Explore classic toys and games that captured our attention and never let go.
In 1982, Vanity Fair released the WKRP in Cincinnati Disc Jockey Control Center, allowing fans of the T.V. sitcom to channel their inner Dr. Johnny Fever or Venus Flytrap and hone their DJ skills.
The Planet of the Apes movie gave the public more than just cinematic adventure, it also spawned the Planet of the Apes board game published by Milton Bradley in 1974.
2020 is Slinky’s 75th anniversary. Here are ten Slink-tastic facts about the iconic toy.
Yogi Bear was a relatively unknown bit-character in an animated TV show when he got his first big break as the face (literally) of a classic skill game for children.
Long before Kinetic Sand arrived in 2014, Wham-O used chemistry to create Magic Sand—a toy substance that defied nature.
In 1973 Gabriel Toy Company released an extensive toy line around The Lone Ranger, including numerous highly detailed playsets that allowed children to act out a variety of adventures.
Advertised as a home entertainment center, the Show ‘N Tell was built to resemble a small television set and deftly combined a four-speed phonograph with an 11-inch monitor for slide film viewing.
The Ice Cube board game combines water, ice, and salt for messy trips around the board until the last pawn is left standing.
Released in 1962 by Hasbro, the Electric Puff Ball game combined marksmanship and air currents into a two-player “jet action” game of skill.
Released in 1972, Remco’s Road Devils were a line of futuristic-looking stunt-driving race cars equipped with high-speed “gyro-motors.”
The battery-operated Johnny Astro allowed future astronauts to launch and land a series of space vehicles without wires or direct connections.
Released in 1978, Kenner’s GyroMaze gave new meaning to the term “rock and roll.”
Wham-O’s Slapsie was a plastic toy that combined elements of a slinky and castanets, emitting a series of clickety sounds as it moved.
In the late 1950s, Remco released Tiny Tim, a hand-held toy radio that needed no batteries.
The Dark Tower electronic fantasy adventure game challenges players to collect a series of keys, amass an army, storm the Dark Tower and defeat the evil within.
Buoyed by the success of its computer-controlled action game, Simon, Milton Bradley released several other variants, including the portable Pocket Simon.
Straight out of 1970, Don’t Dump the Daisy is an action/dexterity game from Ideal.
Released in 1966, Skill-It – The Frying Pan Maze was both a play on words and a skill-testing game from Milton Bradley.