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Imagination Makes It Fly: Fisher Price’s Alpha Probe (1980)

Here’s another great spaceship toy from my childhood. I was just ten years old ...

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Travel into “Unexplored Territory” with Star Trek Colorforms (1975)

As Star Trek (1966-1969) nears its 50th anniversary, it’s time to feature another franchise memory ...

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45 Years Later: Weebles Wobble but They Don’t Fall Down

In 1971, Hasbro/Romper Room introduced the world to a classic toy of the disco-decade: The ...

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Remembering Electroman, Ideal’s “Revolutionary Electronic Toy Sensation of 1977”

In 1977, Ideal released one of the most underwhelming toys of the disco decade, a ...

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Have a Different Adventure Every Day: The G.I. Joe Adventure Team Headquarters

Although Hasbro’s G.I. Joe line had a hugely successful re-boot in the 1980s with a ...

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Build Your Favorite Starship: A Gallery of AMT Star Trek Models

Star Trek Models Another week, another post about Star Trek’s 50th anniversary in 2016... I’ve ...

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Great Video Games Became Boring Board Games in the 1980s

Video Games Just imagine this scenario. The year is 1982 or 1983. You are 11 ...

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The Hottest Ride in Town: Remembering Marx’s Green Machine

In the year 1977, if you were just too big for a “Big Wheel,” there ...

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Test Your Flight Skills: Remembering Mattel’s Vertibird (1971)

In 1971, Mattel produced one of the greatest toys of a generation: the Vertibird. ...

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The Slap-Happy Game: Remembering Parker Brothers’ Gnip-Gnop

Gnip Gnop: it’s ping pong, only backwards! Get it? Gnip-Gnop, from Parker Brothers first hit ...

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Coming to a Galaxy Near You: Star Wars Burger King Drinking Glasses

One unforgettable Star Wars original trilogy collectible came straight from your local Burger King restaurant ...

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Invincible Guardians of World Freedom: Remembering Mattel’s Mighty Shogun Warriors

The years between 1978 and 1980 were magical ones as far as fantasy and ...

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