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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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by Mattel
The V-RROOM! Guide-Whip Racer
In 1963, Mattel brought us this precursor to remote control cars. This V-RROOM! Guide-Whip Racer is controlled by a string that’s attached to a stick held by the “driver”. Mattel said, “…you control the action…” Test your skill on the slalom course, or go
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by Rueckheim Bros. & Eckstein, Borden, Frito-Lay
Click HERE to watch Jack Gilford in a classic TV ad.
In 1964, Borden purchased The Cracker Jack Company from Rueckheim Bros. & Eckstein. At that time, Frito-Lay lost the bidding war to Borden. However, Borden finally sold the Cracker Jack brand to
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by Ideal
Thunderstreak! Thunderstreak! Thunderstreak!
See it in action here!
The new super speed hydrofoil with five-position hydro-fin, you set for action. Rev up the high-power prop… (Wind the rubber band.) Position the rudder… Check your course. Thunderstreak speeds across water! For submarine action, it crash dives
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Collect and race according to authentic racing classes…Dragster, Futuristic, and Speed Shop. You could also join the exciting SSP Club!
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By the late 1960s, Aurora released their imitation of Mattel’s extremely successful and popular Hot Wheels. The gravity-driven Speedline Stunt and Drag Race Set featured dual tracks with loop-the-loops and two sleek, shiny cars.
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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…
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