Lonnie Johnson
The acclaimed aerospace engineer, inventor, and business leader took inspiration from a mishap with a heat pump to create the Super Soaker water blaster.
The acclaimed aerospace engineer, inventor, and business leader took inspiration from a mishap with a heat pump to create the Super Soaker water blaster.
In 1961, Mattel released Blaze, a talking horse that wasn’t named Mr. Ed!
Fans of the cult classic film, Time Bandits, directed by Terry Gilliam, can peruse a new line of officially licensed action figures from Plastic Meatball.
Released in 1959 by Milton Bradley, Casper the Friendly Ghost Game sent players on a journey down a spooky path and into a haunted house.
Kenner’s 1979 18-inch Alien action figure took the nightmare-inducing monster off of the silver screen and into the home.
Located in historic Burlington, Wisconsin, the Spinning Top & Yo-Yo Museum includes more than 2,000 antique and modern yo-yos, gyroscopes, and spin toys.
J.J. Abrams is set to produce a live-action Hot Wheels film and 7 other things we wanted to share this week.
Jennifer Kretchmar is chief digital and merchandising officer at Build-A-Bear Workshop. In this edition of The Friday Five, Jennifer reveals what consumers can look forward to seeing as the company celebrates its 25th anniversary, and describes how the company has evolved over the years.
“You can bring Superman in, pretend he checks the map, and dials up a villain.”
In advance of the upcoming season of Netflix Stranger Things, Basic Fun! has announced its Lite-Brite Stranger Things Edition.
The most sophisticated people I’ve ever known had just one thing in common: they were all in touch with their inner children.
Released in 1977 by Parker Brothers, the Laverne & Shirley board game was a race to accumulate the most dating hours in a single week.
Released in 1971 by Hasbro/Romper Room, Weebles were a series of small, egg-shaped figures that quickly became one of the company’s most popular toy lines for more than 10 years.
The Turtle Tracks Podcast spotlights the people responsible for bringing the many forms of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) content to life.
Starting Lineup figures are coming back after a 21-year hiatus and 7 other things we wanted to share this week.
Francis Turner collects toys produced by Louis Marx and Company. In this edition of Collector Spotlight, Francis explains how he came to open a museum dedicated to Marx toys and details the items in his collection that were personal to Louis Marx.
This novelty music maker was like a kazoo for your nose.