"Toys" found 56 records | Heritage Burnaby

The collector's guide to 20th century toys

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Opie, James, 1944-; Chilcott, Duncan; Harris, Julia

Publication Date: c1996

Call Number: 745.592 OPI

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0831767502; 185891244X

Call Number: 745.592 OPI

Author: Opie, James, 1944-; Chilcott, Duncan; Harris, Julia

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Bracken

Publication Date: c1996

Physical Description: 96 p. : ill. (some col.)

Library Subject (LOC): Toys--Collectors and collecting; Toys--History

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-94) and index.; Opie, James (consultant editor)

The official identification and price guide to collectible toys

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Friz, Richard

Edition: 5th ed.

Publication Date: c1990

Call Number: 745.592 PRI

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 0876378033

Call Number: 745.592 PRI

Edition: 5th ed.

Author: Friz, Richard

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: House of Collectibles

Publication Date: c1990

Physical Description: 533 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Toys--Collectors and collecting

Schroeder's collectible toys antique to modern price guide

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Author: Huxford, Sharon; Huxford, Bob

Edition: 5th ed.

Publication Date: c1999

Call Number: 745.592 HUX

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection: Reference Collection

Material Type: Book

ISBN: 1574320939

Call Number: 745.592 HUX

Edition: 5th ed.

Author: Huxford, Sharon; Huxford, Bob

Place of Publication: Paducah, Ky.

Publisher: Schroeder Co.

Publication Date: c1999

Physical Description: 506 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Library Subject (LOC): Toys--Collectors and collecting; Catalogs

Notes: Includes indexes.

Toys for tots

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 20, 1995

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 22.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of two unidentified British Columbia (BC) Transit workers carrying toys and board games for the "Toys for Tots" toy drive.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: December 20, 1995

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 15.5 x 22.5 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-0108

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of two unidentified British Columbia (BC) Transit workers carrying toys and board games for the "Toys for Tots" toy drive.

Subjects: Events - Fundraising; Toys

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Ponne, Simone

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black and blue ink on recto of photograph reads: "12/20 BNW - p.3 / A 3591 - Bby - Simone / 88%"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

Images

Toys for tots, December 20, 1995 thumbnail

People with dollhouse

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of two people posing with a tall, decorated dollhouse.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2874

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of two people posing with a tall, decorated dollhouse.

Subjects: Toys - Dollhouses; Toys

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Collected by editorial for use in an October 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader

Images

Andrew Jinks with Lego cottage

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Andrew Jinks, a programmer at the Burnaby company Creo-Scitex, posing in an office with a Lego replica of his family's cottage.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2711

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Andrew Jinks, a programmer at the Burnaby company Creo-Scitex, posing in an office with a Lego replica of his family's cottage.

Subjects: Toys; Buildings - Commercial - Offices

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in an August 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Andrew Jinks, a programmer at Creo-Scitex, shows off the interior of one of his Lego creations, a scale replica of his family's cottage."

Images

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Ann and Jonathan Martin

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 6, 1997

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 15 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Ann and Jonathan Martin playing with toy cars and miniature car ramps.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 6, 1997

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 22.5 x 15 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-0694

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of Ann and Jonathan Martin playing with toy cars and miniature car ramps.

Subjects: Toys

Names: Martin, Jonathan; Martin, Ann

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "#780 Mario Bby / Bby p. 11 38%"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped)

Images

Ann and Jonathan Martin, April 6, 1997 thumbnail

BuggyBag

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of a man posed next to a stroller where a doll sits and demonstrates a product labelled the "BuggyBag."

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-1564

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of a man posed next to a stroller where a doll sits and demonstrates a product labelled the "BuggyBag."

Subjects: Occupations - Entrepreneurs; Toys - Dolls

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a January 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Myron Unrau demonstrates the "BuggyBag," a protective warmer for babies travelling in strollers, which he developed and is marketing over the internet."

Images

Burnaby Fire Department and Penningtons teddy bears

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2003]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby fire fighters and Penningtons employees posed with a box of teddy bears and a fire truck in the background. The bears were purchased by Penningtons customers for donation to children.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2003]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-1731

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Burnaby fire fighters and Penningtons employees posed with a box of teddy bears and a fire truck in the background. The bears were purchased by Penningtons customers for donation to children.

Subjects: Organizations - Charities; Toys; Occupations - Fire Fighters; Transportation - Fire Trucks

Names: Burnaby Fire Department

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a January 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Laurel Krause, the assistant manager at Penningtons, and David Graystone, of the Burnaby Fire Department, check out some of the more than 60 teddy bears purchased by customers of the North Rd. store to be donated to the fire department to give to kids who've been in accidents, or to charities that help kids. Looking on are Darcey O'Riordan and George Assaf, of the Burnaby Fire Department, and Brenda Kult, the manager at Penningtons."

Images

Burnaby Fire Department and Penningtons teddy bears, [2003] thumbnail

Child with 3D puzzle

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified child viewing a display of "Puzz 3D" three-dimensional puzzles of various cities.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-3304

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified child viewing a display of "Puzz 3D" three-dimensional puzzles of various cities.

Subjects: Exhibitions; Toys; Persons - Children

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Collected by editorial for use in an August 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader

Images

Child with Beanie Babies

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified child posing with a Beanie Babies toy parrot.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-3311

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified child posing with a Beanie Babies toy parrot.

Subjects: Persons - Children; Toys

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on original file name; Collected by editorial for use in a September 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader

Images

Child with Beanie Babies, [1999] thumbnail

Elisabeth Hansen at craft fair

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Elisabeth Hansen with dolls she is selling at a craft fair.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2884

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Elisabeth Hansen with dolls she is selling at a craft fair.

Subjects: Toys - Dolls; Events

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Ponne, Simone

Notes: Title based on original file name; Collected by editorial for use in an October 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Elisabeth Hansen sells dolls dressed in finery and victorian christmas tree ornaments."

Images

Elisabeth Hansen at craft fair, [2000] thumbnail

Evelyn Stanbury at Burnaby Village Museum Collectors' Weekend

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : b&w

Scope and Content: Photograph of Evelyn Stanbury, of the Canadian Artists in Porcelain, makes adjustments to a porcelain doll from the early 1900s that is on display as part of the Burnaby Village Museum's annual Collectors' Weekend. Other dolls in Stanbury's collection sit behind her.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2000]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : b&w

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2554

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Evelyn Stanbury, of the Canadian Artists in Porcelain, makes adjustments to a porcelain doll from the early 1900s that is on display as part of the Burnaby Village Museum's annual Collectors' Weekend. Other dolls in Stanbury's collection sit behind her.

Subjects: Toys - Dolls; Exhibitions - Burnaby Village Museum; Events

Names: Burnaby Village Museum

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a July 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Evelyn Stanbury, of the Canadian Artists in Porcelain, makes sure "Brother Angry," a GBR Heuback character doll from the early 1900s, is looking just right for his appearance amidst the dolls on display at Burnaby Village Museum, at its annual collectors' weekend."

Geographic Access: Deer Lake Avenue

Street Address: 4900 Deer Lake Avenue; 6501 Deer Lake Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Burnaby Lake (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Morley-Buckingham Area

Images

Evelyn Stanbury at Burnaby Village Museum Collectors' Weekend, [2000] thumbnail

Fire fighters with donations

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of two members of the Burnaby Fire Department carrying bags of toys for donation in the parking lot in front of the Dogwood Lodge.

1 image

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-3320

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of two members of the Burnaby Fire Department carrying bags of toys for donation in the parking lot in front of the Dogwood Lodge.

Subjects: Occupations - Fire Fighters; Toys; Buildings - Residential - Seniors Housing

Names: Burnaby Fire Department

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Collected by editorial for use in a September 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader

Geographic Access: Willingdon Avenue

Street Address: 3755 Willingdon Avenue

Planning Study Area: Cascade-Schou Area

Images

Fire fighters with donations, [1999] thumbnail

Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 6

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:04:54 min)

Scope and Content: Track 6: This portion of the recording pertains to toys, continued from Track 5, living arrangements, and lifestyle choices. Cice continues to recall her favourite early childhood toy, and her bicycle, which she received as a teenager. She discusses how her parents made choices according to their f…

1 audio

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Village Museum fonds

Series: Museum Oral Histories series

Subseries: Growing Up in Burnaby subseries

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 sound recording (mp3) (0:04:54 min)

Material Details: Interviewer: Tom Gooden Interviewee: Cice Brown Date of Interview: May 13, 2005 Total Number of Tracks: 7 Total length of all Tracks: 0:40:19

Scope and Content: Track 6: This portion of the recording pertains to toys, continued from Track 5, living arrangements, and lifestyle choices. Cice continues to recall her favourite early childhood toy, and her bicycle, which she received as a teenager. She discusses how her parents made choices according to their financial situation. Cice talks about her family installing a toilet, and she describes how the money saved for a bathtub was spent purchasing a piano instead.

History: Recording of an interview with Cice Brown, interviewed by Tom Gooden on May 13 2005. This recording was completed for an exhibit, Growing Up in Burnaby, for the Burnaby Village Museum. Major themes discussed are growing up in Burnaby in the 1930s and 40s.

Creator: Burnaby Village Museum

Subjects: Toys; Sports - Cycling; Persons - Children

Names: Brown, Cice Chandler

Accession Code: BV017.45.3

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: May be restricted by third party rights

Date: 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

Media Type: Sound Recording

Audio Tracks

Interview with Cice Brown, May 13, 2005 - Track 6, 1930-1949 (interview content), interviewed May 10, 2005

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Interview with Georgina Nicholson by Eric Damer November 2, 2012 - Track 4

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date Range: 1948-2012

Length: 0:09:38

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to Georgina Nicholson's childhood years. Georgina discusses the food she grew up on and the toys that she played with as a child, as compared to what she sees now. She briefly mentions taking tap dance classes in Vancouver.

1 audio

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Summary: This portion of the recording pertains to Georgina Nicholson's childhood years. Georgina discusses the food she grew up on and the toys that she played with as a child, as compared to what she sees now. She briefly mentions taking tap dance classes in Vancouver.

Date Range: 1948-2012

Length: 0:09:38

Subjects: Toys

Interviewer: Damer, Eric

Interview Date: November 2, 2012

Scope and Content: Recording is an interview with Georgina Nicholson conducted by Burnaby Village Museum employee Eric Damer, November 2, 2012. Major theme discussed: the life of a teenager in the nineteen-sixties.

Biographical Notes: Georgina Nicholson's parents were married in 1929 and moved into their house in North Burnaby. Georgina Nicholson was born in 1948 and grew up playing in neighbourhood parks. Georgina went to Rosser Avenue Elementary, Alpha and Burnaby Heights Junior Secondary, and North Burnaby High Schools. She later studied at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and pursued a career as a laboratory technologist.

Total Tracks: 4

Total Length: 0:38:20

Interviewee Name: Nicholson, Georgina

Interview Location: Burnaby Village Museum

Interviewer Bio: Eric Damer is a lifelong British Columbian born in Victoria, raised in Kamloops, and currently residing in Burnaby. After studying philosophy at the University of Victoria, he became interested in the educational forces that had shaped his own life. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in educational studies at the University of British Columbia with a particular interest in the history of adult and higher education in the province. In 2012, Eric worked for the City of Burnaby as a field researcher and writer, conducting interviews for the City Archives and Museum Oral History Program.