Skill-It – The Frying Pan Maze from Milton Bradley (1966)
Released in 1966, Skill-It – The Frying Pan Maze was both a play on words and a skill-testing game from Milton Bradley.
Magic Lite from Hasbro (1969)
Released by Hasbro in the late 1960s, Magic Lite was a creative toy that allowed children to combine coloured light, transparent artwork, and rotating patterns to produce animated visual displays.
Payday! Finance and Culture in Board Games
From the optimism of Careers and The Game of Life to the inflation-conscious Bargain Hunter and the consumerism of Mall Madness, classic board games often reflect the values and realities of the times in which they were created. This installment of Game Night Classics explores how familiar games provide a revealing snapshot of changing culture across the decades.
Justin McArthur, Disney’s Haunted Mansion
Justin McArthur collects Haunted Mansion memorabilia. In this Collector Spotlight, he takes us inside a collection shaped by a lifelong love of the legendary Disney attraction.
Michael D. Roberto, Hess Toy Truck Historian
Michael D. Roberto is a Hess Toy Truck historian. In this edition of The Friday Five, Michael shares the personal story behind his lifelong connection to the toy trucks and explains how his passion project became a vital resource for collectors, helping document and preserve community knowledge.
Disney Parks
For more than seven decades, Disney has redefined the theme park experience through immersive storytelling, technological innovation, and unforgettable attractions. Explore some of the milestones that helped establish Disney’s parks as leaders in themed entertainment.
Transformers Scooby Doo Mysterious Prime & Automutt from Hasbro
Scooby-Doo and Transformers collide in Hasbro’s latest Transformers Collaborative release.
Irwin 1969-1970 Toy Catalogue
From rugged ride-on toys and pedal cars to licensed G.I. Joe vehicles and colourful tea sets, Irwin’s 1969-1970 catalogue captures the breadth of the company’s product line at the dawn of a new decade.
The first Transformers toys were released by Hasbro in 1984.
Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere."
— Carl Sagan
Magic Lite from Hasbro (1969)
Released by Hasbro in the late 1960s, Magic Lite was a creative toy that allowed children to combine coloured light, transparent artwork, and rotating patterns to produce animated visual displays.
Card Stock Vintage Racer Airplane
Rediscover the simple childhood pleasure of making a paper plane, this time with cover stock for a sturdier, more durable flyer.
Slinky Crazy Eyes from James Industries (1950s)
Originally released by James Industries in the early 1060s, Slinky Crazy Eyes transformed the familiar spring toy into a wearable novelty toy.
