The Space Invaders arcade game was created by Tomohiro Nishikado and originally published by Taito in 1978.
Had it been left up to me, Space Invaders would have been a far easier game.
– Tomohiro Nishikado
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Through the National Toy Hall of Fame, we honour the very best in toys — toys that have influenced our culture and our shared history.
– Christopher Bensch
Among the first 11 toys to be inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 1998 were the Erector Set, Barbie, and Etch A Sketch.
It’s not about other people. It’s about you and your collection.
– Danii Meger
A plangonologist is a person who collects dolls.
The black carriages that carry visitors through Disney’s Haunted Mansion attraction are known as Doom Buggies.
The origin stories of the Haunted Mansion are many because some of the designers responsible for its creation never really regarded it as a success.
– Jeff Baham
Collect what you like and don’t get too hung up about what other people may think.
– Cassandra Chiles
Statista forecasts that the worldwide toys and hobbies market will reach US$545 billion in revenue in 2023.
Ideal Toy Company debuted its Shirley Temple doll in 1934.
The lovable, adorable Shirley Temple was a symbol of hope during the dark, despair-filled days during the Great Depression.
– Denise Van Patten
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London preserves the world’s largest public collection of illustrations, writings, and other materials from Beatrix Potter.
Thank goodness I was never sent to school; it would have rubbed off some of the originality.
– Beatrix Potter
Spider-Man made his first appearance in the Amazing Fantasy #15 comic published in August 1962.
Stan Lee thought the name up. I did costume, web gimmick on wrist & spider signal.
– Steve Ditko
The goal is to win, but it is the goal that is important, not the winning.
– Reiner Knizia
The illustrated character on the ‘In Jail’ space on the Monopoly board is named ‘Jake, the Jailbird’.