The Japanese culture of kawaii—loosely meaning cute—emerged in the 1970s when teenage girls with extra…
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“Barbie quite simply changed my life.” Many of us can say that, in one way…
Born in 1895, Bertha (Beatrice) Alexander Behrman grew up living above her stepfather’s doll hospital…
Ride-on toys, or kiddie cars, first appeared on the paved sidewalks and driveways of America…
Have you ever played hockey with miniature stick-wielding players and a thumbnail-sized puck on a…
Born in Shreveport, Louisiana in 1931, Charles Harrison spent his childhood playing with model airplanes…
I have gotten word that some Chinese businesses may, this year, close later and open…
Parker Brothers, founded in Salem, Massachusetts in 1883, published more than 1,800 games during its…
One of the most frequently asked questions about video game history is perhaps the simplest:…
Congratulations to sidewalk chalk for earning a place of honor among the three toys inducted…
It all began following the 1965 Watts Riots in Los Angeles, California. Louis S. Smith,…
Born in Tanganyika (now the Republic of Tanzania) in East Africa, English national Leslie Scott…
Nolan Bushnell, Shigeru Miyamoto, Ralph Baer, Jordan Mechner, Will Wright, Hideo Kojima, John Romero. These…
On my first visit to The Strong National Museum of Play in February 2016, I…
For those in manufacturing, there are two major holidays to always plan around – Chinese…