European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 31, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A play classroom from the 1850s a 1920s wooden Ferris wheel from Russia. . Kominicki staff writer the importance of Nurnberg As a toy making Center can be  by the fact that in the 15th Century when most of Europe was worrying about Black death and lie Hundred years War the City was appointing a commissioner to oversee its toy Ryan Ufa Ture is and their exports. By 1830, number s toy making had read bed such be Onomy prominence that Germany s first Railroad line was Laid to Bridge the 5-mile Disiano e Between the toy factories of Nurnberg and Ruth. And at about the same time Nurnberg was Home to Bing and Carette and Gunther Mann the Kings of mechanical foys whose pre world War i designs make up what collectors now Call the Golden age of  All that c consider re i it is Only i Oscr i hot the1 Ity boasts Ofie of i mope s finest toy Muse Unis. Located inside the old City Walls the Nur Joe is jew Ciu museum features three floors of playthings representing nearly three centuries of toy making. Lydia Flayer founded the museum in the 1%0s after inheriting her Mother s Large toy c Olle action begun at the turn of the Century. While her Mother s toys make up the bulk of the1 museum s amusements Bayer and her staff have1 added regularly to the collection since the museum opened its doors in its present location in 1971. The Center of attraction is the Large exhibit of Wax Wood and biscuit porcelain dolls dressed in hand sewn period costumes and dating from the Middle of the last c entry. Another drawing card is the collection of doll houses rambling structures decorated in everything from Rococo to Art  and designed to help teen age girls m 1940 through 1965. The third floor Ako features a  c Ollee Ion of Railroad accessories and lithographed tin toys. If the museum can be said to have1 an shortcomings it is will the latter Nurnberg to makers produced some of the world s most intriguing Windup tens in tip my other metals and their work is under most if the g of wooden toys wheel dating fro Unel floor is take n up i display e fueling a russian made i e Iris the 19jos. There is also a Small Rue is. The museum of Alee on Karl Strasse 13, Usi Nurnberg s old r reel Seguare and i  ii tuesday through sunday of 10 . To 5 . On wednesdays the1 . Admission is 2 Marks about 70 c ends for adults half that for children 1-4 or younger. October 31,1985 stripes Magazine