Zeroids

The original sales pitch read, ‘Moving across the landscape, overrunning all obstacles as inexorably as the Future itself, these amazing, efficient and powerful automatons have but one purpose – to serve their masters at work and play!’

Read more Zeroids

Toys By Name

New toy smell. Close your eyes and embrace the moment again; the moment you first saw, held, felt your favorite toy. You remember. Everyone remembers…

Read more Toys By Name

Blue Chip Stamps Toys

by Blue Chip Stamps

 

There was a catalog lying on coffee tables

Read more Blue Chip Stamps Toys

Crumpet, the Tea Party Doll

Crumpet by Kenner, close up

by Kenner

 

Have a party with Crumpet!

Released in 1971 by Kenner-General Mills, Crumpet is the perfect hostess for every little girl’s tea party. She turns and bows to greet her guests, pours the tea and serves it, too. Crumpet comes dressed in a gorgeous red velvet dress with matching red

Read more Crumpet, the Tea Party Doll

Monster Lab

ideal-monster-lab-1

The Ideal Monster Lab was first introduced in 1964, and made its first public appearance on the Magilla Gorilla T.V. show. According to Popular Mechanics magazine in December of 1964, “Opponents try to keep the monster away from their end of the Monster Lab as buttons make him walk back and forth…”

Read more Monster Lab

Snacktime Cabbage Patch Kids

Mattel Snacktime Cabbage Patch Kid doll

Interestingly, it seems that when the people at Mattel thought up the idea for this doll, they didn’t take into account that there might be kids with underdeveloped common sense playing with these…

Read more Snacktime Cabbage Patch Kids

Tricky Doodle Duck

Remco Tricky Doodle Duck

In 1968 Remco released a unique and fun to play with toy called Tricky Doodle Duck. Tricky Doodle Duck came with a ‘magic Duck Whistle’ that when blown into, would make the duck magically waddle towards you…

Read more Tricky Doodle Duck

Trik Trak Dare Devil Stunt Car Set

Transogram Trik Trak Dare Devil Stunt Set 1a

The original 1960s Transogram Trik Trak playsets required patience, planning, creativity, dexterity, physical movement and participation from the user. The playsets boasted of a ‘variety of layouts for play all over the house’ and…

Read more Trik Trak Dare Devil Stunt Car Set

Jukebox (Cylinder Record Player)

Kenner Jukebox Cylinder Record Player

Let’s play the Jukebox! Although the idea of a musical player for kids is not unique, Kenner released this decidedly unique musical toy in 1971. This music machine came with over 30 minutes of music — ready to play. Although additional cylinder records were available, there were 14 hits of childrens’ favorites included in…

Read more Jukebox (Cylinder Record Player)