Child’s play goes back in time as public asked to contribute to toy museum

Those who reckon toys ain’t what they used to be before the era of newfangled electronic gizmos should be in heaven at a toy museum opening in Waterford this week.

The Winterval Toy Museum will feature a range of toys dating back to the 1930s and is being curated by local company Hasbro Ireland, makers of Monopoly, among other board games.

Now the organisers are inviting members of the public to have their own toys displayed in the nostalgia-fest, which will open on Friday, Nov 30, and they are promising to return all items once the Winterval festival ends at Christmas.