I was naturally delighted when I saw this challenge. The real challenge was choosing what to photograph out of my many options. I have been a teddy and toy collector for many years now. I chose my oldest and favourite teddy bears, some of my cool looking Kens and a few other things I had that were still not packed. Luckily there were some things still waiting to be packed because I have packed quite a lot of my things in boxes ready for moving day. I hope you enjoy my choices for this challenge.

Large Verna Teddy Bear

A collection of vintage toys

A collection of the dog’s toys

Toby getting a toy.

A Variety of Dolls

Here are some pretty cool looking dudes.

My favourite old teddy bears

Dolls, Teddies and Toys

You can imagine how delighted Naomi and I were to have a challenge involving dolls, bears and toys as we  collect them but not all my photos today are  of my own things. Every year I try to get to the Hobart Model Train Show and every year I take photos so I have quite a lot of photos of model trains. Everyone loves model trains don’t they? These photos are from last year. The gentleman in the uniform is Peter Fielding who lives near Naomi. I met him some years ago when we were often travelling on the same bus. Model trains are one of his hobbies and he always exhibits a railway based on military history, usually World War One. Last year he had “The Desert War”.

I love all the layouts but I am especially fond of the ones using Triang trains as I used to have a Triang train set as a child. I also rather like the scenery of the British and European model railways.

A model railway based on Britain in the 50s.

A model railway based on WW1

More trains by Triang Hornby

A Triang Hornby train set. Hobart Model Railway show 2016.

David and I were always very fond of the British TV series Doctor Who. The TARDIS was given to him by Naomi as were the little Dalek and 11th Doctor figure.

The Eleventh Doctor and an old enemy.

Here is a vintage monkey who belongs to me. His name is Roy. The Teddy Bear was made by me and the cute little picnic set was a gift from Naomi. The Cabbage Patch baby was in an odd lot of dolls I bought so I knitted him an outfit but he has now moved on.

Teddy and Roy

Of course I was going to add some dolls, here are just a few of my collection.

Modern Barbies

Pedigree dolls

Vintage Tammy and Tressy dollls

Some of my fancier dolls