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The Fisher-Price Activity Center Was Our iPad

John Riggs — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:22:19 +0000

I found one of these bad boys at an estate sale and knew I had to get it. This was my iPad when I was a baby. You can spin the dial for a while. When you bore yourself of that, push the button to make the bell ring. It was full of sounds and [...]

Etch A Sketch Inventor Dies at Age 86

Donald Deane — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:33:22 +0000

Andre Cassagnes, the man responsible for inventing the venerable Etch A Sketch, a toy that inspired countless children ever since it was introduced in 1960, has died at age 86 in France. According to the Ohio Art Co., the toy’s manufacturer, Cassagnes died in a Paris suburb on Jan. 16 due to undisclosed causes. “Etch [...]

Hasbro Introduces Easy-Bake Oven for Boys

Donald Deane — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 04:03:54 +0000

Ever since it was introduced in 1963, the Easy-Bake Oven has been marketed exclusively to girls, leaving aspiring boy chefs out in the cold. But that's about to change thanks to a campaign led by a teen girl on behalf of her four-year-old brother, who loves to cook.

Toy Company Debuts New Gender-Blind Catalog

Tom Blunt — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:19:44 +0000

Scandinavian Toys”R”Us licensee Top-Toy has taken a new approach to making sure kids get what they really want for Christmas: a fully gender-blind catalog that erases the line between boys’ and girls’ toys. For many decades the tide has slowly been turning on forcing kids to play with toys and games considered fitting for their [...]

The Island of Misnamed Toys [VIDEO]

JP — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:25:23 +0000

This video came across my "desk" today and I felt it needed to be shared with all of you.

From Lydia @ Rants From Mommyland
Lydia here. I made a little movie for you about my precious little cupcake of a three yea

Pippa and Kate Middleton Action Figures Will Give You Nightmares [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:42:28 +0000

Kate and Pippa Middleton action figures have arrived just in time for the holidays. But not so fast, royal family fans. Unfortunately, the dolls have an altogether frightening appearance that may not make them an ideal gift this year (or ever). Pippa, in particular, looks nightmarish in plastic.

Mysterious Giant LEGO Man Washes Up on Beach [VIDEO]

Dylan Schenker — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:49:07 +0000

Somewhere in the world, there must be an island inhabited by life-size LEGO people living in a massive LEGO world. How else would you explain one of these guys washing up on our shores? Mysteriously, a giant LEGO man recently appeared on a Florida beach with no explanation as to where it came from. Funny [...]

Burger King Simpsons Toys Celebrate the 22nd Treehouse of Horror Episode

Dylan Schenker — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:13:25 +0000

It’s hard to believe ‘The Simpsons’ is about to air the 22nd edition of Treehouse of Horror, the show’s beloved annual Halloween special, this October. Burger King is celebrating the best way they know how with a line of ‘Simpsons’ action figures that come free with the chain’s Kids Meals. Each toy includes a nod [...]