
W.H. Schaper Mfg. Co. Inc.
W.H. Schaper Mfg. Co. Inc. was quick to embrace innovations in plastics manufacturing to create some of the century’s most recognizable games.
South Bend Toy Manufacturing Company
From croquet sets to wicker prams, dollhouses, and electronic toys, South Bend Toy Manufacturing Company was known for its ability to pivot to meet the changing world.
Bernard Loomis: The Man Who Invented Saturday Morning
Bernard Loomis made legendary contributions to the toy industry and world of play.
Fisher-Price
A group of friends joined forces to create a toy company and ended up entertaining generations of children and families.
Ernő Rubik: STEM Pioneer
Ernő Rubik evolved his idea for a simple teaching tool into an international bestselling exercise in frustration and triumph.
Pressman Toy Corporation
Pressman Toy Corporation of Texas evolved from modest beginnings to become the third-largest manufacturer of games and toys in the United States.
Iconic Toy Brands on YouTube
Click the Subscribe button! These eight time-honoured toy brands have ingeniously adapted to capture attention on YouTube.
Transogram – Inspiring Family Game Nights
Manhattan-based Transogram produced toys and games – many of them based on licensed popular characters – that inspired family game nights and created lasting memories.
Colorforms Brand, LLC
An inspired idea from two New York City artists became one of the best-selling playthings of all time.
Jim Henson: Puppet Master
Jim Henson was a television pioneer and innovative visual artist who raised puppeteering to a new art form.
Remco
Remco built a lasting legacy in the toy industry through its innovative use of recovered electrical parts, television advertising, and established pop-culture properties.
Lonnie Johnson
The acclaimed aerospace engineer, inventor, and business leader took inspiration from a mishap with a heat pump to create the Super Soaker water blaster.