
Tabletop Games, Vintage Toys & Games
Slip Disc from Milton Bradley (1980)
Published by Milton Bradley in 1980, Slip Disc was billed as an exciting skill and action game that pitted players against each other in a race for the win.
DynaMo Racing Cars from Transogram (1969)
Transogram’s DynaMo series of high-impact plastic cars and trucks were in constant motion thanks to their exclusive “auto clutch” feature.
Tabletop Games, Vintage Toys & Games
The Great Outdoors: Sum-Sum-Summertime Simulation Games
Nicolas Ricketts explores vintage games that mirror summertime recreational activities.
Barracuda Motorized Atomic Sub from Remco (1962)
Introduced in 1962, Remco’s Barracuda Motorized Atomic Sub allowed children to imagine underwater adventures without needing water.
Tabletop Games, Vintage Toys & Games
Blockhead! from Parker Brothers (1975)
Released by Milton Bradley in 1975, the Blockhead! stacking game incorporated spatial reasoning, hand-eye coordination, and steady nerves to construct a tower of colourful blocks.
Johnny Express from Topper Toys (1965)
In 1965, Topper Toys released Johnny Express, a modular line of battery-operated, remote-controlled trucks and accessories designed to simulate their full-sized counterparts.
Tabletop Games, Vintage Toys & Games
Slime Monster Game from Mattel (1977)
In Mattel’s Slime Monster, players competed against each other to defeat a creature that invaded a town and oozed the green, viscous compound.
Talking Pictures Schoolhouse from Mattel (1972)
Released in 1972 by Mattel Preschool, Talking Pictures Schoolhouse was a sight and sound system that taught children about themselves and the world around them.
Tabletop Games, Vintage Toys & Games
77 Sunset Strip from Lowell Toy Mfg. (1960)
The roll-and-move game was positioned as a hipper version of Clue and a reflection of the TV series’ swinging, martini-drinking, sports car-driving style.
Ding-a-Lings from Topper Toys (1971)
In 1971, Topper Toys launched Ding-a-Lings, a line of robots from an imaginary universe.
Tabletop Games, Vintage Toys & Games
Terrytoons Mighty Mouse from Milton Bradley (1978)
Published in 1978 by Milton Bradley, the Terrytoons Mighty Mouse game pitted the anthropomorphic superhero against the evil Dr. Catenstein in a race to save his girlfriend, Mitzi.
928 Galaxy Explorer from LEGO (1979)
Graham Hancock, toy collector and editor of Blocks magazine, examines LEGO’s 928 Galaxy Explorer set from 1979.