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Signs of a toy are distinguished upon different materials: archaeological, ethnographic, of folk art and of personal experience. In the shape of the toy, there are signs of the impossibility of using it as a real prototype object: the nonconformance in the material, size, and simplification of the design. Appearance of a toy accurately points to the real prototype. Unlike sacred images, the toy focuses on the reality and pleasantness of the look, unlike decorative ones, it subordinates the decorative features to the concrete features of the prototype, although the toy is associated with the style of the time. The toy's features point at its use in the game, possibility of free movement in the game space: absence of any details tightly fastening it with other objects; presence of details contributing to movement and change of position. Concrete toys go out of use due to a change in the nature of the games, a change in the attitude of the player: growing up, propensity to admire, rejection due to taste preferences. Works of folk crafts called "toys" become interior decorations, figurines, beautiful gifts. But they preserve the idea of a game, looking at them the human mind recreates the game, and for some time homo becomes homo ludens.

"There are few scholarly books about toys, and even fewer that consider toys within the context of culture and communication. Toys and Communication is an innovative collection that effectively showcases work by specialists who have sought to examine toys throughout history and in many cultures, including 1930's Europe, Morocco, India, Spanish art of the 16th-19th centuries. Psychologists stress the importance of the role of toys and play in children's language development and intellectual skills, and this book demonstrates the recurrent theme of the transmission of cultural norms through the portrayal, presentation and use of toys. The text establishes the role of toy and play park design in eliciting particular forms of play, as well as stressing the child's use of toys to 'become' more adult. It will be beneficial for courses in education, developmental psychology, communications, media studies, and toy design." --

Intro -- Contents -- About the Editor -- List of Figures -- Design and Production Process of Toy Prototypes Using Urban Forestry Waste -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Role of Toys and Games in Children's Development -- 3 Description of the Toy Creation Process with Urban Forestry Waste -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- On Longevity and Lost Toys: Sustainable Approaches to Toy Design and Contemporary Play -- 1 Introduction: Where Are the Toys Going? -- 2 Perspectives on Play and Toys Today -- 3 Toys Within the Industries of Play -- 4 Toy Life Cycles in Children's and Adults' Play -- 5 Sustainability -- 5.1 Production Materials and Chemicals -- 6 Sustainability by Toy Design-An Overview -- 7 Approaches to Sustainable Play -- 8 Conclusions -- References -- Tips for Selecting Wood from Urban Afforestation for the Production of Toys: How the Sustainable Reuse of Waste Can Result in Economic, Environmental and Social Benefits -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Properties Favorable to the Production of Toys -- 2.1 Anatomical Properties -- 2.2 Chemical Properties -- 2.3 Physical Properties -- 2.4 Mechanical Properties -- 3 Strategies for Classification and Reuse of Urban Wood Waste -- 3.1 Classification and Characterization -- 4 Problems Arising from the Use of Urban Wood Waste and How to Get Around Them -- 4.1 Possible Changes in the Chemical and Physical Properties of Urban Wood Waste -- 4.2 Possible Strategies and Solutions to Mitigate the Problems of Wood Waste from Urban Afforestation -- 5 Economic, Social and Environmental Benefits -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- The Pile of Shame: The Personal and Social Sustainability of Collecting and Hoarding Miniatures -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background -- 2.1 Miniatures and Miniaturing -- 2.2 The Pile of Shame -- 2.3 Sustainability and Consumption -- 3 Method and Data -- 4 Results -- 4.1 Practical Sustainability.