Vintage Toys & Games

Major Matt Mason Space Station Playset, Mattel

Major Matt Mason Space Station from Mattel (1966)

Released in 1966 from Mattel, the Major Matt Mason playset jettisoned children’s imaginations into outer space where they could dream of exploring uncharted realms.

Flash from Ideal Toy Company (1980)

“The best game since baseball.”

Early Birds, Parker Brothers, Vintage Game

Early Birds from Parker Brothers (1989)

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Released by Parker Brothers in 1989, the Early Birds game was a lively race to be the player to collect plastic worms using their Early Bird.

Scream’n Demons from Hasbro (1971)

Released in 1971, Scream’n Demons was a line of fast-moving motorcycle toys from Hasbro that was heavily influenced by the popularity of biker movies and culture at the time.

7 Things You Didn’t Know about Captain Kangaroo

Here are 7 things you may not know about television legend Bob Keeshan, a.k.a. Captain Kangaroo.

Join the Dinky Starfleet

Join the Dinky Starfleet!

In 1976, Dinky Toys produced the first die-cast metal version of the USS Enterprise. This model fired plastic discs and included a plastic shuttle craft.

Stuff Yer Face, Milton Bradley, Vintage Game

Stuff Yer Face from Milton Bradley (1982)

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Released by Milton Bradley in 1982, Stuff Yer Face used two clown puppets as the central characters in a battle to see who could consume the most marbles.

Leslie Singer, Ray Guns

The Power of Imagination: My Fascination with Ray Guns

Leslie Singer, author of Zap! Ray Gun Classics, explores the visionary world of vintage ray guns, toys that fueled a generation’s fascination with space.

Hangman from Milton Bradley (1988)

“Hang around for another game, Dad?”

Land of the Lost from Milton Bradley (1975)

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Released in 1975 from Milton Bradley, Land of the Lost board game was adapted from the Sid and Marty Krofft science-fantasy television series that ran from 1974-1976.