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Retromechanical Curiosities in Toy History
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  • 1. Victorian toy powered by friction or a twist, now largely forgotten
  • 2. Small mechanical device originally invented in Austria, dispensing sugary treats
  • 3. Obsolete toy firearm that simulates shooting using miniature explosives
  • 7. Material once used to wrap toys, famously rigid yet transparent
  • 12. Metaphor for those opposing mechanized toys replacing handcrafts
  • 13. Common metal substrate for intricate early 20th century toy automata
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  • 4. Intricate internal assemblies powering vintage automaton figures
  • 5. Coin-operated nostalgia item feeding spherical confections, classic collectible
  • 6. Spring-loaded surprise device historically delighting and startling children
  • 8. Descriptor for unstable or quickly changing toys, after an element’s trait
  • 9. A simple projectile toy weapon traditionally made from a tube
  • 10. Wind-up plaything activated by manual rotation of its handle
  • 11. Facially quirky collectible with wild hair, popular in the 1960s
  • 14. Early plastic used for many durable mid-century toy collectables
  • 15. Pre-cinematic animation device creating illusion of motion with slits
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