Hong Kong’s plastic toys were once known worldwide. To preserve that glorious past, KK has been collecting plastic toys made between the 60s and 80s. By displaying them at home, he has made them part of his life.
Joel, on the other hand, has been exhibiting his toy collection since 1986. He has also been doing historical research on childhood and studying the progress made in culture, design and science through toys. He hopes to inspire creativity by using toys as three-dimensional textbooks.
DIY的荷蘭水蓋、國貨公司的積木、香燭舖的鐵皮青蛙、士多的膠手錶,它們曾經出現在我們的童年,但現在已成為回憶。香港生產的塑膠玩具曾蜚聲國際,但都是以出口外銷為主,香港人沒有玩過幾多。司徒廣鍵(KK)為了保留那香港的輝煌歷史,十多年來不斷收藏香港60-80年代製造的塑膠玩具,並堅持將玩具融入生活,家中有如懷舊玩具店。
玩具收藏家鍾燕齊(Joel)早在86年已將珍藏借出作展覽之用,其後更愛上研究兒童生活相關的歷史資料,從玩具看文化、設計以致科技的進步。他近年積極策劃不同展覽及主持工作坊,希望藉著玩具這本立體教科書,啟發下一代的創意。