Toys are the most important things that are usually used in playing. Toys are mostly associated with children. Both boys and girls love to play with toys. Not only children, pets also like to play with various toys. Sometimes, adults also prefer toys, as toys are the most interesting objects to spend spare time. Many items or things are made up to serve as toys, but these items can also be used as beautiful toys.
One cannot explain the word 'toys' as one can use anything as a toy. For an example, a child can pick an ordinary household thing and play with it pretending that, the particular thing as an airplane. Sometimes, pet dogs play with shoes, though shoes are not counted as toys, but that particular gesture makes that thing special.
The literal meaning of toys is the nonfunctional replica of some animals, soldiers and objects. In the 14th century, toys were first used. According to history, most of the young mammals played with everything that they could find around them. Ranging from pinecones, to food to rocks, everything was used as toys. In ancient ages, human being also use toys. From the Indus valley civilization (3000-1500 BCE), archaeologists excavated several toys, which include whistles shaped like birds, small carts, and toy monkeys. All these toys are the representation of extraordinary development of Indus valley civilization.
There are some different types of toys, which are included Construction toys, Dolls, animals, and miniatures, Toy vehicles, Puzzles, Toys that involve physical activity, Collectible toys, and Promotional toys. All these toys were invented for some special purposes.
There is no such specific invention period of toys. Sometimes, new toys as well as new types of toys are made by accidental events. During World War II, Earl Warrick invented 'nutty putty' after trying to make replenishment for synthetic rubber. There are some famous toy manufacturing companies offering all the beautiful designs of toys.
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Academy Plastic Model, Hanho Industry, Puzzle Productions, G & R Wrenn, Tamiya Corporation, Toy Vault, Inc., Yonezawa Toys, Odyssey Toys, Paul K. Guillow, Inc., Galloping minds, Dragon Models Limited, Automoblox, Pressman Toy Corporation, Julip Horses Ltd, The Entertainer (Amersham) Ltd., Chad Valley, Rokenbok are the famous toy companies.
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