Staff Picks
Staff at the Museum talk about their favourite objects in the collection.
Staff Picks, The Snowman
By Alison Fielding, Office Manager
I found it really hard trying to choose just one object in the Museum’s collection to write about for my Staff Pick, as there are just so many which bring back such lovely childhood memories for me.
Staff Picks, Sylvanian Families Bakery
By Sarah Jameson, Collections Assistant
I always stop and reminisce in front of the Sylvanian Families characters when passing them in the Museum. The Bakery, in particular, is my favourite object, because I never got to own one when I was younger.
Staff Picks, Toy Pedal Car
By Stephen Nicholls, Exhibitions Manager
The reason I have chosen this toy pedal car as my favourite is because I think it’s an amazing piece of craftsmanship and I would have loved to have had it as a child...
Staff Picks, Zoetrope
By Robert Moye, Deputy Director
I’ve been trying to work out why the optical toys section of our collections is my favourite. As a kid I was fascinated by optical illusions or anything which tricked the eye, and I used to make simple flicker books in the corner of my school exercise books.
Staff Picks, Game Boy
By Lucy Tindle, Assistant to the Director
My Game Boy was the first expensive thing that I remember saving up for. I used my Christmas money and I remember going to the toy department in Fenwicks to buy it.
Staff Picks, Killer Cabinet Dolls' House
By Rhian Harris, Director
My favourite object in the Museum is the Killer Cabinet Dolls' House which you can find on the First Floor, alongside the rest of the Museum's spectacular collection of dolls' houses.
Staff Picks, Toy Helicopter
By Ieuan Hopkins, Archivist
This isn't the most beautiful object in the collection. It's not particularly valuable or old. Not so long ago it was a piece of rubbish.
