Released in 1991 from Bluebird, the Polly’s Dream World playset inspired imaginative play with its many pastel-infused environments and tiny figures, allowing children to create countless miniature adventures for Polly and friends.
Tabletop Games, Vintage Toys & Games
In 1981, Milton Bradley released Nosey Neighbor, a family-friendly card bluffing game.
Released in 1961 by Transogram, The Flintstones Pitch ‘n’ Bowl Game was a two-in-one action game inspired by the popular Hanna-Barbera animated series, The Flintstones.
Vanessa Irino collects Casper toys, games, and memorabilia. In this edition of Collector Spotlight, Vanessa reveals her lifelong connection to the Friendly Ghost and talks about the role of the collecting community in encouraging her pursuit of a Guinness World Record.
Neil King is co-founder of the Rubber Duck Museum. In this edition of The Friday Five, Neil talks about the inspiration behind the Point Roberts, Washington museum and reveals his quest for a rubber duck from the 1992 Friendly Floaties spill.
The Strong National Museum of Play announced the 2025 inductees to its World Video Game Hall of Fame on May 8: Defender, GoldenEye 007, Quake, and Tamagotchi.
Dive in and beat the heat this summer with the all-new Constant Air Slip N’ Slide from Wham-O.
The Slip ‘N Slide water toy was invented by marine upholsterer Robert Carrier in 1960 and later sold to Wham-O.
Collector Jody Day offers four considerations when buying an established collection of objects.
Toy Catalogues, Vintage Advertising
Hubley Toys’ 1965 catalogue featured the company’s line of Mighty Metal Toys.
