Hello dear friends. The toy museum located in Prague is among the museums worth visiting. This museum is situated in the Prague Castle area. In my previous posts I had shared photos from this area with you. As you proceed from St. George's Square towards St. Vitus Cathedral you'll find the Lapkovitch Palace on the right and the toy museum on the left descending somewhat towards the view. The museum is privately owned. Of course, there are admission tickets. Here you can find a unique collection of childhood toys, antique bears, Barbie collections, Star Wars toys and much more.
You can already get an approximate idea of what awaits you on the ground floor. Isn't the Singer toy sewing machine in the corner adorable?
The stairs aren't as steep as those in the tower of St. Vitus Cathedral. But you still need to climb up. There's no elevator. The museum's address is Jirska 6.
From here you can also see Zlatouchka, which is a completely separate topic and will be the subject of a separate post. During our walks, we took many photos in complete darkness in Prague Castle. We passed through the Golden Lane enjoying beautiful views.
And the ticket price is 180 Czech crowns or 7.5 euros for adults. There are also child and family tickets available.
First we went through the initial section of the museum. Everything here was arranged thematically according to the years. The texts were in Czech, English, and German. For example, there was an arrangement from the year 1967. Generally, I must say that there weren't many visitors. I think we had chosen a wonderful time for the visit and were going to enjoy the toys.
We were greeted by a SuperMan figure. I apologize if I can't name some of the characters accurately because not all of them were present in my childhood.
One point I wanted to highlight was about iron toys: birds in cages, turkey figures and such. I definitely remember such a moment. Cars, bears playing drums and bells, they were using all kinds of instruments. They played various musical instruments. An interesting example was an umbrella that almost resembled a world map. This was among the iron mechanical toys presented in Europe in the year 1881.
In the next display there were wonderful dolls. Their faces were quite intriguing. You might think that there were only girl dolls when they weren't dressed. Yes, because they might have been dressed in a unisex style much like today. They were extremely original.
There was a fun scene of birds reading notes. Two bird figures were captivating. They were sliding towards each other then moving back and continuing in this manner.
In another display there was an antique doll from the year 1895. Furthermore, here, the story was told of how in the 1890s of the 19th century, dolls of record sizes began to be sold. These dolls were actually among those that were proportional to the size of newborn babies. There were also larger-sized dolls, but here there was an example of a doll that was a full sixty centimeters. And it was truly so. On another shelf, various house models were displayed.
There was also a box made in the year 1865; at that time it had been used as a sort of chest or dresser when thought of as a toy. Naturally wooden toys were quite valuable at that time and were usually used by children of noble families.
Adults truly began to understand the need for toys among children only towards the late 19th century. Wonderful wooden toys were being produced by craftsmen from the village of Berngau in Bavaria. They were called the "Stone Carver of God" because they created many works based on religious themes. We won't be able to examine all their collections in detail. The museum displays hundreds of toys.
You can see porcelain bathroom utensils made in the year 1913 here. The bathrooms in these showcases are beautifully designed. Look at these showcases; they are all dust-free, and no fingerprints are visible.
And a variety of plush bears...
There were also old circus themed toys, there was a truly impressive railway scene. There was even a train station and trees designed. This scene, made in the year 1918, will revive men's childhood memories.
There were also Christmas themed displays; back then they had decorated Santa's cars and carriages with fresh flowers.
Miniature toys were also displayed. Then in quite a spacious room, enormous doll collections with detailed explanations awaited us. This collection included German-made dolls, porcelain dolls; their faces, hands and feet were realistically designed. Examining their clothing was quite fascinating; seeing the fashion of that era was a delightful experience. There were dolls with hats, and even ones adorned with golden chains.
In another showcase, there were toys with scientific themes. Wonderful ships, steamboats, and zoo scenes were present. These original toys dated back to the year 1909.
A set of Lego like building toys was also on display. We didn't have things like Lego in our childhood, at least not in our region.
Now, my friends you can also see the impressive view of Golden Lane from the windows. The street is quite crowded. Among the adjoining houses, there is the house where Franz Kafka lived. Golden Lane,on the other hand, has a different atmosphere. Nowadays all these buildings have turned into souvenir shops. In short it's a narrow but impressive street with a charming story. An interestingly enforced ban is in place against creating gardens in front of houses. Only one person seems to have violated this ban. There's a small fence next to the houses and colorful flowers have bloomed within.
The kitchen has an impressive design and is intended for children.
Military themes are also on display, the uniforms of Czech soldiers from the 1930s, produced in the Bata factory in the city of Zlín. The owner of this factory stands out as an original industrialist and he could be called Czechia's Oskar Schindler.
Porcelain dolls and robot collections are also on display. Another impressive showcase is the Star Wars themed one.
And here, my friends this room is entirely dedicated to Barbie collections. They are displayed in costumes created by designers. It's definitely a collection worth seeing. Of course, you don't need to spend hours. But in my opinion, spending 30 minutes on this collection is quite valuable. Look at these Barbie figures, they look so beautiful.
The owner of the museum, Ivan Steiger, is a screenwriter, cartoonist, and collector. He has also written an interesting book personally narrating the history of toys. Even if you don't understand Czech, this book can still impress you. It provides information about how the toys were produced and how prototypes were created. Afterward it becomes easier to understand in which period these toys were made.
I hope these toy collections have impressed you and if you have the opportunity, I hope you get to visit this museum and see these wonderful works with your own eyes, dear friends.
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