Tabletop Games, Vintage Toys & Games
Published by Milton Bradley in 1961, the Bugs Bunny Adventure Game was a sprint to Carrot Castle that combined a spin-and-move format with familiar Looney Tunes characters.
Released in 1986, Ohio Art’s Etch A Sketch Animator was an electronic version of the classic drawing toy that allowed children to create frame-by-frame animations.
Tabletop Games, Vintage Toys & Games
Published by Milton Bradley in 1971, Swing Swang was a skill-and-action game that challenged players to guide a wooden ball suspended from a string through a numbered course before time ran out.
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.
Stu Horvath is a culture critic and role-playing game historian. In this edition of The Friday Five, Stu reflects on the genre’s early history and how it has evolved to influence the broader culture of play.
Remco built a lasting legacy in the toy industry through its innovative use of recovered electrical parts, television advertising, and established pop-culture properties.
Pop Culture Nod of the Week, Tabletop Games
Formula 1 and Hasbro bring the world of Grand Prix racing to the Monopoly game board.
Magnavox’s 1980 catalogue for the Odyssey2 showcased the library of available arcade, sports, and educational game cartridges for the console.
“There are 50 adventures for your G.I. JOE with kung fu grip.”
The U.S. patent for Monopoly was issued on December 31, 1935.
Released in 1986, Ohio Art’s Etch A Sketch Animator was an electronic version of the classic drawing toy that allowed children to create frame-by-frame animations.
Revisit the simple pleasure of bringing two-dimensional characters to life with this series of historically inspired paper dolls.
The Kaboomers Indoor/Outdoor Paddle Game featured a set of inflatable paddles that included a pump in each handle.
