BRIO honours French toy historian

The 2014 BRIO prize goes to Michel Manson. The French professor and toy historian wins the award for proven a historical connection between the development of children's culture and social development in Europe. The award will be presented on 24 July at the World Congress of the International Toy Research Association in Braga, Portugal. Michel Manson’s research has shown connections between toys and economic and educational development in Europe from the Middle Ages until today. Manson is a professor at University of Paris 13. His studies are based on the assumption that a commercial