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Early Birds from Parker Brothers (1989)
Tabletop Games, Vintage Toys & Games
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.
Vintage Toys & Games
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!
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 from Milton Bradley (1982)
Tabletop Games, Vintage Toys & Games
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.
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.
Land of the Lost from Milton Bradley (1975)
Tabletop Games, Vintage Toys & Games
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.
Gilligan’s Floating Island from Playskool (1977)
Released in 1977 from Playskool, the Gilligan’s Floating Island playset inspired children to recreate scenes from the Gilligan’s Island television series and use their imaginations to create their own desert island scenarios.
