windup toys
 
wind ups
Everyone loves windup toys. Even a child too young to wind one up will laugh at the movement, and we've seen some pretty serious grownup types crack a smile as well! The wind-up world has been — let's say winding down recently though, for a number of reasons involving cost of making new molds and machines and lessened demand. We hope they do not become extinct!

We bought our wind-up toys from many different places, none of whom sell retail (and many that are no longer in business). If your local toy store doesn't have any, we suggest searching online for "small plastic wind-up toys."