https://moas.atlantia.sca.org/archive/wsnlinks en-us Medieval illustrati ons of ball games, with informatio n about an reproducin g a ball from an archaeolog ical example. http://glorious.atenveldt.org/home/a-s-special-southwind-2012/table-of-contents/games/medieval-toys-leather-balls Thu, 22 Feb 2018 02:44:21 GMT https://moas.atlantia.sca.org/archive/wsnlinks/link.php?action=detail&id=21472 https://moas.atlantia.sca.org/archive/wsnlinks/comments.php?id=21472 An entire hoard of childrens toys found at Market Harborough parish church, England. A charming stash of the everyday playthings of 16th or 17th century children, the hoard throws a rare spotlight on the material culture of children in the archaeolog ical record. Staff at Harborough Museum dated the collection to the late Tudor and early Stuart era (1570-1630 ). The hoard was comprised of street toys, specifical ly 117 objects known as tipcats, 89 spinning tops, 13 sap whistles, 6 knucklebon es, 7 balls, 5 whip handles, 2 possible teetotums (a kind of spinning top) and 8 wooden cylinder objects that were also thought to be toys. http://irisharchaeology.ie/2013/02/a-hoard-of-16th-and-17th-century-childrens-toys/ Thu, 22 Feb 2018 02:31:17 GMT https://moas.atlantia.sca.org/archive/wsnlinks/link.php?action=detail&id=21468 https://moas.atlantia.sca.org/archive/wsnlinks/comments.php?id=21468 Describes a 13th century ball from medieval Hull, England, and the game it was used for, called half-bowl. http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/museumcollections/collections/storydetail.php?irn=117 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:46:23 GMT https://moas.atlantia.sca.org/archive/wsnlinks/link.php?action=detail&id=20517 https://moas.atlantia.sca.org/archive/wsnlinks/comments.php?id=20517 Playthings in the Middle Ages, divided up by materials -- knucklebon es, wood, leather/te xtile, ceramic, metal, etc. Includes photos of extant examples, and depictions of playthings in use. https://www.tempus-vivit.net/bibliothek/buch/spielzeug-im-mittelalter Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:21:42 GMT https://moas.atlantia.sca.org/archive/wsnlinks/link.php?action=detail&id=21473 https://moas.atlantia.sca.org/archive/wsnlinks/comments.php?id=21473 There is plenty of information about the toys used by medieval children in general, and any of these items would probably look much nicer than the plastic monstrosities. However, we can still go one better - actual Viking toys do exist, and it may surprise you to learn just how simple they are to reproduce. Absolute purists may find the range a little limited, but with some extrapolation, creating a hoard of Norse toys is completely possible. There are toys for boys and girls, active games and imaginative ones, and no great difficulty in suiting the needs of different age-groups. http://aelflaed.homemail.com.au/doco/vikingtoychest.html Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:18:15 GMT https://moas.atlantia.sca.org/archive/wsnlinks/link.php?action=detail&id=19752 https://moas.atlantia.sca.org/archive/wsnlinks/comments.php?id=19752