Want to know how to entertain a kid for hours? Welcome to the world of the Pogo Stick!!! This amazing contraption as been incredibly popular since its introduction in the 1920’s, and it has quite the history, or should I say fairytale? Here’s a short version of the “history”: Legend has it that an American […]
Continue Reading12 Toys of Christmas: 11 Logs of Lincoln
December 15, 2008
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. “All Wood Pieces Just Like You Remember!” According to the Lincoln Logs website, the product was created in 1916 by Mr. John Lloyd Wright, the son of Frank Lloyd Wright. The cylindrical wooden building toys were marketed by the Red Square Toy Company originally, though the products are now owned by K’Nex industries. So […]
Continue Reading12 Toys of Christmas: 12 Weebles Wobbling
December 14, 2008
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. We all know the phrase, and admit it, you’ve said it more than once: “Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down.“ Originally introduced in the late 1960’s by Romper Room, Weebles were miniature versions of the familiar clown punching bags. The earliest Weebles were shorter and fatter (and a little scary looking) with peelable […]
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