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Starcades from TOMY (1987)

Released in 1987 by TOMY, Starcades was a series of palm-sized mechanical games designed to resemble miniature arcade cabinets.

Bring-Along-A-Song Cassette Player from TOMY (1983)

Released in 1983 by TOMY, the Bring-Along-A-Song Cassette Player (#1058) was a wind-up music-box toy styled to resemble a portable tape player.

Cool Cuts Kara from Kenner Products (1990)

“Let’s add new hair and start again!”

Grand Slam from Ideal (1969)

Released in 1969 by Ideal, Grand Slam was a large-format action game built around striking plastic discs across an elevated play surface.

Kentucky Fried Chicken Playset, Child Guidance

Kentucky Fried Chicken Playset from Child Guidance (1975)

Released in 1975 by Child Guidance, the Kentucky Fried Chicken playset brought the fast-food chain into children’s playrooms, allowing them to recreate familiar dining experiences through imaginative play.

Fisher-Price Toddler Kitchen (1990)

Introduced in 1990, the Toddler Kitchen was part of Fisher-Price’s line of early childhood activity toys.

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Bat Masterson from Lowell Toy Mfg. (1958)

The Bat Masterson race game was based on the TV series of the same name and took place in the fictional Western town of Dry Gulch.

Yakkity Yob from Eldon Industries (1961)

Yakkity Yob was a whimsical robot toy with dreams of becoming a real, live boy.

AFX Monte Carlo from Aurora (1973)

“…and this is the excitement of Monte Carlo in miniature.”

Numbers Up, Milton Bradley

Numbers Up from Milton Bradley (1982)

Numbers Up was a fast-paced memory and dexterity game that challenged players to think quickly, remember patterns, and work under pressure.