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Classic toys

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Lego

Toys; Classic toys

Lego, whose trademark is in fact LEGO, is a popular brand of construction toys manufactured by The Lego Group; a private company based in Denmark. Lego consists of colourful interlocking plastic ...

Space hopper

Toys; Classic toys

A toy for sitting on and bouncing around, consisting of a large plastic, usually orange ball with horn-like projections at the top to hold on to.

Cup-and-ball

Toys; Classic toys

A cup-and-ball is a toy consisting of a small ball (usually made of wood) connected to the handle of the cup by a string. The cup is shaped to fit the ball. The main goal of the game is to get the ...

Spinning top

Toys; Classic toys

A top, or spinning top, is a toy that can be spun on an axis, balancing on a point. This motion is produced by holding the axis firmly while pulling a string. An internal weight then rotates, ...

Spud gun

Toys; Classic toys

A toy gun that fires a chunk of potato by compressing the air in the barrel, forcing the potato 'bullet' out at speed.

Rocking horse

Toys; Classic toys

A model of a horse mounted on rockers or springs for a child to sit on and rock back and forth.

Yo-yo

Toys; Classic toys

A toy consisting of a spool that is reeled up and down on a string by motions of the hand.

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