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- Lunchbox, Mickey Mouse Club, 1963 - While most Hollywood moviemakers thought television was a passing fad, Walt Disney used it to his advantage. Disneyland the television show, which premiered in October 1954, helped fund Disneyland the theme park. In 1955, Walt Disney introduced The Mickey Mouse Club, the first show he had ever designed expressly for children. It was wildly popular with both children and adults.
- 1963
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Lunchbox, Mickey Mouse Club, 1963
While most Hollywood moviemakers thought television was a passing fad, Walt Disney used it to his advantage. Disneyland the television show, which premiered in October 1954, helped fund Disneyland the theme park. In 1955, Walt Disney introduced The Mickey Mouse Club, the first show he had ever designed expressly for children. It was wildly popular with both children and adults.
- McDonald's Oliver & Company Happy Meal Toys, 1988 -
- 1988
- Collections - Artifact
McDonald's Oliver & Company Happy Meal Toys, 1988
- Snoopy & Woodstock Telephone, 1976 - In 1973, AT&T partnered with Henry Dreyfuss & Associates to create a collection of specialty "Design Line" telephones--allowing customers to tailor their technology to fit their home decor. Good grief, it's a Peanuts phone! Design Line character phones were marketed for use in bedrooms and family rooms. Other characters included Mickey Mouse, Kermit the Frog, and Winnie the Pooh.
- 1976
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Snoopy & Woodstock Telephone, 1976
In 1973, AT&T partnered with Henry Dreyfuss & Associates to create a collection of specialty "Design Line" telephones--allowing customers to tailor their technology to fit their home decor. Good grief, it's a Peanuts phone! Design Line character phones were marketed for use in bedrooms and family rooms. Other characters included Mickey Mouse, Kermit the Frog, and Winnie the Pooh.
- Burger King "Surfin SpongeBob" Kids Meal Toy, 2011 - Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and was a 2011 kid's meal toy? SpongeBob SquarePants! Fast food chains, like Burger King, use television cartoon characters to sell their kids meals. These toys of popular culture icons, like SpongeBob, help influence the family's decision of where to eat.
- 2011
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Burger King "Surfin SpongeBob" Kids Meal Toy, 2011
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and was a 2011 kid's meal toy? SpongeBob SquarePants! Fast food chains, like Burger King, use television cartoon characters to sell their kids meals. These toys of popular culture icons, like SpongeBob, help influence the family's decision of where to eat.
- Transformers Toy, Mixmaster, 1985-1986 - Some toys are "More than meets the eye." Transformers can change from vehicles into robots -- either good Autobots or evil Decepticons -- and back again. Released by Hasbro, Inc. in 1984, these successfully marketed action figures quickly transformed into an entertainment franchise with comic books, television shows, video games and several feature-length Hollywood movies.
- 1985-1986
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Transformers Toy, Mixmaster, 1985-1986
Some toys are "More than meets the eye." Transformers can change from vehicles into robots -- either good Autobots or evil Decepticons -- and back again. Released by Hasbro, Inc. in 1984, these successfully marketed action figures quickly transformed into an entertainment franchise with comic books, television shows, video games and several feature-length Hollywood movies.
- Transformers Toy, Optimus Prime, 1988-1989 - Some toys are "More than meets the eye." Transformers can change from vehicles into robots -- either good Autobots or evil Decepticons -- and back again. Released by Hasbro, Inc. in 1984, these successfully marketed action figures quickly transformed into an entertainment franchise with comic books, television shows, video games and several feature-length Hollywood movies. Optimus Prime is the leader of the Autobots.
- 1988-1989
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Transformers Toy, Optimus Prime, 1988-1989
Some toys are "More than meets the eye." Transformers can change from vehicles into robots -- either good Autobots or evil Decepticons -- and back again. Released by Hasbro, Inc. in 1984, these successfully marketed action figures quickly transformed into an entertainment franchise with comic books, television shows, video games and several feature-length Hollywood movies. Optimus Prime is the leader of the Autobots.
- Transformers Toy, Ravage, 1984-1986 - Some toys are "More than meets the eye." Transformers can change from vehicles into robots -- either good Autobots or evil Decepticons -- and back again. Released by Hasbro, Inc. in 1984, these successfully marketed action figures quickly transformed into an entertainment franchise with comic books, television shows, video games and several feature-length Hollywood movies.
- 1984-1986
- Collections - Artifact
Transformers Toy, Ravage, 1984-1986
Some toys are "More than meets the eye." Transformers can change from vehicles into robots -- either good Autobots or evil Decepticons -- and back again. Released by Hasbro, Inc. in 1984, these successfully marketed action figures quickly transformed into an entertainment franchise with comic books, television shows, video games and several feature-length Hollywood movies.
- Lunchbox, Rocky and Bullwinkle, 1962 - Generations of children have proudly sported pictorial images of their favorite television shows on the sides of their school lunchboxes since they were first introduced in 1950. Bullwinkle J. Moose and Rocket "Rocky" J. Squirrel were the main characters in the animated television show <em>The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show</em>, acclaimed for its humor that appealed to children and adults alike.
- 1962
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Lunchbox, Rocky and Bullwinkle, 1962
Generations of children have proudly sported pictorial images of their favorite television shows on the sides of their school lunchboxes since they were first introduced in 1950. Bullwinkle J. Moose and Rocket "Rocky" J. Squirrel were the main characters in the animated television show The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show, acclaimed for its humor that appealed to children and adults alike.
- "Peanuts" Lunchbox, 1966 - Generations of children have proudly sported pictorial lunchboxes of their favorite comic strips and characters since they were first introduced in 1950. The comic strip <em>Peanuts</em>, begun in 1950 by Charles Schultz, shared the adventures of meek and nervous Charlie Brown, his circle of friends, and his dog Snoopy for almost 50 years.
- 1966
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"Peanuts" Lunchbox, 1966
Generations of children have proudly sported pictorial lunchboxes of their favorite comic strips and characters since they were first introduced in 1950. The comic strip Peanuts, begun in 1950 by Charles Schultz, shared the adventures of meek and nervous Charlie Brown, his circle of friends, and his dog Snoopy for almost 50 years.
- Fred Flintstone Plastic Character Mug, 1968 - This mug depicts Fred Flintstone, the main character of the animated television sitcom, "The Flintstones," which aired on prime time from 1960 to 1966. A parody of modern suburban life, this show offered a family-friendly version of Jackie Gleason's gritty "Honeymooners" TV series that aired from 1955 to 1956.
- 1968
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Fred Flintstone Plastic Character Mug, 1968
This mug depicts Fred Flintstone, the main character of the animated television sitcom, "The Flintstones," which aired on prime time from 1960 to 1966. A parody of modern suburban life, this show offered a family-friendly version of Jackie Gleason's gritty "Honeymooners" TV series that aired from 1955 to 1956.