Vintage Advertising

Released in 1976 from Tomy, Mr. Mouth was a tiddledywinks-influenced game of skill and coordination for children ages 5 and up.

A mashup of educational toy, creative design tool, mathematics lesson, and arts-and-crafts project, Spirograph was first marketed in the UK and migrated stateside in 1966.

Rev ‘N Roar mimicked the function of a manual transmission, allowing kids to shift from first to fourth gear to get their car on the road.

“Olympic-size skittle bowl, it’s like having a bowling alley in your backyard or playroom.”

Decked out in a glamorous magenta and white leotard with matching wrap-around skirt, Fashion Fragrance Darci came with a small bottle of perfume that allowed kids to smell just like her.

Released in 1967 from Parker Brothers, Sorry! challenged two to four players to advance their pawns from “start” to “home” faster than everyone else.

Sidewinder from Parker Brothers was a “gravity-defying challenge of skill and speed.”

In the late 1960s, Monogram hired car designer Tom Daniel and began to release plastic model hot rods, funny cars, and other custom vehicles.

Remco’s The Karate Kid toy line was the official, licensed toy line for the movie franchise of the same name.