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Etch A Sketch Inventor Dies at Age 86

Donald Deane — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:33:22 +0000

Andre Cassagnes, the man responsible for inventing the venerable Etch A Sketch, a toy that inspired countless children ever since it was introduced in 1960, has died at age 86 in France. According to the Ohio Art Co., the toy’s manufacturer, Cassagnes died in a Paris suburb on Jan. 16 due to undisclosed causes. “Etch [...]

Hasbro Introduces Easy-Bake Oven for Boys

Donald Deane — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:21:54 +0000

Ever since it was introduced in 1963, the Easy-Bake Oven has been marketed exclusively to girls, leaving aspiring boy chefs out in the cold. But that's about to change thanks to a campaign led by a teen girl on behalf of her four-year-old brother, who loves to cook.

Meet Hugo, the Freakiest Toy Ever

Donald Deane — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:15:36 +0000

Toys in the ’70s sure were awesome, but let’s face it — they weren’t always well-thought-out. In that spirit, we present ‘Hugo: Man of a Thousand Faces,’ a large plastic doll that surely qualifies as one of the most disturbing toys of all time. If you owned one, you have our sympathy. Hugo was produced [...]

There's a New Way for Parents to Rent Toys for Their Kids

Landon King — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:44:04 +0000

So you want your kids to experience the joy of opening new toys this Christmas, but you kinda don't want to spend the money.
Well, there's an interesting new website that can help.