Toys
Tri-Ang Bolo Game
The Tri-Ang Toy company in the UK seems to have been a conventional and successful business. But then, in some fit of madness, they chose to release "Bolo--The New Game."
Posted By: Paul - Sat Nov 11, 2023 -
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Category: Inventions, Really Bad Ideas, Success & Failure, Toys, 1940s, United Kingdom
GI Joe Does “2001: A Space Odyssey”
Posted By: Paul - Fri Oct 13, 2023 -
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Category: Movies, Spaceflight, Astronautics, and Astronomy, Toys, 1970s
Potato Fish, Potato Bug, Potato Bird
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jul 17, 2023 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Food, Toys, Advertising, 1970s
GI Joe Astronaut
As humanity ventures further into space, surely Hasbro could revive this toy.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jul 01, 2023 -
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Category: Spaceflight, Astronautics, and Astronomy, Toys, Dolls and Stuffed Animals, 1960s
Maco Toys Firefly Safety Helmet
What do you think? Would this have earned envy or disdain from fellow kids? Cool or uncool?The maker's Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Apr 27, 2023 -
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Category: Bicycles and Other Human-powered Vehicles, Geeks, Nerds and Pointdexters, Toys, Self-protection, Defenses, and Safeguards, Twentieth Century
Weebles
Certainly one of the weirder toys that ever became popular. No distinguishing attraction other than wobbliness.
"You Jane, me Weeble!"
Posted By: Paul - Tue Apr 11, 2023 -
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Category: Television, Toys, Advertising, 1970s
The Littlechaps
Read an extensive history at the link, with many scary pictures.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Mar 22, 2023 -
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Category: Enlargements, Miniatures, and Other Matters of Scale, Family, Horror, Jobs and Occupations, Toys, Dolls and Stuffed Animals, 1960s
Fire Chief Speaker Hat
No longer just $3.98.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Feb 11, 2023 -
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Category: Toys, Firefighting, Arson, Wildfires, Infernos and Other Conflagrations, Fossil Fuels, Carbon Footprint, and Climate Change, 1960s
Hasbro’s Screwball
An early instance of "revenge of the nerds."
Posted By: Paul - Fri Dec 23, 2022 -
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Category: Geeks, Nerds and Pointdexters, Sports, Toys, Advertising, 1970s, Puzzles
The Mighty Tiny Phonograph
Real record players and real 45's were so prevalent and inexpensive, why would anyone invest in this?
Posted By: Paul - Sat Dec 10, 2022 -
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Category: Toys, 1960s, Cacophony, Dissonance, White Noise and Other Sonic Assaults
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