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Since the beginning of time Mothers have been trying to find ways to occupy their children. Therefore it is no surprise that toys have been around since the beginning of time. The natural playfulness and curiosity of children make toys a natural progression. For instance a child's imagination can figure out, how to make a game out of, and play with anything.
A child can occupy themselves making roads in the dirt, making castles out of sand, or just digging a little hole, which can create tunnels and other mysterious places. Sea shells, rocks, pine cones or what ever else is available can become a handy toy. In spite of a child's unique creativeness parents throughout time have tried to reward and entertain their children with toys.
Ancient Egyptians created balls from leather and dried papyrus reeds. They also created marbles out of black and white stones. There were many Egyptian dolls as well. Some were made from leather and papyrus; many were carved out of wood, bone, or ivory. Some even had jointed limbs and moveable jaws. The less affluent would fashion dolls and figurines out of clay.
They even created spinning tops, and had many different physical games, with balls and sticks and wrestling. They also enjoyed board games such as Mehen and Senet. Ancient Roman toys were similar. They had balls and games played with hoops and sticks. Wooden swords and shields were also popular for simulated battle games.
Like the Egyptians the Romans enjoyed board games and marbles. They also created dolls and figurines out of wood, wax, and terra cotta. Similarly the inhabitants of early Greece enjoyed wooden horses on wheels pulled by strings, terra cotta dolls, clay animals, baby rattles, and primitive yo-yos.
I found a New York Times article from 1902 that was about the big Christmas toys of that year. They were new automobile toys, some were metal wind up editions, and some were more elaborate expensive toy automobiles that adults were purchasing. The other big toy hits of that year were toy submarine boats and flying machines.
Baby dolls have been popular throughout the centuries. But in 1960 the first Barbie fashion doll was introduced. Other great toys from the 1960's were slinkies, colour forms, the view master, etch-a-sketch, lite brite, spirograph, the Fort Apache play set, Marvel the Mustang, and too many more to mention.
Many of these toys are still popular today. Plus we have some new toys. Besides the great strides made in electronics and video games, we have Bakugan Battle Brawlers. Barbie is still around but she is joined by the Bratz, Moxie Girlz, and Liv Dolls. There are tons of new board games and action figures. Plus the classic games and toys of the past are still around and being improved upon.
In spite of changes in time and technology the basic premise of play has remained unchanged. Toys have always been used to stimulate the imagination and keep children occupied and entertained. No matter how much time passes parents will never grow tired of seeing a child's face light up when presented with a new toy.
Find out more about modern toys such as the Bakugan toys and the new Liv Dolls at these sites.
Bone Jewelry
Overview
Since the dawn of antiquity to modern times man has been using animals for his different needs. People eat animals, grow them as pets, use them for work and amusement, and also for making tools, clothes and decorative ornaments like jewelry. Jewelry is mostly made using the harder parts of the animal, like bones, horns, and teeth. Cow and buffalo bone are commonly used, although camel, deer and ox bone are abundant too. Elephant tusks are illegal today, but fossilized tusks of extinct animals like mammoths and mastodons are legal and can be found in spring time in river banks in Alaska and Northern Russia when the snows melt. Bone, which is made from the mineral Calcium Carbonate, is usually white or yellowish in color. Horns are made of Keratin – a fibrous protein that is also found in wool, quilts and feathers. In Indonesia, considered as the world's biggest bone jewelry manufacturer, the Water Buffalo's (Bubalus Bubalis) horns, which are black or dark brown, are preferred by jewelry makers.
Trends
Animal bone is soft and light and can be easily hand carved, fashioned and engraved to make a wide variety of jewelry, like necklaces, pendants, amulets, charms, beads, spacers, earrings and connectors. In ancient, ethnic and tribal cultures bone jewelry was also used as money and symbols of wealth. Today, with the growing global consciousness to preservation of the environment, bone jewelry is growing more popular. It is considered natural, organic, and therefore eco friendly. In tribal and surfer jewelry designs bone beads blend naturally with other organic materials like wood, leather, hemp or cotton. It is now trendy to decorate bone beads or amulets with primitive motif designs.
The Spirit of Carving
Bone carving is known to exist worldwide, from the Eskimo culture, India, and China to many native American tribes. The tribal bone carver is highly respected and occupies a distinct place in the community. The Maori, New Zealand's native people, believe that the "mana" or the essence of the carver enters the piece and stays in it for eternity. Most carvers prefer carving the "Shin bone," the lower half of the leg. It is easier to clean because it has little flesh and easier to carve because it is long and straight.
Gourmets
Bone jewelry enthusiasts and collectors have their gourmets too, like dinosaur bone for example. Found in some areas of South West United States "Dino Bone" is today illegal. Over thousands of years the fossilized bone's cellular structure has been replaced with quartz, forming a stone-hard material that ranges in color from brown to black with splotches of red, blue and bright yellow.
A website specializing in organic jewelry sells animal penis ( bacula, plural – bacculum) bones. These can be found in many male mammals like rodents, bears, seals, otters, beavers, badgers, hedgehogs, wolves, coyotes , dogs, and many primates (but not humans). Female capuchin monkeys, mice, and at least some chipmunks and squirrels, have an 'os clitoris,' which is a clitoris bone.
Ethics
Some may wonder if it is ethical to use animals for jewelry. Others may think it is ethical but only if the bones are extracted from the animal after it's natural death. And there are those who oppose killing animals for any reason, even for eating. In the Indonesian island of Bali, where 90% of the population is Hindu, the cow and the Water Buffalo are considered sacred animals and are protected from any harm while still alive. But after the animals die Hindus see it important to utilize every part of them.
Preserving the Environment
Bone jewelry is considered eco friendly, but some environmentalists may have reservations. Industrial processing of bones into jewelry involves using chemicals, some of which are dangerous and smelly. To remove meat and gristle many manufacturers soak bones in either hydrochloric or sulfuric acid. Then, to remove protein and gelatin that can compose and rot, a dilute solution of bleach is used.
About the Author
Rani Shoket is a writer and a jewelry designer from Israel. He designs earrings, necklaces, bracelets, cellphone charms, and keychains with Star of David, Hamsa, and Kabbalah Pendants. Visit his website www.yalyjudaica.com
How do you export whale bone carvings out of the states legally?
The whale bone is pre treaty ban carved by native artist.
Several marine mammal species need a special CITES export permit. They can only be obtained by contacting the USFWS authorities in Virginia. Be aware that this process will take 4-8 weeks with a $100 fee, and a $95 inspection fee, if shipped from anywhere other than Anchorage. Please contact:
USFWS Division of Management Authority
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Room 700
Arlington, VA. 22203
(800) 358-2104
Those animals are:
Sea otter (Enhydra lutris)
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
Walrus (Odebenus rosmarus)
Whale Bone/Teeth Suborder Odontoceti (Baird's includes the Curier's, and Stejneger's Beaked Whales, the Orca and the Beluga Whale but not the Baird's (Bottlenose) Beaked Whale.)
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