“The best toys are like unicorns. They include enough horse to seem real, but enough horn to become magical.”

“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.”

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.”

Since the card game’s release in 1971, UNO has gone on to sell more than 150 million copies in over 80 countries.