Koosh balls are named for the sound they make when caught.

“When people laugh at Mickey Mouse, it’s because he’s so human; and that is the secret of his popularity.”

Mickey Mouse was the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His star was unveiled on November 18, 1978.

“It’s Kenner, It’s Fun!”

The Easy-Bake Oven was inducted to the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2006.

“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.”

Ben Cooper designed costumes for the Cotton Club and Ziegfeld Follies before founding his Halloween costume manufacturing company, Ben Cooper Inc.

Automobile designer George Barris auctioned the Batmobile from the original television series for $4.6 million in 2013.

“The Batmobile wasn’t a stickshift, and it was a challenge to drive, believe me.”

“Chess is the gymnasium of the mind.”

The first Chess tournament to be played entirely by computer programs took place in New York in 1970.

“A teddy bear is your childhood wrapped up in faded yellow fur, and as such, he commands affection long after he is outgrown.”