tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post4064385372677902437..comments2024-03-12T10:31:11.815-07:00Comments on The Ward-O-Matic: Kidd's Toy MuseumWard Jenkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05013085293679968596noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-73319584570315835412010-03-19T12:55:21.219-07:002010-03-19T12:55:21.219-07:00Enrico, I thought they would be banks too, but the...Enrico, I thought they would be banks too, but they had all the banks in another section of the museum. Thanks for the comment, though. I might just go back and visit again some day and ask!Ward Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05013085293679968596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-67369256195196259972010-02-27T11:55:25.459-08:002010-02-27T11:55:25.459-08:00The ceramic heads are banks.The ceramic heads are banks.EnricoIVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05571051380971448647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-18758651555828778482009-08-12T13:57:44.627-07:002009-08-12T13:57:44.627-07:00great post - our family also had the opportunity t...great post - our family also had the opportunity to visit the museum during our trip to portland in early april. it was quite fascinating seeing all of the different types of antique toys. the railroad locks were also quite interesting...<br /><br />yes, i also wasn't prepared to school my daughter (she's 8) on racism when we went there, but found that seeing the racist toys/banks there was a worthwhile learning experience. i liked how you handled it. i pretty much said the same things to her...she was very puzzled and saddened as to why people would make toys to make fun of a certain race of people...<br /><br />portland was such a fun city to visit and we hope to go there again in the near future. beside the kidd museum, we also enjoyed the Velveteria! that place was awesome! anyhows, cheers! I'm glad i saw your blog/post.caninecolognehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921983679558271352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-10759663789720236192009-05-26T06:22:17.321-07:002009-05-26T06:22:17.321-07:00Wow, this museum looks fantastic! I would have had...Wow, this museum looks fantastic! I would have had so much fun here. I had enough fun at yard sales this weekend finding toys from my childhood! lolKirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18293742715213046999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-17678391737819912592009-04-21T18:00:00.000-07:002009-04-21T18:00:00.000-07:00A good man you are, Ward. Thanks.A good man you are, Ward. Thanks.Don Tate IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616878926865387399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-75588415175269194462009-04-03T12:17:00.000-07:002009-04-03T12:17:00.000-07:00Thank you for writing about and sharing your discu...Thank you for writing about and sharing your discussion about racism with your daughter.<BR/><BR/>Your link was sent to me by a fellow illustrator who knew I also live in Portland. Will definitely check out the museum soon! Fantastic collection! Then I realized I've seen your website before via Twitter via Drawn. Love your work. I'm also the art director of Oregon Business Magazine and would love to hire you someday. Plus I'm already following you on Twitter and Flickr. =X<BR/><BR/>Thanks again.Martin Geehttp://hellvetica.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-39109202820965853332009-03-31T19:40:00.000-07:002009-03-31T19:40:00.000-07:00An amazing place and such a rich collection. So ge...An amazing place and such a rich collection. So generous of them to share it for free. Thanks for bringing us along.pauseabilityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619557200654251784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-51249962484670851452009-03-25T00:00:00.000-07:002009-03-25T00:00:00.000-07:00Great photos of some really cool toys. It's amazin...Great photos of some really <BR/>cool toys. It's amazing that<BR/>to visit the place is FREE!<BR/><BR/>This is Spencer M in GA :Dkrakithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09004911486680402309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-9228140528288205762009-03-24T18:19:00.000-07:002009-03-24T18:19:00.000-07:00just found your blog. cool post. there is a simi...just found your blog. cool post. there is a similar toy museum here in baltimore that I have not been to, but this inspires me to check it out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-58157568427353827752009-03-23T21:52:00.000-07:002009-03-23T21:52:00.000-07:00That place looks amazing.That place looks amazing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-83186850629430550132009-03-23T15:44:00.000-07:002009-03-23T15:44:00.000-07:00I think that those heads you were wondering about ...I think that those heads you were wondering about could be head vases. I had a friend in college whose dad collected them. They were inexpensive and popular with florists in the 1940s and 1950s. I always thought they were creepy.Jarrett Rushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03880414261275692088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-26547453176829208962009-03-23T09:55:00.000-07:002009-03-23T09:55:00.000-07:00Even though it looks orange. it is a model of a Ye...Even though it looks orange. it is a model of a Yellow Cab Company taxi, circa 1926. My grandparents on my mother's side had it in a toy box at their house and I played with it every time we visited. Still have it.frothyfrothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02208513288696751997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-58359892603543402982009-03-22T10:29:00.000-07:002009-03-22T10:29:00.000-07:00Can you tell me where that museum is??? I wanna ch...Can you tell me where that museum is??? I wanna check it out!!!!! email me, ejuan@laika.comEdward Juanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729130868721220305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-26773875717309071562009-03-21T20:38:00.000-07:002009-03-21T20:38:00.000-07:00Mickey and Felix haven't looked better. Great post...Mickey and Felix haven't looked better. Great post! and photos...would love to make it over there if I'm ever in Portland.Bob Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13053411253123465715noreply@blogger.com