Long before the days of MP3s, high tech video games or chatting on the Internet, youthful Arkansans developed their own entertainment means. Although many of the most popular toys or items of amusement were often those of simplistic design and concept, they were enjoyable nevertheless. Centuries later, today's kids can experience the same fun as a youngster growing up in the 19th century while playing games such as ring toss, beanbag throw or spin tops. Victorian board games and ball-in-cup were also just as fun for adults as children and can still be found in many toy stores!
See also the Spring 1992 issue of the Arkansas News on Arkansans at Play.
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