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Fuzzy Felt was a popular toy for very young children in the 1950's created by Lois Allan of the UK in 1920. The toys consist of a flocked backing board onto which a number of felt shapes are placed to create different pictures. Felt pieces can be simple silhouettes or more detailed printed shapes. For a farmyard scene, for example, auxiliary pieces would typically be cows, sheep, chickens, horses, cats, dogs, a farmer, and a tractor. Other scenes might include hospital, pets, vehicles. Fuzzy felt is for children over the age of 3 years as the pieces may present a choking hazard. A teddy bear A toy is an object used in play. ...
A selection of 4 different felt cloths. ...
During the Second World War, Lois Allen agreed to set up a small factory in the grounds of her cottage in Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire. She enlisted the help of local women whose husbands were away fighting for their country to cut felt gaskets for tanks and other vehicles. Whilst working in the factory, the women also took turns to care for the young children. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...
Some seals and gaskets 1. ...
Lois soon discovered the entertainment value in the small felt off-cuts from the gaskets. Using the baize back of a table mat, she encouraged the children to create pictures using different shapes - Fuzzy-Felt was born. Baize is a coarse woollen or cotton cloth, often coloured red or green. ...
Fuzzy Felt was launched in 1950 and has gone on to become one of Britain's all time favourite toys. Its simplicity and creativity has inspired generations of children, bringing back happy memories to many parents and grandparents today.
Lois' son Richard went on the manage the company taking over a large premises in High Wycombe for its manufacture. During the 1990's production moved overseas. // The world renound retard, jack milner, has been said to be living in the retarded town just west of high wycombe known as down syndromly. ...
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A scene from a flannelgraph Bible story Flannelgraph (sometimes called a flannel board) is a storytelling system that uses a board covered with flannel fabric, usually resting on an easel. ...
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