
Bell Toys Still Prove Popular
Created from cast iron and tin during the mid-late 1800s, bell toys, also known as pull toys, are still a favorite among young children. Many bell toys had a string attached to them so children could toddle around, dragging the clinking plaything behind them while more than likely distracting parents at the same time.
In the days of early American cast iron bell toys, playthings were used to prepare children for adult life. Girls played with dolls and tea sets to prepare for motherhood and house parties while boys (and surely some girls) played with cast iron bell toys. The early versions of bell toys were horse drawn carriages, which soon gave way to cars, trains, trucks, and other fuel inspired vehicles, which were then attached to a string and used as an early introduction to transportation for boys especially.
Societal advances in technology also advance children’s play worlds, how their toys are made and how they interact with them. Just as objects adults use everyday advance, so do the toys that mimic them. Toy company Fisher-Price’s creations of the “Chatter Telephone” and “Quack and Waddle Rubber Duckie” are perfect examples of current bell toys. Brightly colored, manufactured from a strong plastic, produce quacking noises and plays music, teaches children to use the telephone and what sound a duck makes, all while the child is towing them along. It reminds us that though bell toys have been around for a couple hundred years, toddlers will never let them go out of style.
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Bell Toys Still Prove Popular
Created from cast iron and tin during the mid-late 1800s, bell toys, also known as pull toys, are still a favorite among young children. Many bell toys had a string attached to them so children could toddle around, dragging the clinking plaything behind them while more than likely distracting parents at the same time.
In the days of early American cast iron bell toys, playthings were used to prepare children for adult life. Girls played with dolls and tea sets to prepare for motherhood and house parties while boys (and surely some girls) played with cast iron bell toys. The early versions of bell toys were horse drawn carriages, which soon gave way to cars, trains, trucks, and other fuel inspired vehicles, which were then attached to a string and used as an early introduction to transportation for boys especially.
Societal advances in technology also advance children’s play worlds, how their toys are made and how they interact with them. Just as objects adults use everyday advance, so do the toys that mimic them. Toy company Fisher-Price’s creations of the “Chatter Telephone” and “Quack and Waddle Rubber Duckie” are perfect examples of current bell toys. Brightly colored, manufactured from a strong plastic, produce quacking noises and plays music, teaches children to use the telephone and what sound a duck makes, all while the child is towing them along. It reminds us that though bell toys have been around for a couple hundred years, toddlers will never let them go out of style.