Remember when Mr. Potato Head was just an actual, edible potato with stuff you’d stick into him? And “Captain Action” promised to be any superhero you could afford the clothes for? Here are some ...

Casper the Friendly Ghost posed in a living room cabinet lined with daisy wallpaper. Nearby, a floor-model television set ran a loop of 1960s toy commercials. Sharon Smith grinned as she looked at the ...

In examining the history of famous robots, you’d be forgiven for overlooking a 1950s children’s toy named Robert. Robert the Robot, who was a product of the once-mighty Ideal Toy Company, didn’t do ...

Toy maven Ira H Gallens fascinating collection of nearly 100 TV toy ads from the 50s and 60s will be as much fun for adults as the toys themselves were in their childhood Often hilarious often spooky ...

A highly coveted children's toy from the 1950s is going on sale—and it contains real uranium. The Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Laboratory, which was released in 1950, was dubbed one of 'the 10 most ...

When I was growing up, I wanted nothing more than a Barbie Jeep Wrangler. And the Lego set that could be built into a castle, complete with a drawbridge and tiny Lego knights. And a pair of Super ...

A groundbreaking study from Queen Mary University of London reveals that the music and soundscapes used in toy commercials are reinforcing rigid gender norms, shaping the way children perceive ...

On January 23rd, 1957, Frisbee inventor Walter Morrison sold the rights to his creation to toy company Wham-O!, setting the stage for the release of one of the most popular toys of all time. But the ...

John Lennon memorabilia; Tony Bennett sketch; Lawrence of Arabia shooting script; 1950s toy gun. A guest shares mementos and memories from an unforgettable dinner with John Lennon. A sketch of ...

Recent news reports have chronicled the return to the Motor City of the SS Ste. Claire, the century-old steamship better known to Detroiters “of a certain age” as one of two storied Boblo boats. The ...