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As  Susan grew older and had children, she  began to design toys for     the nursery,  focusing on both function and education.   Through this new approach to      toymaking, Susan Wynter began to gain  international fame, exhibiting at the  London     Design Centre, the Venice  Biennale, and in various trade fairs in  British Pavillions. \r\n\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\tHer business, the Toy Trumpet, began as  a small  toy    shop in St. Ives where Susan  started designing and making high quality  wooden  toys. Through her toys Susan  was keen to promote exploration  through and also  designed toys for  children with special needs. These toys  were then sold to stores like  Harrods    and  Fortnum and Mason.  In the late 1960s  Susan moved the business to  Essex and     settled in Brightlingsea where she  employed local people.  The company   grew    exponentially, providing toys for  major companies like James Galt and the   Educational Supply Association.\r\n \r\nThe seesaw has often been a loved chilhood pastime, and the transformation into a toy enhances this adoration.  Although extremely entertaining, this toy teaches children a great deal about balance.  It does so by alowing them to take figures on and off of one side, demonstrating the effects of weight on balance.  ","physicalDescription":"Wooden seesaw consisting of a red trapezoid with a hole on top of each of the sides.There is  a long moving wooden slab attached to it with white plastic pushpins. The slab has a middle groove in which three human figures are inserted with pegs, so they slip down the slide and speed through the arch; with care the seesaw can be balanced. The human figures are very stylized, one has a yellow body, another one blue, and the third one red. All of them have painted red caps and mouths, a pink face and neck, black and white eyes and three white buttons. There are three extra figures without the wooden pegs, which are exactly the same as the ones inserted in the slide, although one is blue and the other two figures have been painted red. 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