by Russ
If you were born in the late 80s or early 90s, or you know someone who was, or if you had kids then, you ...
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DEC
2016
DEC
2016
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by Davis Publishing Company – copyright 1948
For boys and girls. Fun for parties, prizes, holidays and all year ’round! Series 201. Trade Mark Sid Davis. Copyright 1948, Davis Publishing Company, Incorporated – Los Angeles, California.
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OCT
2012
OCT
2012
by Kenner
In 1975, Kenner introduced the somehow cool and very creepy Hugo, Man of a Thousand Faces. Born with a base face only a ...
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JUL
2012
JUL
2012
by Eldon Toys
In 1968, kids enjoyed Eldon’s Design-A-Matic Woodburning Set. This 14-piece craft kit left little to the imagination because it came with 8 “Easy To Make” wood plaques. The plaques were pre-colored with the imprinted design a reddish-orange tint. The idea hasn’t changed much over the years: Heat up the woodburning tool and change the red to brown by burning the wood with the tool.
The basic set included plaques that were pre-printed with a Clown, a ...
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JAN
2010
JAN
2010
by Hasbro
On April 30, 1952, Mr. Potato Head became the first toy ever advertised on television. In just the first year, over one million kits were sold. Since its invention, Mr. Potato Head has been on television, in movies, and has had his own comic strip. Mr. Potato Head has also acted as spokesperson for a number of causes.
Mr. Potato Head was originally called “Funny Face Man” by his inventor George Lerner. It was in 1949 that ...
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JAN
2010
JAN
2010
by Aurora
The first models offered by Aurora were their “Famous Fighters” aircraft kits. However, Aurora’s “figure kits” proved to be their biggest sellers. After releasing the series, “Knights in Armor”, among other historical figures, Aurora acquired a license from Universal Studios to create a series of kits based on Universal monsters. This was a wise business move as the Universal monsters became Aurora’s most popular offerings.
In 1961, Aurora issued the Frankenstein kit. Twelve ...
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JAN
2010
JAN
2010
by Eldon Toys
With Eldon Power Blocks construction sets, you can create your own unique toys in minutes. The plastic building blocks–called “Power Blocks”– snap together into many configurations designed by Eldon and depicted in the instruction booklet that was ...
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JAN
2010
JAN
2010