This episode is brought to you by the Mazda CX-50. Move and Be Moved. Hey, I'm Kelly McEvers, co-host of the Atlas Obscura podcast, and for the next couple of weeks, we are counting down to the holidays with 12 days of wonder. We're on day two now. Yesterday, we learned about an unusual Christmas tree in the desert.

Today, we're thinking about what goes underneath the tree.

So in today's episode, producer Manolo Morales is taking us to Mexico City's vibrant museum scene,

where we will find a curious collection of vintage toys from different eras.

I'll let Manolo take it from here.

I have a three-old niece whose room is cramped with toys.

Toys on her bed.

Toys in her closet.

Toys underneath her bed.

Toys in a trunk.

Toys everywhere.

There are stuffed animals in every corner of her room. There is Peppa Pig, Nala from Lion King, a giant Hello Kitty, a Pikachu, and one of her favorites, Baby Shark.

Bye, my cat!

Toys can tell us a lot about a current period of time.

Power Rangers were a big hit back in the 90s.

I couldn't get my hands on many of those toys, but I do remember having a Red Ranger plush toy.

And I remember the commercials.

It's the mighty morphin, our Rangers, teenage defenders of Earth. After 20 plus years years, Power Rangers, teenage defenders of Earth.

After 20-plus years, the Power Rangers series is still around.

So when I see them, it brings back nostalgia.

That's the magic a toy has.

It's for entertainment, but for a child, it's more than just that.

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