Bargain Hunter from Milton Bradley (1981)
“First to furnish their apartment and be out of debt wins Bargain Hunter.”
Vintage Advertising
Remember the toys and games of years past through vintage advertising – for better and for worse!
The Karate Kid from Remco (1986)
Remco’s The Karate Kid toy line was the official, licensed toy line for the movie franchise of the same name.
Mall Madness by Milton Bradley (1988)
“With Mall Madness you get it all: a bank account and your own credit card!”
Poochie from Mattel (1983)
Released in 1983 by Mattel, Poochie was a plush stuffed animal with sassitude.
Merlin from Parker Brothers (1978)
“Where’s Merlin now? It’s not there. It’s out with Billy playing Magic Square.”
Knock-Off! from Kenner (1969)
Released in 1969 from Kenner Knock-off was touted as a game of “fast, unpredictable action.”
Mystery Maze from Marx (1976)
Released in 1976 from Marx, Mystery Maze was advertised as “the inscrutable game of skill and luck.”
The Wing Thing from Gilbert Toys (1963)
In 1963, Gilbert released The Wing Thing, an “all-weather flying vehicle” that stood a whopping 36-inches long by 48-inches wide.
Darth Vader Collector’s Case from Kenner Products (1980)
You may recognize the two actors in this classic StarWars commercial: Peter Billingsley (Ralphie from A Christmas Story) and Christian Slater.
Weather Stations from Lionel (1962)
As part of its diversification into other toy lines Lionel began to offer additional products with a science focus in the 1960 – including weather stations.
Auto-Rama Miniature Racing from Gilbert Toys (1963)
The Fly-Over Chicane was an add-on accessory that could be installed on any American Flyer Auto-Rama race set.
Prop Shots from Marx (1976)
In 1975, Marx Toys released a squadron of six high-flying planes called Prop Shots.
Pretzel-Jetzel from Transogram (1965)
Make Zenzational pretzels with the Pretzel-Jetzel, the “jet-age” pretzel baker!