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Boys of course were involved in a wide of activies. Not a many as modern boys but we see dufferent activities. Historically work was a mjor activity. And this was particularly important as Yugoslavia until after World War II was a still largely agricultural country when the Communist Government began developoing more industry. We have some limited information on toys. Time Magazine featured a 1935 article in which 11-year old King Peter bragged about Yugoslav toys, saying they were mostly electric. Actully most were hand crafted. [Yugoslavia:"] Slovenia bordering Austria was the most culturally Germaized area of Yugoslavia, having been part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. There was a tradition of handicrafts. Perhaps the best known toy industry was Mehnotehnika in Slovenia. Mehnotehnika produced erector sets and high-qualty metal toy cars. Mehnotehnika from the Slovenian Izola founded (1952) was once manufacturing very inventive toys. A source claims that these toys were a symbol of growing up for a generation of Yugoslav chuidren. Toys from Izola were labeled with 'Made in Yugoslavia' and alsoexported to Australia, Brasil, and Canada among other countries. Much of what we notice from Yugoslavia was knockoffs of popular Western boys toys and a pletora of dolls. Barbie seemns absent, perhsps because of the very un-Marxist focus on fashions. We see a lot of toy cars which is interesting because very few Yugoslavs could afford to own one, although Yugoslav industry came out with the Yugo, arguably the worst car ever made. We do not yet have a hoiday page loohing at all the different holidays. We do have a Christmas page. Neciase of the Comminist Goivernment whuich took power after Wirld War II, Cgrustmas was basically menged with News Year. The most important activity for children by the 20th century when Yugoslavia was created was of course school. The Yugoslavs had a well developed public school system, heavily influenced by the German education system. We have limited information on other activities such as athletics, choir, dance, games, parties, play, sports, youth groups, and much else. We note a range of outings. Visits to parks was popular. Many Yugoslav cities had what are more correctly described as plazas in the town center. This was common in southern Europe and Latin American because of the Portuguese and Spanish colonial period. This is not to say there were not all parks, but plazas were very common.
Y.Z. "Made in Yugoslavia: Interesting photographs of Toys we once played with," Sarajevo Times<.i> (September 8, 2015).
"Yugoslavia: Toys; tactics; tide," Time (July 15, 1935).
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