Traces the history of the toy industry in Nuremberg. The first wooden toys were made 600 years ago, today automated precision machines produce 70% of the toys. The favourites of the 17th century were lead soldiers and doll’s houses, now it is electric trains and vacuum cleaners.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322988
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Wood products
Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts and crafts movement
Crafts & Visual Arts → Wood-carving
Documentary → Documentary films - Germany
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Automation - Social aspects
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Toys
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Toys
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)