Fabulous Fred from Mego (1980)
“I used to play around…”
Tabletop Games, Vintage Toys & Games
Acrobats from Pressman (1989)
Released by Pressman in 1989, Acrobats was a dexterity game that challenged players to hang colourful plastic bats to form a hanging chain without causing it to collapse.
Ricochet Racers from Hasbro (1974)
In 1974, Hasbro released Ricochet Racers — action toy playsets that combined target shooting and race cars.
Cameron Smith-Rodewald, PEZ
Cameron Smith-Rodewald collects PEZ. In this edition of Collector Spotlight, Cameron shares how a childhood curiosity became a 3,700-piece collection and lifelong passion.
Kate Wiggs, Biographer – Chris Wiggs
Kate Wiggs is the daughter of Polly Pocket creator Chris Wiggs. In this edition of The Friday Five, Kate reflects on her father’s creative legacy and the enduring charm of his most famous creation, Polly Pocket.
Polly Pocket Celebrated at The Strong’s Worldwide Day of Play
The Strong National Museum of Play welcomed Kate Wiggs, daughter of Polly Pocket creator Chris Wiggs, for a special presentation during its annual Worldwide Day of Play event.
Tron Helmet from Paragon FX Group
In conjunction with the release of Tron: Ares, Paragon FX Group has partnered with The Walt Disney Archives to reintroduce a classic piece of sci-fi cinema from The Grid.
Thingmaker Creepy Crawlers from Mattel (1964)
“Make charming lizard pins or spider rings.”
Directed by Steven Lisberger and released in July 1982, the original Tron movie competed with Blade Runner, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Poltergeist, and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan at the box office that year.
The Art of Acquiring: Four Considerations When Buying a Collection
Collector Jody Day offers four considerations when buying an established collection of objects.
Hop ‘n Stomp from Kenner (1971)
The Hop ‘n Stomp offered kids an “indoor game with outdoor action.” After all, we could all use a little “hopping, stomping, romping fun” from time to time!
Quite a few established film people thought I was nuts, but I didn’t know enough about how Hollywood works to know that I was attempting the impossible."
— Steven Lisberger
