George Henderson opened Canada’s first-ever comic book store, Memory Lane Books, in Toronto in 1967.
The people aren’t embarrassed anymore about admitting that they collect comic books.
– George Henderson
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Madame Alexander was the first manufacturer to release a doll based on a licensed character with the company’s Alice in Wonderland doll in 1930.
The best toys are like unicorns. They include enough horse to seem real, but enough horn to become magical.
– Amber and Andy Ankowski
When children pretend, they’re using their imaginations to move beyond the bounds of reality. A stick can be a magic wand. A sock can be a puppet. A small child can be a superhero.
– Fred “Mister” Rogers
One of Fred Rogers’ iconic sweaters worn by the star in Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood is preserved at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
Garbage Pail Kids were known as The Snotlings in Italy.
We all used to collect baseball cards that came with bubble gum. You could never get the smell of gum off your cards, but you kept your Yankees cards pristine.
– Penny Marshall
Hasbro reports that over 50 million Yahtzee games are sold each year.
When times are tough, doing what you’d do in a game—powering up, finding allies, and beating the bad guys—is a supremely powerful response.
– Jane McGonigal
Ideal Novelty and Toy Company created the first-ever Superman doll in 1940.
In this drawing we just let our imagination run wild. We visualized Superman toys, games, and a radio show – that was before TV – and Superman movies.
– Joe Shuster
Atomic Energy Lab released by Gilbert in 1950 is widely considered one of the most dangerous toys ever released due to the presence of radioactive materials in the child’s play kit.
Science is magic that works.
– Kurt Vonnegut
Since the card game’s release in 1971, UNO has gone on to sell more than 150 million copies in over 80 countries.
Cards are one means of bridging differences in age and habits, drawing children and parents, old and new friends together in fair and friendly competition.
– Florence Osborn
Above all, video games are meant to be just one thing: fun. Fun for everyone.
– Satoru Iwata
Nintendo was founded in 1889 as a playing card company.