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- "Magic Slate" Blackboard, 1937-1946 -
- 1937-1946
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"Magic Slate" Blackboard, 1937-1946
- Star Wars Play Set, All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT), circa 1980 - George Lucas's science fiction classics, the original <em>Star Wars</em> trilogy of movies, captured the imaginations of adults and children alike. Toy manufacturers eagerly sought the right to sell licensed toys based on these movies. Action figures and toys based on the film, like this AT-AT play set, defined childhood for many during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
- circa 1980
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Star Wars Play Set, All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT), circa 1980
George Lucas's science fiction classics, the original Star Wars trilogy of movies, captured the imaginations of adults and children alike. Toy manufacturers eagerly sought the right to sell licensed toys based on these movies. Action figures and toys based on the film, like this AT-AT play set, defined childhood for many during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
- Camel Figurine from Noah's Ark Toy, 1870-1910 -
- 1870-1910
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Camel Figurine from Noah's Ark Toy, 1870-1910
- Small "La-Z-Teddy," Promotional La-Z-Boy Teddy Bear, 1979 -
- 1979
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Small "La-Z-Teddy," Promotional La-Z-Boy Teddy Bear, 1979
- Toy Lion from Humpty Dumpty Circus, 1918-1930 - German immigrant Albert Schoenhut first patented the Humpty Dumpty Circus in 1903. He followed the high-quality tradition of German toymakers in manufacturing the many unusual and complex pieces for this toy circus. The jointed heads, arms, and legs on the wooden animals and figures used elasticized cords, which allowed them to be posed.
- 1918-1930
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Toy Lion from Humpty Dumpty Circus, 1918-1930
German immigrant Albert Schoenhut first patented the Humpty Dumpty Circus in 1903. He followed the high-quality tradition of German toymakers in manufacturing the many unusual and complex pieces for this toy circus. The jointed heads, arms, and legs on the wooden animals and figures used elasticized cords, which allowed them to be posed.
- Dolly Ann Kitchen Set, 1927-1935 -
- 1927-1935
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Dolly Ann Kitchen Set, 1927-1935
- Football Game, 1937-1946 - J. Pressman and Company structured this game after a regular football game. A player's team runs, passes, punts and scores. A team has four downs to make ten yards and there are four quarters. The player on offense chooses a play from a list and spins the spinner. The corresponding number in the playlist's column tells the outcome of the play.
- 1937-1946
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Football Game, 1937-1946
J. Pressman and Company structured this game after a regular football game. A player's team runs, passes, punts and scores. A team has four downs to make ten yards and there are four quarters. The player on offense chooses a play from a list and spins the spinner. The corresponding number in the playlist's column tells the outcome of the play.
- Nintendo Entertainment System, 1987 - The Nintendo Entertainment System catalyzed the revival of home video game consoles in the United States. While the US was recovering from the "Video Game Crash of 1983," the acclaimed "Famicom" system was released in Japan. When adapted for North American markets as the NES in 1985, sales skyrocketed. Nintendo reinvigorated gaming, establishing rigorous quality standards, game testing, and debugging.
- 1987
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Nintendo Entertainment System, 1987
The Nintendo Entertainment System catalyzed the revival of home video game consoles in the United States. While the US was recovering from the "Video Game Crash of 1983," the acclaimed "Famicom" system was released in Japan. When adapted for North American markets as the NES in 1985, sales skyrocketed. Nintendo reinvigorated gaming, establishing rigorous quality standards, game testing, and debugging.
- Toy Railroad Refrigerator Car, 1927 - Lionel Corporation produced this model of a railroad refrigerator car. It's a good representation of an outside-braced refrigerated railcar of the era -- right down to the special hardware on the center doors. However, the model's roof is missing the hatches at each end where fresh blocks of ice would be loaded into the car while in use.
- 1927
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Toy Railroad Refrigerator Car, 1927
Lionel Corporation produced this model of a railroad refrigerator car. It's a good representation of an outside-braced refrigerated railcar of the era -- right down to the special hardware on the center doors. However, the model's roof is missing the hatches at each end where fresh blocks of ice would be loaded into the car while in use.
- "Bert" Hand Puppet, circa 1995 -
- circa 1995
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"Bert" Hand Puppet, circa 1995