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"A Boy's Life" Vintage Toys The current exhibit on display at the Akeley Building features hundreds of boys and girls antique toys some dating back to the 1880s. The toys are on loan from Dean Van Zegeren, formerly of North Muskegon, who began his collection over twenty years ago. He has acquired over 1,000 pieces over the years which date from the 1880s to the 1970s. The collection includes trucks, cars, airplanes, windups, cast iron banks, and even a few “girly” items such as a toy sewing machine. The collection shows the impact of history and economics on toys. Early toys were made of metal and cast iron until the war made these materials scarce. The rubber tires were white into the early 1930s. |
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