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Author: Todd Coopee

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The Spirit of Spiromania

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on July 11, 2025July 11, 2025

With its simple gears and coloured pens, Spirograph has helped generations of users create intricate,…

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From Rails to Retail: The Early Years of ERTL’s Thomas & Friends Die-Cast Line (1984–1989)

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on May 24, 2025May 23, 2025

When Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends first premiered on British television in 1984, it…

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Spooky Season: Classic Halloween-inspired board games from the ‘60s and ‘70s

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on October 31, 2024October 31, 2024

Fright and fun are the name of the game in these classic Halloween-themed board games…

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The Evolution of the 2-XL Talking Robot: From Pseudo-Intelligence to AI

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on April 26, 2024April 26, 2024

Recently, Mego2, a partnership between Mego and technology and artificial intelligence (AI) firm D1srupt1ve, began…

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TOMY: 100 Years of Fun!

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on March 19, 2024March 19, 2024

2024 is Tomy’s 100th anniversary year. Founded in 1924 by Eiichiro Tomiyama, the company cut…

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Splitting Atoms: The U-238 Atomic Energy Lab Kit from A.C. Gilbert

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on July 29, 2023July 29, 2023

With the Barbenheimer phenomenon currently setting the Internet abuzz, it’s the perfect time to look…

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Behind an Interactive Toy Phenomenon: What Makes Furbies Tick

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on June 26, 2023June 26, 2023

Furbies, the endearing interactive toys that captured the hearts of millions in the 1990s, are…

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Stretch Armstrong: The Next Chapter

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on April 22, 2023April 27, 2023

The next chapter of Stretch Armstrong is in production! Hasbro and Character Options recently announced…

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Playful collaboration: A look back at LEGO brand mash-ups

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on March 27, 2023March 27, 2023

Over the years, creative collaborations with other brands have allowed the The LEGO Group to…

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Wham-O – 75 Years of Fun and Games

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on March 6, 2023

Iconic toy company Wham-O is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. The company founded by…

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It’s Kid-Tested! Frame-Tray Puzzles from Whitman

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on February 17, 2023February 17, 2023

In the 1960s and ‘70s, Whitman Publishing Company released a range of Frame-Tray puzzles for…

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All Aboard! The Love Boat Action Figure Line and Playset from Mego

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on January 28, 2023January 28, 2023

From the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, ABC’s The Love Boat television show provided an antidote…

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Attention in the Produce Aisle! Mr. Potato Head and his Old Friends

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on January 16, 2023February 16, 2023

Recently, Hasbro and Mighty Jaxx made an aspiring young artist’s dream come true when they…

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From Barbershop to International Games then Mattel: The Evolution of UNO

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on January 9, 2023January 9, 2023

Mattel recently announced UNO Flex, the latest expansion of the number-one non-collector card game in…

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Lights, Camera, Action! The Cassette Movie Projector from Kenner

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on December 16, 2022December 16, 2022

For budding cinephiles in the 1960s & ’70s, Kenner rolled out a whole host of…

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International Espionage on the High Seas! The Electronic Radar Search Game from Ideal

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on December 9, 2022December 9, 2022

It was international espionage on the high seas with the Electronic Radar Search Game. Released…

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Preschool Think Tank! The Play ‘N Learn Computer from Playskool

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on December 2, 2022December 2, 2022

In the 1970s, creativity met “Big Iron” in the Play ‘N Learn Computer from Playskool.…

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The Mystery Face Game: Guess Who? From Milton Bradley

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on November 18, 2022November 18, 2022

Released in 1979, Guess Who? from Milton Bradley is a variation of the classic game…

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