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!’

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Etch-A-Sketch

What can you say about the Etch A Sketch® that hasn’t already been said? There are Etch A Sketch® websites, Etch A Sketch® drawing contests and Etch A Sketch® clubs. There’s Etch A Sketch® pop art, Etch A Sketch® reminiscing, Etch A Sketch® history and Etch A Sketch® reviews. There’s Etch A Sketch® classic and…

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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…

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Prameta Windup Diecast Automobile

by Kolner Prameta

 

One of the nicest collectible car toys from the 1940s-1950s is a diecast wind up car by Prameta Kolner. The car was made in occupied West Germany Brit Zone, after World War Two. These wonderful toys came in a shiny chrome finish or black, as well as yellow,

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Blue Chip Stamps Toys

by Blue Chip Stamps

 

There was a catalog lying on coffee tables

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Baby Crissy

Baby Crissy by Ideal

by Ideal

In 1973 Ideal decided to expand their already uber-popular Crissy doll fashion line, by producing a new version of Crissy. The new version was known as Baby Crissy. Baby Crissy was supposed to be a life size version of the Crissy doll, only in the form of a baby.

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Nancy Nonsense

by Kenner

 

“I wish I were a chocolate cake that goes oink! Oink!”

“That’s nonsense, Nancy!”

No, that’s Nancy Nonsense.

Kenner's Nancy Nonsense Doll, box pic

Kenner's Nancy Nonsense Doll

From

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Baby Won’t Let Go

by Kenner

 

Kenner, Baby Won't Let Go

Kenner, Baby Won't Let Go

In 1977 Kenner released a unique doll called “Baby Won’t Let Go”. She isn’t the cutest doll, but she does

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Madcap Molly, the Do It All Dolly

Madcap Molly, the do it all dolly, by Kenner

by Kenner

 

In 1971, Kenner introduced us to Madcap Molly, the Do-It-All Dolly.

Merriam Webster dictionary defines “madcap” as, marked by capriciousness, recklessness, or foolishness. The key word here is “or” because Madcap Molly is neither reckless nor foolish. She’ll graciously accept the label, “capricious”, thank you vey much. “Impulsive”, “unpredictable”,

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The Green Machine

The Green Machine by Marx, brodie

by Marx

 

According to the Marx Toy Museum online, Marx produced ride-on toys throughout its many years of toy production. Starting with simple ride-on trains and fire engines, to the battery operated cars of the late 50s, the Stutz Bearcat of the early 60s, Marx moved on to develop

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