I've come across signs for this museum on countless occasions and in conclusion made a view recently. It's on a route straight behind Raffles hotel called Seah Street practically contrary the 'tradesman' entrance of the hotel. From the exterior it looks a fairly small-scale house but at that topographic point is a bar as well as mini eatery at the front end which definitely looked similar it powerfulness hold upwards worth a view in ane lawsuit I'd been inward the museum.
Anyway dorsum to the museum! It's ready over 5 levels amongst a multifariousness of toys from Asia, the UK, USA as well as much of Europe. There are toys dating from the mid 19th century onwards including to a greater extent than or less really rare items. The estimated value of to a greater extent than or less of the toys made me wishing I'd hung on to a few to a greater extent than of my ain ... only inward case! I for certain saw to a greater extent than or less items I'd forgotten nearly from ain childhood.
Although at that topographic point were lots of what I guess you'd term generic toys, i.e. both boys as well as girls would play amongst them. There did non seem to hold upwards much inward the means of traditionally picayune daughter toys, amongst a lot to a greater extent than emphasis on picayune boys toys amongst lots of cars, activity heroes etc. That said though every bit yous tin sack come across they had an extensive Betty Boop collection! As good every bit toys they besides had classic posters such every bit the photos inward a higher house as well as below of classic children's films as well as a collection of The Monkees as well as Beatles memorabilia.
Perhaps ane of the most moving purpose of the exhibition was a collection of wooden dolls made yesteryear immature girls inward Shanghai. The girls (and boys) were refugees helped yesteryear a mission called the Door of Hope Group which was established inward 1901 yesteryear a grouping of European women. The refugees had ofttimes been kidnapped or sold yesteryear their families and forced into prostitution. There were a yoke of photos of the girls who would convey made these really lifelike dolls as well as it was heartbreaking to come across how immature they were.
We did non pass to a greater extent than than a yoke of hours inward the museum as well as I doubtfulness I'd rush to become dorsum in ane lawsuit to a greater extent than but it is worth a view for a trip downwards retentivity lane if goose egg else, every bit at that topographic point is jump to hold upwards something you'll remember. As I mentioned earlier at that topographic point was a cafe / eating seat attached to the museum called the Mr Punch which served adept nutrient as well as made a pleasant goal to the morning. Although the museum is downwards a small-scale side street at that topographic point is enough of activity as well as therefore lots to scout whilst yous dine. They did non seem inward whatever hurry for us to operate out in ane lawsuit nosotros had eaten as well as I'm sure would convey happily served us amongst to a greater extent than drinks had nosotros wanted them.
