Numbers Up from Milton Bradley (1978)
“Today is Thursday, the day Johnny’s mother works late.”
Vintage Advertising
Remember the toys and games of years past through vintage advertising – for better and for worse!
Western Gun Sets from Ideal (1984)
An advertisement from 1984 for Western Gun Sets from Ideal.
Dozzzy from Galoob (1987)
Enjoy this vintage commercial for the glow-in-the-dark Dozzzy doll from Galoob. If you think the stars of the commercial look familiar, you’re right. Child actors Keisha Knight Pulliam and Peter Costa are featured in the ad.
Ouija Board from Parker Brothers (1968)
A 1968 ad for the Ouija Board that featured the talking spirit board being used to answer important questions such as, “Shall I become a model, or fashion designer?” and “Should we go steady?”
Mystery Mansion from Milton Bradley (1984)
“Ask the butler to bring you Mystery Mansion, the spookiest game in town.”
Exit from Milton Bradley (1983)
“The strategy game with a tilt.”
Betty Crocker Juicer/Blender from Kenner (1980)
Long before whipping up a batch of kale smoothies became all the rage, Kenner released the Betty Crocker Juicer/Blender.
Talking View-Master from GAF (1983)
“Just snap in a cartridge and the characters look and sound so real you think you could reach in and touch them.”
Batmobile From Corgi Toys (1966)
Released in 1966, the Corgi 267 Batmobile was a 1:43 scale diecast model car introduced in concert with the 1966 Batman TV series starring Adam West.
Super Jock from Schaper Toys (1978)
“…’cause winning can be lots of fun and you can pretend to be a star.”
Tuggy the 2-Headed Turtle from Gilbert Toys (1963)
A dealer advertisement from 1963 for Tuggy the 2-Headed Turtle from The A. C. Gilbert Company.
Arcade Mania from Milton Bradley (1983)
“The game that combines arcade speed with board game strategy.”
The Six Million Dollar Man Action Figure from Kenner (1976)
All the excitement… All the Realism.. All the “Bionic” Action! And an opportunity to join The Six Million Dollar Man Action Club to boot!
Magic Window from Wham-O (1970s)
“Joe enjoys his Magic Window while he’s hanging upside down.”
110 Camera from Fisher-Price (1986)
Before digital photography became commonplace, Fisher-Price offered children, ages 5 and up, a camera that used 110 film cartridges.
Hot Wheels Racing Sets from Mattel (1969)
“Hot Wheels: if you have one you’ll get ’em all.”
Ad Mats from Kenner (1979)
Before the advent of digital publishing, toy companies like Kenner typically produced ad mats for retailers to use to advertise their product lines.
Transformers Fortress Maximus from Hasbro (1987)
“But Fortress Maximus transforms again; this time into a robot so humongous a separate robot becomes its head!”