I know a lot of people that I like to buy a collector toy for during the holidays. When I go shopping for collector toys I like to visit L.A.R.K Toys in Kellogg, Minnesota. L.A.R.K Toys in Kellogg, Minnesota has a gigantic selection of collector toys along with books ice cream and a carousel that really works. Toys are a great gift to give at Christmas time and...

Christmas decorating with wood lends a natural touch to your home. Plus, there is a wealth of supplies to be found around the house which make great wooden Christmas decorations. Here are five wooden Christmas decorating ideas for inspiration. Use household items to make wooden Christmas ornaments. Recycle old thread spools, clothes pins and other wood items...

A Vintage Wood Toy is the perfect base for a lamp. I often derive unusual vintage wood toys at local flea markets. These toys can be almost anything from hand made Vintage Wood Toy to manufactured wood toys from the early 1900's. If your vintage wood toy is not in good shape and you do not mind drilling a hole in it, then try this simple craft project. In place...

The 1950s is often seen as an idealistic era, and the dolls and toys produced during the decade were no exception. Children's dolls tended to be high quality, and as a result, many of the dolls of that era are now highly collectible. #1: Madame Alexander Cissy There is nothing quite as exquisite as a Madame Alexander Cissy. Released in the early 1950s, Cissy...

Collecting sports figures, action figures, dolls, toys and die-cast models, have been a long time passion for many collectors throughout the United States. Although collecting can be a fun and entertaining hobby, it must be treated as an investment also. There are many reasons that today's collectors choose to use AFA to preserve and authenticate their collected...

Collectible cards, toys are incredibly popular, but I have generally stayed away from. However, the Dunny series of figures have caught my eye, and I recently picked up one to start my collection. Dunny is a series of vinyl collectible toys started in 2004, shaped like a small bunny figure. This series was started by Paul Budnitz and Tristan Eaton. They are...

I love a lot of primitive movies that I grew up with in the 1950s. Among them, the now classic The Day The Earth Stood Still starring Michael Renee as Klaatu, the human-appearing alien from outer space who arrives on a suburban Washington, D.C. field in a flying saucer accompanied by an intergalactic policeman named GORT. GORT, of course, has the power to...