Released in 1971, the Power Mite Table Saw was part of Ideal’s line of miniature power tools.

Released in 1966, Whiplash was a double-action Skee-Ball game for two players from Lakeside.

Released by Transogram in 1936, the Popeye Bubble Set capitalized on the popularity of the Popeye character while offering children the thrill of blowing soap bubbles through a sailor’s pipe.

Released in 1966, Skill-It – The Frying Pan Maze was both a play on words and a skill-testing game from Milton Bradley.

Released in 1959 by Remco, the Coney Island Penny Machine was a desktop version of the claw machines routinely found in arcades, traveling carnivals, and state fairs.

Nicolas Ricketts of The Strong spotlights the Rubik’s Cube and three brain-teasing predecessors.

In 1963, Transogram released Pretzel, a mechanical pet capable of playing a rudimentary form of fetch.

Released in 1974, Jack Straws was Parker Brothers’ version of the iconic dexterity game, which dates back to the 1800s.

Released by Mattel in 1979, the Chocolot Candy Maker let kids play chocolatier with a miniaturized electric confection maker.

Released in 1978 from Milton Bradley, the Lord of the Rings Recall Game used characters and objects from J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy novels to strengthen recognition skills and memory recall.

Graham Hancock, toy collector and editor of Blocks magazine, examines LEGO’s Universal Building Set 733 from 1979.

Released in 1970 by Lakeside, Mad Marbles is an action game that requires “fast reflexes, good judgment, and a keen sense of humor.”