A wonderful fun-filled exhibit for people of all ages. See more than 150 toys, games and a gallery of 
posters explaining their origins. Legos, Frisbees, Beanie Babies, POGs, Barbies, Lionel trains, Star Wars collectibles, antique dolls, Hess trucks, Victorian toys, Mr. Machine, a Cabbage Patch Kid doll from Congresswoman Grace Meng, and on and on. Every visitor gets a copy of the National Toy Hall of Fame Register.
The exhibit runs through June 2017 at the 230-year-old landmarked Kingsland Homestead in Weeping Beech Park at 143-35 37th Avenue, Flushing—the headquarters of Queens Historical Society (QHS). Also on display is a beautiful panoramic history of the Kingsland Homestead and the families that lived in it.
Why toys? “At a time when there is so much stress and turmoil in the world and in our lives, I thought it would be refreshing to offer an interlude of pleasant nostalgia with a chance to look back at the toys and games of our youth—and perhaps to bring children to share these wonderful experiences,” says Joe Brostek, QHS trustee and exhibit curator.
The exhibit can be viewed during regular museum hours (Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.) or by appointment. Public transportation is recommended, as there is limited street parking. During the exhibit, the museum can be rented out for birthday parties.
Cost: Adults, $5; seniors and students, $3; children under 12, free; QHS members, free. For complete information about the many buses, trains, municipal parking, etc., and for more information on the exhibit, visit QueensHistoricalSociety.org.
