Magic Mixies. Magic Mixies. Magic Mixies. That’s all I’ve been hearing for two months now from my 6- and 4-year-old little girls. It’s the toy of the year for these two. “I want a Magic Mixie for ...

It was two weeks before Christmas and the toy world was worried. Toy sales were running below 2020 and 2021 levels, and retailers had more toys in stock than needed, leading to deep discounting.

Naper Settlement presents the history of the holiday season with images from vintage catalogs along with well-loved toys throughout the 20th century to today in the museum's new exhibit, "The Wish ...