| If a 50-year-old wooden toy chest could talk to a | | | | real cars and airplanes that was unheard of in his time. |
| 5-year-old toy chest, what would it say? Would it | | | | But it'll brag that in those times, children had more play |
| reveal a lot about the children who stashed their toys | | | | than TV and computers. These old chests have been |
| inside it and who later abandoned it on the attic? A toy | | | | retired, but if any baby boomer catches sight of one |
| chest's resurrection as a companion for those | | | | circa 50's toy chest, he'll have a flood of memories. |
| once-children's children will unleash memories of toys | | | | The New Wooden Toy Chest |
| long ago. | | | | There were numerous lessons learned from the past. |
| Remember the Old Toy Chest? | | | | The modern version has a safety catch to prevent |
| It was the era of black and white TV. Will Rogers, | | | | the lid from hurting little fingers. These are made from |
| Hopalong, Dale Evans, and the Lone Ranger hugged | | | | cherry oak, and if you want a sweet smelling toy |
| the limelight. Manufacturers of wooden chests saw an | | | | chest, you can request for a cedar base. You have to |
| opportunity and designed chests from pine with pine | | | | pay extra, of course. |
| knots and called them toy chests. Brave exploits of | | | | A personalized wooden toy chest? Yes, the suppliers |
| cowboys that a little boy adored were painted on the | | | | can provide laser engraving of your child's name on |
| outer sides and tops of the wooden toy chest. | | | | the front of the box. Just imagine how your child will |
| The artwork depicted Indians and cowboys astride | | | | remember all these when she or he grows up. The |
| galloping horses. Inside the toy chest were the wooden | | | | same chest can be passed on to your grandchildren in |
| choo-choo train, wooden wagon, little wooden boats, | | | | the future. Who knows? You might have a valuable |
| puppets, a peg board, a milk truck, rockers, and colorful | | | | heirloom. Just make sure you don't forget where you |
| tops. | | | | hid it when the kids have flown the coop. |
| There's an old well-worn, kiddie-sized baseball mitt | | | | You can also have that pirate chest for your little boy |
| carefully wrapped in moth-eaten linen and an old | | | | who is always running around in his pirate cape and |
| wooden bat. A pair of toy soldiers, the remnants of a | | | | eye patch covering one eye, pretending to be Captain |
| set of 12 continues, to keep watch. These are the | | | | Hook. It's a sure thing he will adore this pirate-inspired |
| toys of yesteryears. The old wooden toy chest | | | | wooden toy chest. Or if you have a little princess, you |
| remembers that the little boy who used to own the | | | | can give her a chest with dainty artwork over a pink |
| treasures often hurt his finger when the lid dropped | | | | or white painted toy chest. |
| without warning. | | | | Ask your parents about their wooden toy chests. |
| For the little girls, the simple wooden toy chest housed | | | | They'll tell you that their parents bought them those |
| wooden dolls, and dollhouses, an enamel tea set with | | | | chests to keep their toys out of sight after they had |
| one cup chipped at the brim, and a porcelain doll. | | | | their fun. So the old toy chest will wink and say "that's |
| There's a picture book and frayed ribbons. All those | | | | our reason for existence", but you know it's more than |
| little adorable girlie things have had their time. | | | | that. A child can be taught good habits early, like putting |
| The ancient toy chest can't keep its eyes off the new | | | | their toys and other things in the proper places - toys in |
| toys the kids are having fun with. Amazing replicas of | | | | the wooden toy chest and books on the bookshelf. |