{"id":1772,"date":"2021-08-11T08:08:32","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T14:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strong-wp.cloud.fruitionqa.com\/?post_type=exhibit&#038;p=1772"},"modified":"2021-10-07T06:46:20","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T12:46:20","slug":"play-pals","status":"publish","type":"exhibit","link":"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/exhibit\/play-pals\/","title":{"rendered":"Play Pals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Play house, heal a teddy bear, and save the world. <em>Play Pals<\/em> traces the evolution of dolls, action figures, toy soldiers, and plush animals through three centuries of American history. Encounter rare treasures from The Strong\u2019s collections and role-play, test your reflexes, and create imaginary worlds among hands-on, interactive stations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Step into a <strong>life-size dollhouse<\/strong> complete with kitchen, nursery, garden, and <strong>family car<\/strong> (with working ignition, pedals, GPS, and headlights).<\/li><li>Measure, weigh, and test the vital signs of your favorite stuffed animals in the <strong>GUND Teddy Bear Check-Up<\/strong> area.<\/li><li>Steady your hand and test your reflexes with a teddy bear <strong>operation game.<\/strong><\/li><li>Create stories at the<strong> action<\/strong> <strong>adventure table<\/strong> with toy soldiers, superhero action figures, and ferocious dinosaurs.<\/li><li>Try on gowns and accessories in the <strong>fashion dress-up area.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Play-pals-700-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"Teddy bear operation game and play house\" class=\"wp-image-2771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Play-pals-700-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Play-pals-700-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Play-pals-700-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Play-pals-700.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Marvel at cases filled with a variety of dolls, action figures, and stuffed animals from every decade. Reconnect with favorite playthings, including Teddy Ruxpin, Baby Alive, Tickle Me Elmo, and My Buddy. Also marvel at rare artifacts including a Bild Lilli Doll (which inspired Barbie), Thomas Edison&#8217;s talking doll, a Steiff bear, a 1930s Mickey Mouse, and Mabel\u2014the beloved doll of museum founder Margaret Woodbury Strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Play-pals-2-700-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"play table and artifact cases\" class=\"wp-image-2773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Play-pals-2-700-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Play-pals-2-700-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Play-pals-2-700-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Play-pals-2-700.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The GUND Teddy Bear Check-Up area is generously sponsored by GUND.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gund.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GUND-logo-01.jpg\" alt=\"GUND logo\" class=\"wp-image-10788\" width=\"193\" height=\"57\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Newborn Nursery baby dolls and clothing courtesy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madamealexander.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Madame Alexander Doll Company<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Play house, heal a teddy bear, and save the world. 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