In Victorian times play was forbidden on the Sabbath, so many times Noah's Ark was a special "Sunday Toy". It became a very popular toy and was imported to the United States from Erzgebirge, Germany. That is where the ring-turned lathe process was invented. This process is still being used today. First a lathed ring with precise small grooves and indentations is produced. Then slices are cut from this ring. Each of these slices is then carved into animals particular to the ring. T ...click for details
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