George Lucas’ Star Wars franchise is just as popular today as it was at its beginning in 1977.
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Toy Companies that Capture Our Childhood
The older we get, the more we appreciate our childhood and the toys that connect us to it. There are over 86 different toy companies in the US from A.C. Gilbert to Zizzle.
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These days going to the toy store is like going to an amusement park. With all the lights, and sounds, and bells and whistles, it’s hard to know what toy to bring home.
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While the mere mention of certain toys strike fond memories of love to many, there were some that came to be in the 90’s that changed the face of toy making as we know it.
Read the rest of this entry »The 80s gave a whole new meaning to toys.
While the Big Wheel wasn’t created in the 80s, they were a leader toy seller and almost every young child remembers riding their red, blue, and yellow Big Wheel into the world of exploration.
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Many toys made their debut in the 1970’s, and believe it or not some of these toys are still a big hit with children today. Some of these toys include the Atari VCS 2600, which was known during that time as the first video game system.
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Many classic toys were developed and introduced to the public in the 1960’s. Here are some popular toys from the 60’s.
Read the rest of this entry »The History of Barbie
In March, 1959, Barbie was invented by a businesswoman named Ruth Handler for Mattel. She mentioned the idea of an adult doll to her husband, co-founder of Mattel.
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