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  • Obituary

Alan Hassenfeld Dies at 76

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on July 9, 2025

Sad news in the toy industry today, as one of the icons of the business…

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  • Guest Blogger

Stretch Armstrong: The Next Chapter

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on April 22, 2023April 27, 2023

The next chapter of Stretch Armstrong is in production! Hasbro and Character Options recently announced…

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  • Guest Blogger

Lights, Camera, Action! The Cassette Movie Projector from Kenner

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on December 16, 2022December 16, 2022

For budding cinephiles in the 1960s & ’70s, Kenner rolled out a whole host of…

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  • Guest Blogger

Add Water and Crank Away! The Taffy Machine from Kenner

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on October 28, 2022October 28, 2022

Taffy has an Atlantic City-based origin story and a history that spans well over a…

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  • Guest Blogger

When the Grass is Blue: The Banjo-Matic from Kenner

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on August 5, 2022August 5, 2022

In 1962, Kenner released a toy musical instrument called the Banjo-Matic. According to ads from the…

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  • Guest Blogger

This Week: Jim Henson and the Kenner Gooney Bird

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on February 27, 2021March 1, 2021

Earlier this week, the Twitterverse re-discovered the capricious and unabashedly violent ten-second ad spots the…

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  • Culture and Society

Otherwise “Parkerized”: Oral Histories from Parker Brothers

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on January 7, 2021January 14, 2021

Parker Brothers, founded in Salem, Massachusetts in 1883, published more than 1,800 games during its…

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  • Posts by Guest Bloggers

This Week: Celebrate National Easy-Bake Oven Day and the enduring appeal of the Easy-Bake Oven®

  • by Todd Coopee
  • Posted on November 2, 2020

Wednesday, November 4th is National Easy-Bake Oven Day (NEBOD), an event that pays homage to…

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