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Toys, Part II
Commencement in the 19th century, wealthier parents would pass toys on to poorer children. "Those who could yield it purchased toys from street vendors, although more and more of these were driven into unbarred or covered markets by the end of the century. Street vendors sold reasonable toys for a penny or less. At the beginning of Victoria's reign these were predominantly wooden-headed and included dolls, dolls' furniture, horses, carts, skipping ropes, spinning and humming tops.
"The latter half of the century saw an inflation in the production of cheap tin toys, some of them mechanical. Many were made in Birmingham, often using inexpensive child labor. Many Victorian children never had any bought toys but played using their ingenuity and whatever props were available. Shaping mud into pies, chasing, and clapping games have been played for centuries and are still played in Lyceum playgrounds today."
In the late 19th century the Crying Spoil Doll was introduced. It came with a bellow, that when squeezed, made the doll check out like it was crying.
Santa Train passes through Miami Springs
Santa Claus rode into Miami Springs last Saturday continuously on a bright red locomotive with a wreath on the front after taking a 351-mile gull to collect toys throughout the state.
The Alternate Annual Toys for Tots Christmas Train officially finished its 10-hour toy pick-up at the Northeast 87th In someone's bailiwick crossing in North Miami at about 5:10 p.m.
Miami Springs was not listed as an lawful stop, but the Florida East Coast Railroad train did slow down at the North Royal Poinciana Boulevard crossing after Councilman Dan Espino made some last-jiffy calls to the company earlier in the week.
“What is that?” said Reinaldo Garcia, who reeled in a bass from the Miami River and wasted his footing while waving at Santa. “That inevitable caught me by surprise.”
Only five people showed up to keep one's eyes open for the train pull into the Miami Springs yard under protection by U.S. Marines and what appeared to be company executives. One unmixed train car was dedicated to a big collection box to give as holiday gifts for underprivileged kids during Christmas.
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