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TOY INDUCTED INTO THE HALL OF FAME IN 1998

The Original Tinkertoy Major Building Set 1960's | Etsy | Childrens toy, The originals, Tinker toys

The Tinkertoy Construction Set is a toy for children. It was
designed in 1914—six years after the
Frank Hornby‘s
Meccano sets—by Charles H. Pajeau, who formed the Toy
Tinker Company in
Evanston, Illinois to manufacture them.
Pajeau, a
stonemason, designed the toy after seeing children
play with sticks and empty spools of thread. Pajeau partnered
with Robert Pettit and Gordon Tinker to market a toy that would
allow and inspire children to use their imaginations. After an
initially-slow start, over a million were sold.

Hasbro bought the Tinkertoy brand and currently produces
both Tinkertoy Plastic and Tinkertoy Classic (wood) sets
and parts. The US rights are now owned by Basic Fun!.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)


Charles H. Pajeau in his workshop, December 1918.


Robert Pettit, vice president and general
manager, Toy Tinkers Inc.

Vintage Rendez-Vous: Des histoires de jouets

Charles H. Servis (1868-1916) - Find A Grave Memorial

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A VINTAGE MAGAZINE AD FROM 1955

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Brylcreem is a British brand of hair styling products for men
created in 1928. It is marketed in the United States by
Combe Incorporated, based in White Plains, New York.

It was first advertised on television with the jingle "Brylcreem,
A Little Dab’ll Do Ya!

Brylcreem It is notable for the high shine it provides, which
spawned the name of the product, stemming from "
brilliantine"
and "cream".

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IT’S THE ‘’WORKING MAN’S THUNDERBIRD’’

Ford Mustang World Debut April 17, 1964 – Who Bought the First Car on April 15? – CarNichiWa

The Ford Mustang is officially unveiled by Henry Ford II at the
World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows, New York, on April 17, 1964.

That same day, the new car also debuted in Ford showrooms
across America and almost 22,000 Mustangs were immediately
snapped up by buyers. Named for a
World War II fighter plane,
the Mustang was one of the first vehicles that came to be known
as a “pony car.” Ford sold more than 400,000 Mustangs within
its first year of production, far exceeding sales expectations.

April 17th 1964: Ford Mustang debuts On this day...

375th Fighter Squadron North American P-51D-5-NA Mustang 44-13926 (cropped).jpg
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang.

1964 Mustang Newspaper History

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VINTAGE AD FROM THE 1984 BURGER WARS

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Remember this TV commercial showing senior citizen Clara Peller, right, ordering a burger?

Clara and the Beef

Clara Peller | Clara Peller (born August 4, 1902 in Chicago,… | Flickr

Peller was a Russian-born American manicurist and
television personality

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WONDER BREAD IN 1931 ~ AND IT’S SLICED

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Wonder Bread is a brand of sliced bread which was produced by
The Taggart Baking Company of  Indianapolis, Indiana. It debuted
on May 21, 1921.

It was one of the first to be sold pre-sliced nationwide in 1930. It| 
is currently owned by
Flowers Foods, headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia.          

    
   
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