Amish Toys

Tricky Dogs

Remember when you could get these out of a machine in truck stops? American made magnetic - white and black one in a box. Put one on top of a paper and the other one underneath and watch one move as you move the other one. This has been a big hit in the store because so many remember playing with them in church. I call it a quiet church toy.  Every Amish mother has these in her purse for her little ones to play with.  Many come in and buy many of them to give to their grandchildren who have never seen them.

Monkey on Ladder

Does not come off! Turn it over and it will go down again. This classic amish toy was once made by Katie’s grandfather and her husband makes them now.

An Outhouse That Falls Apart

Shh! Open quietly...This is 11 ½ in long -5 in wide - 8 in tall wooden structure that is built to look like an outhouse. When you open the door the sides and roof go flying in all different directions. This is so much fun because the person opening it thinks something is going to pop out of the door instead of what happens. Inside the house is a mouse trap and a stiff wire is connected to the door and that is placed into the trap. When you open the door the wire comes out of the trap and hits the sides to make it fall apart. This has been great fun in the store - people are walking by and see the words, open it and never expecting to do what it does.  What happens next is often the person tells me quick reset it because they want to go get someone else that they are shopping with so they can surprise them. This has been a bit hit with the teenagers.

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Amish lady night light

Body painted blue  with cloth white apron & black bonnet  – has long cord to plug into electric.  Base 3in by 7in long  height—12 in tall--  made by Katie’s husband and clothes made by Katie.