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The sound of a toy piano may conjure the magic and innocence of childhood: You see toy pianos in playrooms, not concert halls. But John Cage wrote a suite for toy pianos in 1948. In 2001, a toy piano ...

Janice E. Kelsh held four pewter pianos the size of Monopoly tokens in the palm of her hand. “I call these the babies of the bunch,” Kelsh said while standing in a room filled with hundreds of ...

Paul Smith is the co-artistic director of the group Blush Opera, which sometimes produces concerts and events featuring toy pianos. A child’s toy may seem like an unlikely candidate for the classical ...

From sensory gyms to smart stackers, these toys help little ones explore, learn and play their way through every milestone.

Cheryl Johnson saw the sky blue toy piano in the dime store, turned to her parents and, using the doe eyes only a 3-year-old can manage, asked if she could have it. Johnson, now 66, carries the piano ...

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QUESTION: Please tell me about my toy Schoenhut piano. It has the original stool and music book. I inherited it from my father who was born in 1908. I believe that it is in fair condition. — B.A.