A weekly newsletter from the desk of Todd Coopee

APRIL 15, 2016

Here are a few highlights from the blog this week:

Chatter Phone from Fisher-Price (1962)

For over 50 years, the friendly-faced Chatter Telephone from Fisher-Price remains a classic pretend play pull toy for generations of young children. READ MORE

Cassette Movie Projector from Kenner (1973)

For budding cinephiles in the 1960s & '70s, Kenner rolled out a whole host of toys for watching movies and cartoons of popular characters of the day. One of the more short-lived and quirky toy lines was the Cassette Movie Projector.
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Toy Chest: Loch Ness Monster Edition

Researchers have found a "30-foot monster" lurking in Loch Ness and 7 other things I wanted to share this week.

Researchers have found a "30-foot monster" lurking in Loch Ness, in the form of an old movie prop.
The enduring mystery of the Magic 8 Ball.
Record Store Day is this weekend. Celebrate by visiting this website with virtual crates of ’90s era Hip-Hop.
Get your bike-commuting fix with SLADDA, IKEA's new $800 chainless bicycle.
The Swedish Tourist Association has created a new international hotline that will connect you with a 'random Swede.'
Perfect for your next wedding, The Pac-Man suit!
Get your weather forecast in classic ASCII-Art format at this website.
You can now turn your Instagram posts into a personalized coloring book.

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