November 30, 2025

All I want for Christmas: Those Amazing Toys We Dreamed of Getting

Toy train

Toy train

Most of us have fond memories of waking up Christmas morning, scurrying down to the old pine tree in our living room, and checking out what the man in the red suit may have brought us. We all had our Christmas lists and usually a toy was involved.

Young girl with dolls
WPA, Toy Repair Projects, toys and dolls mended by workers, many of the dolls are made available to underprivileged

This page is built to bring back the memories and tell the tales of the toys themselves.