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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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DID ANYONE ADOPT ONE OF THESE DOLLS?

Frisch The Backstory Of Cabbage Patch Kids

The Cabbage Patch Kids doll brand set every toy industry sales
record for three years running, and was one of the most popular
lines of children’s licensed products in the 1980s and has
become one of the longest-running doll franchises in the
United States.

Cabbage Patch creator Xavier Roberts, below, copyrighted his
design in 1976 and sold the rights to company Giant Coleco in
1982. Dolls that were made prior to the Coleco handover are
worth the most.

Your old Cabbage Patch doll could be worth thousands of dollars | Better Homes and Gardens

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THE RELAUNCH OF A 1990’s ICON IN 2024

Toy company Mattel announced the rebranding of the 90's icon -- who haunted parent's dreams with his constant reminders to be kind and optimistic and not to mention the "I love you" song -- would include a feature film and animated series.

WASHINGTON (TND) — The big purple dinosaur is making a
comeback.

Mattel, Inc. said Barney will be returning to TV and film. Plus,
there will be YouTube content, along with music and "a full
range of kids’ products" such as toys, books, clothing, and
more.

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TOY WAS INTRODUCED ON THIS DAY IN 1957

A dog grabs a Frisbee at the beach of La Grande Plage in Biarritz, southwestern France, on Oct. 18, 2022.

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Wham-O Manufacturing Co. of California began producing the
Pluto Platter — soon renamed the Frisbee. 

"The Frisbee started off as nothing more than a container that
carried pies," reported University of Southern California online engineering publication Illumin Magazine, which analyzed the
physics and
history of the toy.

"However, through the ingenuity of some college students, the inventiveness of Fred Morrison, and the marketing savvy of the
Wham-O Manufacturing Company, it eventually became an
immensely popular and internationally recognized toy."
(FOXNEWS)

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Walter Frederick Morrison
(January 23, 1920 – February 9, 2010)

FIRST FRISBEES PRODUCED ON THIS DAY IN 1957 | PDX RETRO

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PERSEVERANCE OF A DANISH TOY MAKER

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Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen
(7 April 1891 – 11 March 1958)

In 1932, Ole founded the construction toy company The Lego
Group
. He toiled away in Billund, Denmark, for decades before
creating Leg Godt, which means “play well.” His workshop was destroyed by fire twice. He endured bankruptcy and a world war
that caused a shortage of materials.

Finally, in the late 1940s, Ole Christiansen landed on the idea for
self-locking plastic bricks. By the time Ole Kirk died in 1958,
Legos was on the verge of becoming a household word.

Brand Strategy Naming Design Agency Melbourne Lego
Christiansen in his work shop, 1943.

LEGO products in 1932
First LEGO product line (1932)
      
      
      
      
      
      
     

Founder Ole Kirk Christiansen (center) with his sons.

First LEGO Automatic Binding Bricks

First LEGO bricks

LEGO Automatic Binding Bricks

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