marble and Toy Manufacturing Company. He’s spent the past 20 years researching the history of Akron, Ohio’s toy industry and teaching children how to play marbles.
The American Marble and Toy Manufacturing Company was the first toy marble factory in the United States, and the […]