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Category: Posts by Guest Bloggers

  • Culture and Society

Toxic Times: The NIMBY Satirical Board Game

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on September 4, 2020

1989 was the year of the Basel Convention, officially named the Basel Convention on the…

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  • Guest Blogger

A Brief History of Online Games

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on August 28, 2020December 22, 2020

For most of human existence our ability to play together has been circumscribed by our…

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  • Culture and Society

This Week: National Radio Day and the Caravelle Radio Transmitter and Receiver from Remco

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on August 21, 2020

Yesterday, August 20th was National Radio Day, “a day to appreciate the AM and get…

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  • Culture and Society

A Monopoly on Monopoly: Parker Brothers’ Pursuit of a Game to Call Their Own

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on August 21, 2020December 22, 2020

The Strong recently released an online exhibit on the early history of Monopoly, and it…

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  • Guest Blogger

This Week: Magic Sand from Wham-O

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on August 14, 2020August 16, 2020

Last Tuesday, August 11th was declared the first-ever Global Kinetic Sand Day as Spin Master…

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  • Culture and Society

Cute as Button

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on August 14, 2020December 22, 2020

For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by buttons. Often small…

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  • Posts by Guest Bloggers

This Week: Anniversary of the Patent Behind the Operation Game

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on August 7, 2020August 13, 2020

This week marks the anniversary of the patent that would become a wildly popular “wacky…

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  • Culture and Society

Pin the What?!

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on August 6, 2020

What sort of party games stick in your memory? No, not the ones from your…

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  • Culture and Society

Saving Speedrunning and Digital Communities

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on July 30, 2020July 30, 2020

How do you preserve the history of a community? What even makes up a community?…

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  • Culture and Society

Name That Tune

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on July 17, 2020

Like many folks born into musical families, I grew up around people always playing and…

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  • Culture and Society

Costuming for Everyone: Cosplay

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on July 10, 2020

Imagine being able to dress up for more days than just Halloween. You could opt…

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  • Culture and Society

Ten Reasons Why Play is Essential (for Children AND Adults)

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on July 3, 2020July 3, 2020

Play is good to do and good for you! That’s why play is universal in…

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  • Culture and Society

Star Wars Day: The Action Figures that Almost Weren’t

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on May 4, 2020May 30, 2020

Not long ago—1977, to be exact—in our very own galaxy, moviegoers witnessed the birth of…

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  • Posts by Guest Bloggers

The Dolls that Haunt Us: 50 Years of Terrifying Toys

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 30, 2014October 27, 2021

Autumn is upon us, replete with all things paranormal and pumpkin spice. Hollywood once again…

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