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Center for Puppetry Arts – Atlanta, Georgia

The Center for Puppetry Arts recognizes the wonder and art of puppetry and creates an environment for visitors to experience this magical world.

Toy Tales Weekly: 2018 National Toy Hall of Fame Finalists, Care Bears, and more

A look at The Strong's 2018 National Toy Hall of Fame finalists and 7 other things we wanted to share this week.

A.C. Gilbert: Master of Innovation

A.C. Gilbert left a promising career in medicine to create toy kits that inspired generations of engineers, scientists, and tinkerers.

Merlin from Parker Brothers (1980s)

"Merlin's a game that you can play, you can play it six different ways."

LEGO Iconic Halloween Costumes

Just in time for Halloween, Adult Fans of LEGO (AFOL) can now cosplay as a favorite interlocking plastic brick or minifigure.

Animation Magazine

Animation Magazine is a print publication devoted to topics relating to the animation industry.

Tammy Tea Set from Ideal (1962)

Introduced by Ideal in 1962, the Tammy doll was the company’s competitive answer to Mattel’s Barbie. The Tammy Tea Set is one of the activity sets that Ideal marketed as part of the Tammy toy line.

007 Elements – Sölden, Austria

007 Elements hearkens visitors to the Austrian Alps for a one-of-a-kind James Bond experience.

Toy Tales Weekly: McDonald’s, Hello Kitty, Jim Henson and more

A look at McDonald's marketing history and 7 other things we wanted to share this week.

The Friday Five: Josh Perelman

The Rube Goldberg exhibit at the National Museum of American Jewish History honours the life and work of cartoonist, sculptor, and inventor. The Museum's chief curator, Josh Perelman, talks with Toy Tales about the exhibit and explains why Goldberg's work remains relevant decades after the artist's death.

Spars & Stripes from Tomy (1976)

Released in 1976, Tomy's Spars & Stripes was a new "unsinkable" sailboat that actually sailed.

Lionel Trains were inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2006.

DC Multiverse Lynda Carter Wonder Woman Signature Collection Action Figure from Mattel

Mattel's new Wonder Woman action figure is a tribute to Lynda Carter and the classic Wonder Woman television series, which aired on CBS from 1975 to 1979.

Video games matter. As a society, we’re finally past the question of “are video games a waste of time?”

Frank Cifaldi

Conserve the Sound

Conserve the Sound is an online museum that preserves the sounds of once-common objects.

Kiddie Koo Koo Clock from Topper Toys (1950s)

Before becoming one of the most prolific toy design & engineering firms, Marvin Glass & Associates dabbled in the design of novelty toys that were acquired and sold by various toy companies throughout the 1950s. One such example is The Kiddie Koo Koo Clock from Topper Toys.