Season’s Greetings from Batman, Robin, and Toy Tales!
Batman and Robin give Santa a helping hand in Batman No. 27, dated February/March 1945.
Vintage Advertising
Remember the toys and games of years past through vintage advertising – for better and for worse!
Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots
This two-player action toy featuring dueling robot boxers proved to be a hit for the Marx Toy Company when it was released to the North American market in 1966.
Mouse Trap Game
An early television commercial for Ideal Toy Company’s Mouse Trap Game. Inspired by the work of cartoonist and inventor Rube Goldberg, the game was originally released in 1963. Hasbro is still selling it today.
Lite-Brite – Making things with light!
♫ Lite-Brite, making things with light.
Outta sight, making things with Lite-Brite! ♫
Easy Bake, Easy Bake, Fast As You Can!
Easy-Bake birthday week continues with this #TBT post of a 1963 television commercial for the toy oven from Kenner Products.
Simon Says…
Milton Bradley launched Simon in 1978 at the infamous Studio 54 in New York City.
Everyone knows it’s Slinky!
What walks down stairs, alone or in pairs, and makes a slinkity sound?