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Miniature Toy Collection Giveaway
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My autistic brain cherishes miniatures! Now I'm passing the autistic joy onward.
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I love tiny things. I have written about the autistic joy found in collecting similar things previously. Much of that joy, for me, is found in miniatures – by this I mean little versions of a bigger thing, whilst the little version is more or less functional.
Rachael the Beloved has purchased me the collection of tiny things shared here. They were destined for my office. Alas, since I will no longer have an office, I’ve decided these gifts should go on to someone else who will get joy from receiving them.
My idea is simple: I want to give these all away for free. If the recipient can come get them from me (in West St. Paul, MN, US), then that’s perfect. If they need to be shipped, it seems that it might cost $30 (USD) for postage within the US, and I honestly no longer understand international shipping (forgive me for this).
If you’d like to cover the $30 so that someone else in need of some autistic joy can receive this gift package, please contact me to ask questions or Venmo me if you’d like to cover it.
Who needs these? Help me sort it!
I’m not sure WHO should receive these though. I need your help. Please discuss on facebook and/or Bluesky and help me sort it. Thank you! Let’s figure it out by 15 September 2026, so that the one who needs to get this will get it ASAP.
The miniatures in this gift set, all fully functional:
- corn hole game set
- Lite-Brite
- another Lite-Brite
- troll doll
- mini tabletop tennis set
- two peg board games
- Lincoln Logs
- harmonic (in C, can play a full octave)
- Wooly Willy
- Tinker toys (three of them)
- Rubik’s cube
- slinky
Citing this Article
MLA 9:
Sanborne, Erika. “Miniature Toy Collection Giveaway”. Autistic PhD, Erika Sanborne Media LLC, 5 September 2026, https://autisticphd.com/theblog/tiny-toy-giveaway-of-autistic-joy/.
APA 7:
Sanborne, E. (2026, September 5). Miniature toy collection giveaway. Autistic PhD - Erika Sanborne Media LLC. https://autisticphd.com/theblog/tiny-toy-giveaway-of-autistic-joy/
Chicago 19 (A–D):
Sanborne, Erika. 2026. “Miniature Toy Collection Giveaway”. Autistic PhD, September 5. https://autisticphd.com/theblog/tiny-toy-giveaway-of-autistic-joy/
by Erika Sanborne
Autistic, award-winning educator, researcher and founder of Autistic PhD | Meet the author.