In 1977, Kenner released Turn On!, a quirky dexterity game based on the human body’s ability to conduct electricity.

In 1983, Tomy released Turnin’ Turbo Dashboard, a child-sized replica of a sports car dashboard with working parts and a viewing screen.

Published by Whitman in 1969, the Popeye Spinach Flip game challenged players to fling spinach balls towards a target in the hopes that hand-eye coordination and luck would unite for a triumphant score.

Released in 1977 from Gabriel, Chutes Away challenged players ages six and up to save the day as the pilot of a Coast Guard land and sea rescue plane.

Released in 1970 by Milton Bradley, Drive Ya Nuts was an edge-matching puzzle/game with a single solution.

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Released in 1968 by Whitman, Bug-A-Boo was a literal spin-and-win game featuring a pair of tin-lithograph ladybugs on wheels.

Christmas catalogues were a child’s primary source for discovering the latest toys and served as portals to a world of play. Browse a selection of Christmas catalogues from the 1940s through 1990s.

Released by Schaper in 1969, Shake Bingo delivered the anticipation and excitement of the game of chance into the homes of game enthusiasts.

In 1960, Hasbro released Fizzies Fountain, a tabletop playset that mimicked a real carbonated soda fountain, complete with the fizz.

Published by RoseArt in 1994, the Polly Pocket party game appealed to fans of the tiny Polly Pocket toys created by Chris Wiggs and first released by Bluebird Toys in 1989.

For budding cinephiles in the 1960s & ’70s, Kenner rolled out a whole host of toys for watching movies and cartoons of popular characters of the day. One of the more short-lived and quirky toy lines was the Cassette Movie Projector.