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“I find the history of toys very interesting on an academic level - they're very much products of their time, just like paintings and furniture tell us about their time.” quote by James May — Download Open image

“I find the history of toys very interesting on an academic level - they're very much products of their time, just like paintings and furniture tell us about their time.”

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