Toys in the 00s

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Contrary to the later beliefs of the Pokémon generation, kids at the Turn of the (last) Century have more than their share of toys to play with. By refusing to shoot a cub, Theodore Roosevelt inspires the invention of the Teddy Bear. Meanwhile, Lionel lets out a mighty ‘All Aboard’ with the development of its first model trains, and Binney-Smith sells its first 8-pack of waxy, rainbow-colored Crayola crayons.