History of this page:

This site began as a computer program written by Steve Osburn as an effort to catalog his own Fisher Price collection. The program allowed for sorting and selecting toys, but also allowed for printing lists of what he had, and what was still missing. As time went on, the list of what was missing grew and grew because of research into more and more items. When the list grew to over 700 toys, Steve created a home page that would share this valuable Fisher Price information with other collectors around the world. So, in May of 1996, the "Steve & Kathy's Fisher Price Collector's Page" was launched.

Over time, the site has grown in size, complexity, and most important - Content. Visitors from all over the globe added to the collective knowledge on the page. The result is the most complete, accurate, and thoroughly researched list of Fisher Price items for most of their product lines (including the original Little People line, Adventure Series, Husky Helper Series, Talk To Me books, Pull toys, Push toys, and many others). This site now contains over 1800 listings of unique toys and several thousands of accessories that came with these. It is the most comprehensive list of Fisher Price toys available anywhere.

In October 1998, the site was sold to This Old Toy, which offers the world's most complete source of information on collectable toys of the past. With a database toy count of over 2000 toys, hundreds of photos, and a reputation for accuracy and honesty known among collectors, This Old Toy takes pride in continuing to serve you.

Current Page Philosophies:

This site is designed to help collectors and provide a resource and meeting place for others. The idea was that if the information was of value, people would continue to come back and use the page as a reference book. Readers have always been encouraged to add information they know, so the value of this resource increases over time.

This site serves as the best known and most visited Fisher Price resource by people all over the world. In fact, most professionals rely on the information found here for their own personal collection. Because of the trust placed in us, it is important to us that we strive for accuracy - preferring to leave out information rather than guess. We are committed to correcting any errors when new information comes to light, and welcome any and all comments, changes, and other help.

Summary:

This page is for your benefit. So, whether you came here just out of curiosity, or have a need for accurate and reliable information - we hope you'll enjoy your stay here at the most trusted name in Fisher Price collecting and that you will find this site to your liking.

In any case - come here to learn, come here to add to the knowledge, come here to stroll down memory lane, or come here for fun, but whatever the reason, we hope that you'll leave with a smile :-)