101-year-old woman creates toy museum
Val Reilly, the 101-year-old British woman, is celebrating her lifelong passion by transforming her childhood memories into a museum showcasing antique dollhouses and toys dating back to 1840. For the past 26 years, it has been a popular destination for visitors in Newport, Wales. Val’s fascination with dollhouses began in 1932 when she received her first dollhouse as a birthday gift, a keepsake she treasured proudly and happily throughout her life. In 1977, after discovering her vintage collection with her sister in their mother’s attic, they decided to turn it into an exhibit allowing visitors to explore the history of toys. The museum displays a wide range of dollhouses from different eras, reflecting changes in family life over time, and highlighting the evolution of dollhouses from luxurious adult collectibles to children's toys following the Industrial Revolution. Val continues to add new pieces to her collection, expressing her ongoing love for antique toys and their history.
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