Occasionally we get approached by the media to contribute to articles on toy history, play, and the Easy-Bake Oven (of course!). Below are some of the stories that we’ve played a part in. There are also links to some of the coverage Light Bulb Baking: A History of the Easy-Bake Oven has received.
Collectors Weekly, an online resource for collectors of vintage treasures, writes about one couple’s incredible Johnson Smith collection. Toy Tales editor-in-chief Todd Coopee contributes his thoughts on the challenges of selling large personal collections.
The Daily Dot showcases the colourful history of the Easy-Bake Oven in this article referencing Light Bulb Baking: A History of the Easy-Bake Oven.
In the article The Real Santa Claus Was An Eccentric Millionaire Toymaker, OZY.com takes a look at Louis Marx, the man behind Big Wheel, Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, and a myriad of play sets and tin toys.
Food52, an online destination for food lovers, writes about the enduring appeal of the Easy-Bake Oven.
National Geographic calls Light Bulb Baking: A History of the Easy-Bake Oven “…a catchy and comprehensive history of the Easy-Bake…” in their article titled How Easy-Bake Ovens Taught Us to Cook.
Their article is a retelling of a memory involving one girl’s request for an Easy-Bake Oven.
Good Housekeeping, the century-old publication for all things lifestyle related, published an article on their website that takes a look at the Easy-Bake Oven throughout the years. The article pays homage to the iconic toy oven with a visual history and brief overview of featured models.
Are pretend pets the perfect pets? In this article on The Street, Toy Tales Editor-in-Chief Todd Coopee talks with Marilen Cawad about why pretend pets are perennial favourites with children.
Is Play-Doh the next big thing in the educational toy market? In this article from The Atlantic’s CityLab, Editor-in-Chief Todd Coopee contributes insight about how and why Play-Doh’s value as an educational toy is not so farfetched.
Collectors Weekly, the go-to resource for collectors and admirers of vintage treasures, takes an exhaustive look at the role the Easy-Bake Oven plays in the collective consciousness of North Americans.
Joel Haslam of CTV’s Regional Contact talks with Toy Tales Editor-in-Chief Todd Coopee about his book Light Bulb Baking: A History of the Easy-Bake Oven. The two discuss the appeal of nostalgia and the popularity of the Easy-Bake Oven, bake a cake in the toy oven, and play a rousing game of Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots.
In the The Globe and Mail article Why the Easy-Bake Oven Continues to Fascinate Us, the author ponders the staying power and lasting appeal of the Easy-Bake Oven. While reflecting on his own childhood memories of the perennially popular toy, the article takes a look at the history and borrows from Light Bulb Baking: A History of the Easy-Bake Oven.