In 1971, Mattel released Instant Replay Record Player, offering sports fans a new way to re-live…
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In the late 1950s, Remco released a hand-held toy radio that needed no batteries. The…
In 1947, General Mills’ KiX cereal brand offered the Atomic “Bomb” Ring as a premium…
Schaper’s U-Drive-It Action Set taught children ages five and up the fundamentals of driving a…
Hot-potato games have graced store shelves since the 1950s. In 1966, Ohio Art joined the…
Remco (a portmanteau of “remote” and “control”) has remained a favourite brand among collectors. A…
The proliferation of streaming services and unwavering interest in nostalgia are fueling a new crop…
This month marks the 25th anniversary of the original Tamagotchi, which was unleashed on the…
To celebrate Chatter Telephone’s 60th anniversary, Mattel has released a special edition of the iconic…
After a series of pandemic-induced delays, the twenty-fifth 007 film, No Time to Die, has…
Strawberry Shortcake was conceptualized and designed in 1977 by employees at American Greetings Corporation, one…
This Sunday, June 6, is National Yo-Yo Day as well as the birthday of Donald…
Hula Hooping became one of the biggest fads in North America when it was released…
Click the Subscribe button! These five time-honoured toy brands have ingeniously adapted to capture attention…
Earlier this month, Lou Ottens, the Dutch inventor of the cassette tape passed away at…
Earlier this week, the Twitterverse re-discovered the capricious and unabashedly violent ten-second ad spots the…
Like many others during the pandemic, I’ve re-discovered the joy and satisfaction of becoming absorbed—mind…
Invented by the late French inventor, André Cassagnes, Etch A Sketch was launched by Ohio…