'Toys Without Batteries' On Display

Check out this article from the Fairmont State University website! It's a year old (10/26/06), but it was a fantastic concept and I wanted to make note of it. Be sure to check out those links! (complete text pasted below):

'Toys Without Batteries' on Display

The Community Education program of Pierpont Community & Technical College of Fairmont State University will present “They Still Make Toys Without Batteries!” This November event will be an opportunity to shop for children’s gifts that don’t bleep, whir, flash or sing.

The one-of-a-kind showcase will be Saturday, Nov. 11, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Pricketts Fort State Park Visitor Center and will feature the toys of Duck Soup, Vitoria & Banks (misprint: should be "Vittoria & Banks"), Usburne Books (misprint: should be "Usborne"), Cecil Craft Shop, Mountain Craft Shop and Discovery Toys. Admission is free.

If you are looking for gifts that will entertain and inspire children’s imaginations (without using batteries), this is the program for you. Whether you are looking for something that is unique, traditional, handmade or “hot off the shelves,” you’ll find it at this event, in which local vendors display and offer their products for sale in advance of the holiday rush.

“Everything is children-focused,” said Melissa May Dobbins, Executive Director of the Pricketts Fort Memorial Foundation.

Ron Weist, Director of Community Education for Pierpoint C&TC, said holding the showcase at Pricketts Fort is a good fit because of the venue’s focus on history and handmade crafts. Those attending the toys program will also have the opportunity to tour the visitor center second floor orientation gallery.