Discover how the project is unfolding over time, step by step 

Fieldwork in Valongo, combining hands-on workshops, interviews, and heritage visits to enrich the project’s ongoing research. 

Participation in the 1st International Congress on Toys in Ponte de Lima, Portugal with the presentation of the paper “Ingenuity and Art in Tinplate Toys: When Material Speaks of Cultural Identity”.

Research in archives and specialised collections examines the manufacturers, networks, and distribution of Portuguese tinplate toys (1920–1960). 

Report on the Industrial Characterization of the Municipality of Valongo. 

Material and technical characterization & conservation assessment.

Selection of a tinplate toy set representative of the Portuguese toy heritage.

Project launch