“I love a parade.” Or at least that’s what the rousing chorus of Harry Richman’s…
Category: The Strong
In the summer of 2020, The Strong museum was approached by two veteran producers of…
We receive lots of donations every year at The Strong, from single items to accumulations…
Often written off as charming novelties of childhood, paper dolls can serve as powerful indicators…
Recently, I had an opportunity to design a case layout for High Score, one of…
In a recent American Journal of Play article, psychologist Peter Gray draws on surveys with…
Dressed in her inaugural gown of red, blue, and silver, Barbie made her political debut…
All animals are funny, but some animals are funnier than others. Aside from being a…
“Everything comes back into style if you wait long enough.” The first time I heard…
When it comes to important symbols of the United States that encapsulate our national aspirations…
One of the great challenges for play scholars or anyone thinking seriously about play is…
By 1980, Jerry Lawson was ready for a change. The 40-year-old electrical engineer had spent…
The Japanese culture of kawaii—loosely meaning cute—emerged in the 1970s when teenage girls with extra…
Recent home repair and renovation has made me wonder: is demolition play? On the surface…
StarCraft (1998) Released in March 1998, StarCraft was more than just “World of Warcraft in…