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Mint Museum of Toys and The Raffles in Singapore

Since the boys are having a long break for half term ( 11 DAYS !!!!), we decided to take the opportunity to visit (again!) Singapore and see something new.....discoveries never end!!!!


Our first visit led us here :


The Mint Museum of Toys is located in a very small building and it develops on 5 floors with displays of vintage toys and related items. Wanna have a look???? Please....

































a prop from the movie "Toys" with Robin Williams....do you remember it?



The toys were amazing, but I was in love with the boxes that were meant to contain them!!!!!

Just in front of the museum, you can find Raffles Singapore, a very famous hotel.....
Usually, we walk by this iconic place, but this time we decided to have a look of the inside...















xxxx Alessandra

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  1. Annie @ knitsofacto17 October 2013 at 10:49

    It all looks fascinating, but honestly, just looking at the tin toys would have kept me occupied for a whole weekend ... those robots ... be still my beating heart. I LOVE this post Ale, thank you.

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  2. Vintage Sheet Addict17 October 2013 at 13:03

    Yes I'm a packaging girl too! I'd love to sit and have a cup of tea in Raffles :) x

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  3. hooksandyarns17 October 2013 at 13:43

    I loved looking at all the vintage toys - thanks for the great pictures. :)

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  4. Crafted by Carly17 October 2013 at 14:20

    Wow! That's an amazing collection of toys! I love toy museums!
    Carly
    x

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  5. Kate17 October 2013 at 14:26

    Cool, that toy museum looks so fun!
    Kate :}

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  6. Hanni17 October 2013 at 18:20

    What in interesting museum! I love vintage!!

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  7. E.17 October 2013 at 19:02

    That's the cutest museum ever! Thanks for the tour! :)

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  8. Lori ann18 October 2013 at 04:12

    i love coming along on your travels ale, this was fantastic! love singapore!

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  9. Maddalena18 October 2013 at 16:11

    Ciao Ale!Bella collezione e bella gita, i giocattoli di latta mi piacciono un sacco e che dire dell'hotel dall'atmosfera magica, mi ricorda un film di qualche anno fa, ma non sono sicura sia girato a Singapore, comunque grazie per il viaggio virtuale !
    Un bacione
    Maddalena

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  10. Georgia24 October 2013 at 15:39

    Hi, I found your blog through Kat Goldin's. Where are you based? I'm in Singapore (originally from Australia, via the US)...always interested in crafty expat blogs!

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