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.
Remember the toys and games of years past through vintage advertising – for better and for worse!
A dealer advertisement from 1963 for Tuggy the 2-Headed Turtle from The A. C. Gilbert Company.
“The game that combines arcade speed with board game strategy.”
All the excitement… All the Realism.. All the “Bionic” Action! And an opportunity to join The Six Million Dollar Man Action Club to boot!
“Joe enjoys his Magic Window while he’s hanging upside down.”
Before digital photography became commonplace, Fisher-Price offered children, ages 5 and up, a camera that used 110 film cartridges.
“Hot Wheels: if you have one you’ll get ’em all.”
Before the advent of digital publishing, toy companies like Kenner typically produced ad mats for retailers to use to advertise their product lines.
“But Fortress Maximus transforms again; this time into a robot so humongous a separate robot becomes its head!”
Kenner’s 1973 advertisement for the Give-A-Show Projector promoted new entertainment options for the toy’s 14th anniversary.
“Freaky fun for everyone.”
When loaded with beads, Jewel Magic produced “oodles of baubles ‘n bangles” at the turn of its handle.
“Introducing Casey, the tape player with personality!”
An advertisement from 1982 for tabletop arcade games from Coleco.
“I’m sending out the birth announcements right now!”
Released in 1976 from Tomy, Mr. Mouth was a tiddledywinks-influenced game of skill and coordination for children ages 5 and up.
The MoonDreamers dolls were based on characters from the children’s animated television series of the same name. The series aired in conjunction with My Little Pony in 1986.
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.
“Take a gamble on Casino Yahtzee!”.