Good Housekeeping, the century-old publication for all things lifestyle related, published an article on their website that takes a look at the Easy-Bake Oven throughout the years. The article pays homage to the iconic toy oven with a visual history and brief overview of featured models.
“Operate. Operate?! Where’s the dog?” Enjoy this classic commercial for Operation from Milton Bradley.
Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play children learn how to learn.
Rejected Star Wars toy ideas include a Death Star basketball, a Darth Vader lava lamp, and an R2-D2 portable wet bar.
For more than 50 years, the Etch A Sketch from Ohio Art Company has provided a creative outlet for both children and adults. Since its release in the United States on July 12, 1960 at a price of $2.99, the toy has sold over 150 million units.
Download Jim Rockford’s answering machine messages along with 7 other things we wanted to share this week.
Today is National Play-Doh Day! Here are 10 facTOYds about the toy/modelling compound.
A look back at iconic toy store FAO Schwarz along with 7 other things we wanted to share this week.
“It’s a race, it’s a chase, hurry up and feed their face!” Hungry Hungry Hippos was released by Milton Bradley (a division of Hasbro) in 1978.
I think LEGOs are one of the best toys ever developed.
Hot Wheels released its 1968 “Custom Corvette” before General Motors released the actual car.
Known as the 2-XL Type 3 to collectors, the 1992 Tiger Electronics’ version of the educational toy originally released by Mego in 1978 offered enhanced sound quality, and a technology upgrade.
A look at the Lunch Box Museum along with 7 other things we wanted to share this week.
A 1984 ad for Trivial Pursuit. The initial release of the Genus Edition in 1981 was followed by a series of subsidiary card sets, including the Baby Boomer Edition, Young Players Edition, and the Silver Screen Edition.
In 1968, Hasbro released the Pie Face Game, a cream-pie variant of Russian roulette.
A look at Rock Lords and other failed toy lines of the ’80s along with 7 other things we wanted to share this week.
This game goes back to the 1940s when it was known as Yatzie. Enjoy this classic commercial!
Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.