Monday 7 January 2013

Wartime Toy

The Imperial War Museum Duxford is a vast site with hundreds of thousands of exhibits and space for events of all shapes and sizes. On Sunday the Wife and I took our youngest along to take part in some of the Christmas holiday children's activities in the AirSpace Hanger. One of the craft events was a chance to make a popular Second World War toy consisting of John Bull and Uncle Sam punching Hitler! The young Padawan enjoyed it a lot, as can be seen in this little video.



This was a rather clever toy really because it turned the scariest man in Europe into a figure of ridicule. And this modern facsimile is clearly just as amusing to kids today as it was seventy years ago.

9 comments:

  1. Cool! There's plenty of museums etc around here, but they're rarely this kid-friendly.

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  2. I bet you've had a few goes as well!!!

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  3. Nice! How much is it to get in there now? Not been in a few years but heard the prices had gone up a bit.

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    1. The prices have just risen and are now:
      Adult: £17.50
      Child (under 16): Free
      Senior/Student/Unemployed/Disabled: £14.00
      Friends of Duxford: Free

      Air Shows are special events and are priced separately, but as a 'Friend' I get a 20% discount on entry.

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  4. Fantastic. I very much approve of such political incorrectness! Punching Hitler - what's not to like?!!

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  5. Ahh...how times have changed :)

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  6. Really enjoy Duxford especially the tank demo ground at the far end. Happy days.

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  7. Really enjoy Duxford especially the tank demo ground at the far end. Happy days.

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