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Toy Museum in Penang : The World Largest Toy Museum

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Have any of you went to Toy Museum , Penang? . Honestly, I never heard about this museum before  (i'm not a toy's lover..that' why :">:"> ) .  but during our visit to Penang Hill  , a young girl gave me the Toy Museum's pamphlet . Since we got no plan, we decided to visit this museum and take a look what's inside the museum. The Museum was the passionate dream of its owner Loh Lean Cheang, a consultant engineer by profession, who got the idea when he visited the Toy and Model Museum in London 30 years ago. He has been collecting toys from all parts of the world ever since. His greatest hobby is now offering untold enjoyment for all ages. The journey of collecting toys started from his first , "Popeye" which cost him half a pound to his most expensive Life Size Robot at RM 9,000( US $2370)in recent years. His favorite toy is the figurine of "My Goddess" from Japan, which he bought for about RM1,000 (US $265) . Despite having suc