Since in the first 1904 toy factory in Dénia opened, and until the early 60 diminuyera toy production considerably city, this industry was the most important of the regional capital.
Although names like Ibi or Onil sound much more strongly in the history of toy in the province of Alicante, Dénia vindicates the importance of wooden toy, their pedal cars and sports toys in one of the museums toy most important in the country, annually visiting 35.000 people, located in the old train station.
This week, 23 of the most emblematic and representative pieces of important toy collection that exposes the museum, have traveled to Alicante, where they form part of an exhibition on the history of toys in the province that can be visited from yesterday until next 23 February in the House Bardín Alicantino organized by the Institute of Culture Juan Gil-Albert.
The Culture Department has selected pieces from all decades that show the evolution of the toy in town, featuring a scooter 50 years traveling to Alicante as part Star Toy Museum Denia.
As they explained by both the municipal archaeologist, Josep GisbertAs the councilor of culture, Pepa FontThis exhibition will also serve as a framework for the presentation of the number 62 magazine Canelobre, Reviewing a century of history of the toy in Alicante.
For this magazine, from the Toy Museum they have sent cards with the characteristics of all the pieces that will form part of the exhibition and explanatory articles on equity has acquired the museum since 1992.
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Toy furniture
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Scooter the early 50
