The Toys That Made Christmas. Spirograph, Fuzzy Felt, Barbie, Meccano - Robert Webb tells the story of our Christmases through the toys we played with and loved.
Self - Son of Peter Adolph, Creator of Subbuteo
Self - Son of Lois Allan, Creator of Fuzzy-Felt
Self - Child of the '50s
Self - Granddaughter of Annette Mills
The Toys That Made Christmas. Spirograph, Fuzzy Felt, Barbie, Meccano - Robert Webb tells the story of our Christmases through the toys we played with and loved.
2011-12-25
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