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Author: Todd Coopee

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

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on January 16, 2023January 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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Step Right Up! The Magic Shot Shooting Gallery from Marx

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on November 11, 2022November 15, 2022

In 1973, Marx captured the fun of classic amusement park target shooting games in a…

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Skill Tester! Amaze-A-Tron from Coleco

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on November 4, 2022November 4, 2022

Released in 1978 by Coleco, Amaze-A-Tron was an electronic maze game for 1 or 2…

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Add Water and Crank Away! The Taffy Machine from Kenner

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on October 28, 2022October 28, 2022

Taffy has an Atlantic City-based origin story and a history that spans well over a…

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Pilot Real Helicopter Missions! VertiBird from Mattel

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on October 21, 2022October 21, 2022

If scored based on a “Fun Quotient”, the VertiBird from Mattel would be at the top of…

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Giant Strength! The Monster Magnet from Wham-O

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on October 14, 2022October 14, 2022

Released by Wham-O in 1964, Monster Magnet is one of the many zany toys that…

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You Better Work! Fashion Plates from Tomy

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on October 7, 2022October 7, 2022

Released in 1978 from Tomy, Fashion Plates allowed budding fashionistas to design their next line…

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Believe it or not? The Hypo-Phony from H. Fishlove & Co.

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on September 30, 2022September 30, 2022

Toys that mimic body functions and fluids have enjoyed popular – albeit sometimes controversial –…

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Hello Human Friends: The 2-XL Talking Robot from Tiger Electronics

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on September 24, 2022

The original 2-XL talking robot from Mego offered a myriad of educational programming on a…

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That’s Logical! Comp IV from Milton Bradley

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on September 16, 2022

In the late 1970s, the availability of low-cost microprocessors from Texas Instruments helped usher in…

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