Even though I am not really a "toys" or a "children" person, I did quite enjoy the birthday party that my old classmate held for her one-year old son at the Mint Toys Museum at Seah Street last Saturday.Who would have thought that Singapore would have one of the best mint toys museum in the world? It is amazing that the entire $5 million collection is a private one belonging to a Singaporean too. We had a guided tour of the museum by the very knowledgeable curator, who obviously has a deep passion for toys. The entry fee is $10. I would highly recommend a visit. The architecture of the building is pretty interesting in itself.
But the museum trip made me realize that most of the toys were unfamiliar to me. I think it has something to do with spending the earliest years of my life being taken care of by my grandma in Batu Pahat. Toys to me at that time were little chicks in the garden and turtles that my older cousins caught. Being brought up in a Hakka family also meant that my parents were very frugal, and they believed that the only "toys" that we should have were books. They would buy me any book I wanted, and I always had lots of those, but I never did own a Barbie doll in my life.
Well, maybe my Enid Blyton collection might be worth something one day :)
