Star Trek was the first media franchise to develop a partnership with McDonald’s for themed Happy Meals (1979).
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I thought it was wild we were on the back of the Cheerios box, but now to see a little action figure, it’s wonderfully absurd.
– Jonathan Frakes
The United States Postal Service in 1999 issued a Slinky postage stamp as part of its Celebrate the Century series.
The simplicity of the Slinky, is what made it so successful: simplicity in design, simplicity in advertising, and, most importantly, simplicity in pricing.
– Betty James
Magic Sand from Wham-O achieved its water-repellency through the use of trimethylhydroxysilane — a silicon-based substance that coated the sand.
Sand is a toy and the less a toy does, the more a child will learn.
– Vikas Satwik
The board game Risk was invented by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Albert Lamorisse in 1957.
There are only three forms of high art: the symphony, the illustrated children’s book and the board game.
– Brian K. Vaughan
The British and World Marbles Championship tournament dates back to 1588.
I regard golf as an expensive way of playing marbles.
– G.K. Chesterton
There’s an emotional benefit to completing a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle. You did something concrete and that rewards your brain.
– Christopher Byrne
Established in 2019, the World Jigsaw Puzzle Championship is an annual competition organized by the World Jigsaw Puzzle Federation.
Cozy Coupe was an opportunity for little ones to experience what adults do. Kids love to mimic mom and dad. It was perfect for toddlers.
– Michelle Parnett-Dwyer
The New York Times in 1998 declared the Cozy Coupe to be the “world’s best-selling car for much of this decade”.
The original Scrabble television game show, hosted by Chuck Woolery, ran from July 1984 to March 1990.
Children are the most desirable opponents at Scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat.
– Fran Lebowitz
Microsoft Flight Simulator (1982), Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1985), Starcraft (1998), and Animal Crossing (2001) are the 2021 inductees into the World Video Game Hall of Fame.
Video games are no substitute for real-world pleasures (marriage, the birth of a child, spiritual enlightenment, what have you), but they do provide a nice reprieve from real-world woes.
– Brett Weiss