Still Time to see Holiday Toy Exhibit

The Mercer Museum kicked off the holiday season recently with its 2nd annual holiday exhibit, Under the Tree: A Century of Holiday Trees and Toys.  

Under the Tree captures the excitement of Christmas from a child’s point of view and features trees decorated to the tastes of earlier eras, and toys and games that delighted children on Christmas mornings’ past.  The exhibit, which opened on Dec. 1, will run until Jan. 13.

Under the Tree: A Century of Holiday Trees and Toys will feature trees decorated with period ornaments and quality reproductions that show the evolution of this Christmas tradition from the 1860's through the 1960's.

The exhibit draws from major private collections, and includes some of the most popular playthings of the Victorian Era through the post-World War II period. 

Toys on display include Disney and other character toys, tin, cast iron and diecast metal vehicles, various tin wind-ups and banks, circus toys, board games, Baby Boomer toys, educational playthings, puzzles and more. 

Under the Tree is included with museum admission.