ðə kəlˈɛkʃən, wˌɪtʃ ɹˈeɪndʒᵻz fɹʌmðɪ ˈeɪtiːnθ tə ðə twˈɛnti fˈɜːst sˈɛntʃɚɹi, wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli ðə wˈɜːk ʌv pˈætɹɪk mˈɜːɹeɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪt dˈæʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn, ɐn ˈɛdɪnbʌɹə kˈaʊnsɪlɚ ænd pˈæʃənət kəlˈɛktɚɹ ʌv tˈɔɪz ænd tʃˈaɪldhʊd mˌɛmɚɹɐbˈɪliə.
The collection, which ranges from the 18th to the 21st century, was originally the work of Patrick Murray (1908-1981), an Edinburgh Councillor and passionate collector of toys and childhood memorabilia.