December 17, 1887, Saturday Evening Press
A Neenah retailer advertises in the neighboring Menasha newspaper. This ad shows the nature of play in 1887 America and what was offered for children in what Mark Twain termed "the Gilded Age." Tin toys, wooden toys, sleds and soldiers undoubtedly filled Christmas stockings everywhere and though these offerings appear modest, you just know they inspired the imaginations of countless youngsters regardless of their simplicity.
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