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Rubik’s Cube
Finally, smart kids got to feel cool on the playground. Can’t quite get the blue side to line up right? Bring that pesky cube on over here. That mess tough …….continure reading
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Planet of the Apes Toys
Few science-fiction concepts were as durable as the one that fueled Planet of the Apes. The success of the first Planet of the Apes film led to four hit sequels, a live-action television show, …….continure reading
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Sea Monkeys
There have been plenty of toys that allowed children to put their natural creative energies to work. Legos, Erector sets, and countless other similar items let kids build elaborate kingdoms and complex …….continure reading
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The Green Machine
Not to slight the Big Wheel, because really…how can you, but skid-outs on the Wheel were nothing like the ones you could pull off on the Green Machine. Slightly bigger and …….continure reading
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Tickle Me Elmo
Successful toys are frequent, but toy crazes are rare. For a toy to become a full-blown craze, the situation requires much more than a well-made toy. It has to hit …….continure reading
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ColecoVision
ColecoVision was the Cadillac of home video games back in 1982; a system so powerful, you’d make friends with the biggest jerk on the block just to be near it. …….continure reading
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Rock ’em Sock ’em Robots
The 1960’s were heady times for technology. While superpowers raced to put a man on the moon, scientists and amateur theorists dreamed of how technology would make the world of …….continure reading
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Big Trak
November of 1979 was the moment the future finally arrived in the American living room. When the holidays arrived a month later, many American children (mostly boys) were treated to …….continure reading