Saturday, December 03, 2016

The Toymaker Who (Actually) Saved Christmas

A.C. Gilbert, the Toymaker Who (Actually) Saved Christmas

2 comments:

Don Coffin said...

So, basically, he convinced a bunch of adults that giving boys toys would make them more efficient killing machines when they grew up. Well, that's a real justification for Christmas...(I'm feeling cranky today).

Rick Robinson said...

Better than a total ban on toys, Don.

Too bad there was no mention of his excellent American Flyer scale trains. That's what I had as a kid.