Shoop Shoop Hula Hoop from Wham-O (1977)
WHAM-O reinvigorated the hula hoop craze by adding sound!
Vintage Advertising
Remember the toys and games of years past through vintage advertising – for better and for worse!
Mickey Mouse Talking Phone from Hasbro (1970s)
“Mickey, come over for a party.”
Bionic Beauty Salon from Kenner (1976)
A 1976 ad from Kenner for the Bionic Beauty Salon – the place where the Bionic Woman would unwind after doing battle with the Fembots.
Betty Crocker Easy-Bake Mini-Wave Oven from Kenner Products (1981)
November 4 is National Easy-Bake Oven Day! Enjoy this classic commercial for the Betty Crocker Easy-Bake Mini-Wave Oven from Kenner Products.
Steve Scout High Adventure Scout Base from Kenner (1975)
Kenner’s Steve Scout High Adventure Scout Base was a 28-inch tall log-constructed lookout tower, proportioned to the size of the company’s Steve Scout action figure line.
Pivot Golf from Milton Bradley (1974)
Enjoy this classic commercial for Milton Bradley’s Pivot Golf game featuring Lucille Ball.
High Gear from Mattel (1963)
In 1963, Mattel released High Gear, the “mechanical maneuver game” with rules as complex as the game’s mechanics.
The Real Ghostbusters Proton Pack and Ghost Popper Gun from Kenner Products (1986)
“Proton pack, ready!”
Spinwelder from Mattel (1974)
In 1974, Mattel released Spinwelder, a welding toy that children used to construct various vehicles.
Hot Wheels Thundershift 500 from Mattel (1974)
“New Hot Wheels Thundershift 500 puts racing action in your hands.”
Matchbox Aircraft Kits (1973)
First introduced in 1973, Matchbox Aircraft Kits extended the company’s line of diecast model cars to include a set of plastic aircraft model kits.
Wham-O Bird from Wham-O (1959)
“Be the first Wham-O Bird trainer in your neighbourhood.”
Revell Rebel “400” Banked Raceway (1967)
A vintage ad from 1967 for the Rebel “400” Banked Raceway from Revell, one of ten sets to choose from for the holiday season.
Fire Alert from Tyco (1983)
“Fire Alert — that’s how it’s done.”
Musingo from Mattel (1962)
What would you get if you combined bingo with music? Musingo, the “surprise musical” game from Mattel!
My Talking Computer from Coleco (1986)
“My Talking Computer is learning cleverly disguised as fun.”
My Mixer from Gilbert Toys (1963)
My Mixer was a food-mixing device for children that made the preparation of a variety of food and desserts a “fun-filled adventure in homemaking.”
Flag Football from NERF (1988)
“Hey, you want hot hands? You got hot hands.”