Showing posts with label toys. Show all posts
Showing posts with label toys. Show all posts
Monday, April 6, 2015

Thornbury's Toys Had All the Fun Toys in the 1960s

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Here's a page from a mid-1960s Thornbury's Toys catalog. Shown are Tonka, Nylint, Tru-Scale, Hubley, Structo, and other toy truck...
Monday, March 9, 2015

A "Thorny Toy" is a Worth the Money Toy

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From 1964 Thorny Club Official Members Book    Thornbury's Toys was a customer-oriented store.  They strived to make everyone happ...
Monday, February 23, 2015

Louisville Times Newspaper Article 1976 Featuring Uncle Jim and Aunt Mary

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Below is a condensed version of a 1,300-word feature article that was published in The Louisville Times on December 20, 1976. The photo a...
Saturday, February 21, 2015

Uncle Jim - Always Smiling

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  Uncle Jim proudly show off one of his hundreds of toys.                                        
Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Malls Eclipsed Freestanding Stores in Shopping Convenience

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When Thornbury's was founded in 1954, there were no enclosed, climate-controlled shopping malls; the first one opened two years later...
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Friday, February 13, 2015

Sales Personnel at Thornbury's Toys Knew Their Business

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From "1964 Thorny Club Official Members Book containing Home-viewers Games on Guess Who! and Toys Sold by Thornbury's Toys" ...
Thursday, January 29, 2015

Popular Toys at Thornbury's

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By the time Thornbury's Toys opened in 1954, Lionel trains had been around for 54 years, Tinker Toys for 40 years, Raggedy Ann for 3...
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