Posts tagged with Toys
What were Cabbage Patch Kids originally called?
Parents camped outside toy stores in sleeping bags during Christmas 1983, desperate to get their han...
What is the highest-grossing media franchise of all time?
Explore the evolution from successful film franchises to dominant media empires. Discover how mercha...
What is Ken's full name?
Since the introduction of the Ken doll in 1961, one could easily argue that Ken has never had nearly...
What’s the world record for solving a Rubik’s Cube?
Before being named after its inventor, Ernő Rubik, the Rubik’s Cube was to be called the Magic Cube....
Nintendo had the best selling toy in America until what iconic toy took the title in 1991?
As far as any mom in the late 1980s was concerned, every video game system ever made was just called...
Where is Hello Kitty from?
Every time I think I understand exactly what Hello Kitty actually is, I find out something new that ...
What were the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles renamed in the UK?
While brilliant, I have to say that the name Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is about as lazy as it can...
What was the first toy advertised on TV?
We all complained about commercials at the time, but now that they’re gone I think I kind of miss th...
What was the first LEGO brick set ever made?
The Danish are known to be talented at many things, such as pillaging, riding bikes, and having the ...
What is Barbie’s full name?
Mattel owns a lot of big toy brands — Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, and Masters of the Universe come to ...
What '90s toy had to be recalled for being too dangerous?
Every generation has had its fair share of dangerous toys that somehow hit the market shelves. Ask a...
Where is Teddy Ruxpin from?
Technology in the 1980s was just advanced enough to do some cool stuff, and just bad enough to make ...
Some of the coolest old-school things we saw at Comic-Con International 2023
Despite the lack of major stars dressing up as their MCU characters and announcing the newest Marvel...
What year was the Barbie doll introduced?
No matter what you think about the line of dolls, it’s hard to argue with the sheer perseverance of ...
Who voiced Optimus Prime in the 1980s Transformers animated series?
I frankly don't care if was all a concoction to sell me toys — I loved the original '80s Transformer...