Disney’s interest in bringing the magic of animation to the masses goes beyond moving images and into the physical world. The most interesting thing about the software is its focus on making the ...

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The elaborate mechanical toys in 7th century Korea is described by a Korean monk some five hundred years later. This essay reveals to the reader a little about the technology and trade of that time.

Held last month at New York City’s Jacob Javits Center, the 115th International Toy Fair took another step toward ramping up the scope of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematic (STEM) ...

Although the name may not be as familiar to the general public as Marx, Gilbert, Ives and Fisher-Price, the lithographed tin mechanical toys and banks made by the firm of J. Chein (pronounced 'chain') ...

The ’80’s and early ’90’s were a magical decade for gadgets for kids. Computing power and display technology were evolving and cost effective enough to penetrate the toy market in a big way. Purely ...

The '80s were a magical decade for gadgets for kids. Computing power and display technology were evolving and cost effective enough to penetrate the toy market in a big way. Purely mechanical toys ...

A team of leading computer scientists has developed a novel computational system to aid the design and fabrication of wind-up toys, focusing on automating the intricate interior machinery responsible ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. With the turn of a key, this doll ...