1media/learning through play_thumb.jpg2025-09-10T17:48:39+00:00Library Administration8991c74a8451195492add2b39380fe2d0ca0d4213845Ralph L. Tomlinson Antique Toy Collectionplain2026-05-22T16:20:55+00:00Library Administration8991c74a8451195492add2b39380fe2d0ca0d421
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1media/ralph l tomlinson.jpgmedia/learning through play.jpg2025-05-09T23:27:10+00:00Learning Through Play: The Ralph L. Tomlinson Antique Toy Collection10plain2026-01-12T19:24:13+00:00Ralph L. Tomlinson, a former Chapman Board of Governors member and former Leatherby Libraries Board member, had a lifelong passion for collecting antique toys. Tomilson generously donated over 100 toys from the Victorian era and early 20th century for this exhibit, including pedal-powered toys, image projectors, clockwork vehicles, construction sets, battery-operated toys, train sets, and more. With toys from the past two centuries, this exhibit highlights the importance of preservation and how toys can act as snapshots into the history of popular culture.