Race Around from Whitman (1975)
Released in 1975 by Whitman, the Race Around board game pit players against each other in a race to bump each other’s cars off the race track.
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The Friday Five: Graham E. Hancock
Graham E. Hancock is the author of LEGO Heroes: LEGO Builders Changing Our World—One Brick at a Time. In this edition of The Friday Five, Graham explains how the classic building toy connects people beyond play and shares how LEGO is being used to enhance lives.
Video Games from Parker Brothers (1982)
In 1982, Parker Brothers released a commercial featuring its Q*bert, Tutankham, Super Cobra, and Popeye home video games.
Developing Pokémon wasn’t me telling everyone what job to do — really, it was more like each staff member taking responsibility for what they felt most passionate about.
– Satoshi Tajiri
The Pokémon franchise has garnered over $100 billion in sales since its launch in 1996.
Oh, nuts! from Ideal (1969)
Released in 1969 by Ideal, the Oh, nuts! game had players scrambling for marble-filled nuts as they searched, swiped, and bluffed their way to victory.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Poppin’ Pins Bowling from Remco (1991)
“Dude, you really got your shell against the wall.”
I think that the industry for years has talked about innovation, creativity, originality, drama, and when it’s confronted with that sort of thing in its pristine form, it gets scared to death.
– Marvin Glass
Marvin Glass & Associates developed memorable toys such as Mr. Machine, King Zor, Madcap Molly, Lite-Brite, and notable games including Mouse Trap, Mosquito, Big Mouth, Gnip Gnop, Simon, and Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots.
Donkey Kong from Milton Bradley (1982)
Released in 1982 by Milton Bradley, the Donkey Kong board game mirrors the storyline, characters, and obstacles of the Nintendo video game that inspired it.
The Friday Five: Tyler Ham
Tyler Ham is creative director at Paragon FX Group. In this edition of The Friday Five, Tyler talks about the business of designing prop replicas based on popular media properties and reveals what collectors can look forward to seeing from the company as the year unfolds.
Tornado Bowl from Ideal (1971)
Released in 1971 by Ideal, the Tornado Bowl game had players battle the frenzied forces of a tornado inside a tabletop arena.
Collector Spotlight: Cory Woodrow
Cory Woodrow collects cribbage boards. In this edition of Collector Spotlight, Cory talks about the generational influences in his collection and divulges how his approach to collecting evolved over the years.
Up N’ Over from Ideal Toy Company (1970)
“Carol and David are tied…”
Pedro Flores founded the Yo-Yo Manufacturing Company in Santa Barbara, California in 1928. He sold his interest in the company to Donald Duncan Sr. in 1932.
I am more interested in teaching children to use the yo-yos than I am in manufacturing of yo-yos.
– Pedro Flores
Flip and Fold Fashions from TOMY (1981)
In 1981, TOMY released Flip and Fold Fashions, a toy that let children play fashion designer by mixing and matching fabrics and accessories to coordinate a custom outfit for their model.
Vintage Toy Restoration – The Six Million Dollar Man Figure
Watch Dave of the Toy Polloi YouTube channel make replacement bionic arm modules for a Six Million Dollar Man figure from Kenner (1975).