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Parker Brothers issued the Whirl-It game at a time when other games such as BLOCK, PIT, Sherlock Holmes and ROOK cost fifty cents. I know this to be true because on the Rules For Playing Whirl-It, a statement near the bottom indicates the cards for these games are obtainable from all leading retail dealers, or they will be mailed by the publishers on receipt of this price, fifty cents each.
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Rebound is a game first introduced in 1971 by Ideal Toy Co. The game is basically a tabletop version of shuffleboard, only more fun. The game is made of plastic, and has two rubber bands acting as the “cushions”. There are eight playing pucks…
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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…”
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Upsy Baby was introduced by Kenner Products Co. in 1985. She had blonde curly hair, rosy cheeks, and bright blue eyes. She wore a light pink flower print lacy romper, white tennis shoes, and had a bow in her hair. Upsy Baby was not immune to controversy…
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For about a buck you could own a red, plastic wheel with a magnetized axle which, when placed on a two-pronged piece of curved wire…Some say teachers touted it as good for illustrating scientific principles like…
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‘A roly-poly chime toy that floats.’ The Fisher Price Happy Apple was first produced in 1972. Many are still in use and circulation today. The Happy Apple is a toy that, when pushed, makes a chiming noise. The Happy Apple may also be played with in the bath…
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Originally selling for $16.98, this unique game received an Honorable Mention from Popular Mechanics’ ‘Toys Of The Year’ awards in November of 1962…
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Ultra cool and ultra lame all at once, this 9″ tall, red-plastic, horseshoe-shaped, genie-looking-thing housed a couple of magnets at the end of its fists…
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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…
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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 included with the set…
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