Vintage Toys & Games

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.

In the late 1950s, Reliable Plastics of Toronto, Canada released Easylock Bricks, realistic-looking building blocks made and moulded of unbreakable Polythene.

Released in 1978 from TOMY, Digital Derby was an electro-mechanical game that challenged players to successfully navigate their race car through a non-stop flow of oncoming traffic.

Remco’s Little Red Spinning Wheel was advertised as an authentic reproduction that was “just like Great Grandmother’s!”

Quicksand pits would-be adventurers against each other in an effort to be the first player to successfully navigate a jungle and return to camp.

It’s pinball-inspired target practice with The Junk Yard Game from Ideal.

Released in 1971, the Power Mite Table Saw was part of Ideal’s line of miniature power tools.

In 1947, General Mills’ KiX cereal brand offered the Atomic “Bomb” Ring as a premium in exchange for 15 cents plus a cereal box top.

First introduced by Ideal in 1971, Rebound is a table-top shuffleboard for 2 to 4 players, ages 10 and up.

In 1964, Milton Bradley combined Universal’s Classic Monsters with a 17th-century card game, and Monster Old Maid was born.

Spaldeens – the pink, bouncy rubber balls – were upcycled before upcycling became a “thing”.

Released in the mid-1960s, Topper Toys’ Secret Sam Attaché Case was a comprehensive spy kit concealed in a black plastic carrying case.

The Show Beam from View-Master combined the company’s quintessential stereoscopic images and flashlight technology. The result is a portable hand-held projector ideal for car rides and family camping trips.

In 1977, TOMY released the Tutor Typer, an educational toy designed to help children, ages 3 to 8, learn to spell, count, and use a keyboard. 

Released by Remco in 1957, Big Max and his Electronic Conveyor introduced children to the concept of automated conveyor belt systems.

Released in 1970 from Aurora, the Can-Doo game challenged two or more players to test their moxie by sliding Campbell’s Soup cans out of a stacked pyramid display.