Taffy has an Atlantic City-based origin story and a history that spans well over a…
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If scored based on a “Fun Quotient”, the VertiBird from Mattel would be at the top of…
Released by Wham-O in 1964, Monster Magnet is one of the many zany toys that…
Released in 1978 from Tomy, Fashion Plates allowed budding fashionistas to design their next line…
Toys that mimic body functions and fluids have enjoyed popular – albeit sometimes controversial –…
The original 2-XL talking robot from Mego offered a myriad of educational programming on a…
In the late 1970s, the availability of low-cost microprocessors from Texas Instruments helped usher in…
“Pieing” – the act of throwing a pie at a person – has been a…
In 1966, Topper Toys introduced the Suzy Homemaker line of toy appliances. The line included…
Released in 1969 by Whitman Publishing, Humor Rumor was an over-the-top take on “The Telephone…
Released in the 1960s by Hasbro, the Frosty Sno-Man Sno-Cone Machine allowed children to beat…
How do you measure success? Answering this ambitious question is the object of Careers, a classic…
In 1962, Kenner released a toy musical instrument called the Banjo-Matic. According to ads from the…
In 1978, Playskool introduced a small toy robot with soft-touch input buttons and interchangeable cards. Running…
The Sound-A-Round Talking Puzzle combined puzzle building and storytelling for kids ages 3 to 7. Released…