Jelle’s Marble Runs
Check out the Jelle’s Marble Runs YouTube channel for marble racing videos and play-by-play commentary delivered with the earnestness of pro-sports commentary.
Slapsie from Wham-O (1978)
Wham-O’s Slapsie was a plastic toy that combined elements of a slinky and castanets, emitting a series of clickety sounds as it moved.
The Dollhouse Museum – Warsaw, Poland
The Dollhouse Museum is a private collection of dollhouses gathered from around the world, and is now one of the largest collections of dollhouses in Eastern Europe.
Link Roundup: Cozy Coupe, G.I.Joe, LEGO Mindstorms, and more
How the Cozy Coupe from Little Tikes became the best selling car of all time and 7 other things we wanted to share this week.
Collector Spotlight: Mike Pingel
Mike Pingel shares with Toy Tales how his enthusiasm for Charlie’s Angels led to collecting that caught the eyes of the Angels themselves.
Casey from Playskool (1985)
“Introducing Casey, the tape player with personality!”
Carmen Sandiego Handheld Electronic Game from Basic Fun
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? is now a retro-styled, hand-held electronic game. Basic Fun! has achieved a faithful adaption of the mid-1980s computer game series-cum-TV game show.
Madame Alexander was the first manufacturer to release a doll based on a licensed character with the company’s Alice in Wonderland doll in 1930.
The best toys are like unicorns. They include enough horse to seem real, but enough horn to become magical.
– Amber and Andy Ankowski
FineScale Modeler
Published ten times yearly, FineScale Modeler is a print magazine devoted to the hobby of scale model building.
Tiny Tim Pocket Toy Radio from Remco (1958)
In the late 1950s, Remco released Tiny Tim, a hand-held toy radio that needed no batteries.
Canadian Museum of History – Gatineau, Quebec
Canadian Museum of History makes considerable effort to move its experiences online while the facility is temporarily closed due to COVID-19.
Link Roundup: Evel Knievel, Godzilla Streetwear, Neopets, and more
Ideal Toys’ Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle rides again and 7 other things we wanted to share this week.
Ernő Rubik: STEM Pioneer
Ernő Rubik evolved his idea for a simple teaching tool into an international bestselling exercise in frustration and triumph.
Tabletop Arcade Games from Coleco (1982)
An advertisement from 1982 for tabletop arcade games from Coleco.
Scrabble Road Trip Edition from Hasbro
With in-country and driving vacations on the rise, Hasbro Gaming is introducing Scrabble Road Trip Edition, among other car-friendly games.
Toy Museum TV
The Toy Museum TV YouTube channel shares the stories of inventors, start-ups, industry experts, and other individuals involved in the toy and game industry.
Dark Tower from Milton Bradley (1981)
The Dark Tower electronic fantasy adventure game challenges players to collect a series of keys, amass an army, storm the Dark Tower and defeat the evil within.