amylsacks' photos with the keyword: toy

In his younger years, Chewbacca had stage parents who pushed him to take some really embarrassing jobs. From the August issue of Family Circle magazine.

This is so cute. I guess nowadays at least one of the birds would be texting and the cart would have a "Follow Me on Facebook!" decal. From the February 13th issue of Life magazine.

Ah, yes. Souvenirs, or as we call them here, dust catchers. ;)

Front cover of a 4 page how-to published by Emu Wools Ltd., London, England

The kids will totally forget about toys when they see nifty troll soap and oh-so-fashionable toothbrushes waiting under the tree!

You can tell this is the off-season, because that's a toy racetrack and not a real one.

There couldn't possibly be anything creepy about a 20" Caucazoid sylph with a huge head and whirring mechanized innards. Nope.

"The more elegant the fabric, the more a little girl's eyes will gleam when she dresses her doll for a formal occasion. We combined a metallic fabric and a rich rayon satin but scraps in any luxurious texture or color would be suitable: velveteen, lace, moire, taffetta, for example." "Cluny the teen fashion doll" must have her gown. So now's the time to make a gold satin bib apron for yourself, Mrs. America! All the other girls' moms are doing it!

"We at Coats & Clark are proud of our reputation for Quality... nevertheless, we never stop trying to improve our products..." Join us next issue, when we'll teach you how to sew prom dresses and swimwear for Rover and Fluffy!

"Ladies, could you please move out of the way? You're blocking our view of the garbage scow!"

"Oh, Stacey! Will you look at that!" "Don't encourage her, Rina. Just keep walking."

"These versions of couturier clothes require no complicated sewing techniques. Carefully read the general directions below for hints to make your sewing easier and the results more professional. Then sort through the leftover fabric from sewing projects for your family and salvage the suitable bits of fabric necessary to create a wardrobe for a fashion doll." To gear up for "Method Sewing," walk around all day beforehand without bending your arms or legs!

"Because the dolls are so small, in some cases you will find that a couple of skeins of yarn will make several outfits..." Why do we like our knitwear so thick but our "girls" so thin? Y'got me. I don't know.

"Whether your favorite handcraft is knitting, crocheting or sewing, here you will find a wonderful selection of clothes that any little girl would love to own, to make her doll the best-dressed in town!" But no matter how great the dollies look, don't call them B*rb** Dolls, or you'll get us all in a heap of legal trouble, Mom! Front and back covers of a 36-page instructional digest published by Coats & Clark's ("Zippers," O.N.T. Threads," "Red Heart Yarns"), New York, N.Y.

Ernestine, years later: "We were a benevolent monopoly! The Government didn't have to break us up!" Also, is it just me, or does some awkward posing there make it look like the main doll's head is on crooked-- or on the verge of rolling off? From National Geographic magazine.