A weekly newsletter from the desk of Todd Coopee

September 16, 2016

Here are a few highlights from the blog this week:

The Busy Bee Game from Marx (1952)

Released in the early 1950s by Marx, The Busy Bee Game draws inspiration from the now iconic Game of Cootie, which was produced by Schaper. READ MORE

The Friday Five: Princess Etch A Sketch

Did the time spent playing with toys at your grandmother's house lead to a full-time career? It did for Jane Labowitch. Known as Princess Etch A Sketch, the hours Jane spent at her grandmother's house with the Etch A Sketch led to her developing a unique ability to re-create images on the iconic toy. READ MORE

Toy Tales Weekly: Toy Hall of Fame Finalists Edition

The Strong’s National Toy Hall of Fame 2016 finalists were announced and 7 other things I wanted to share this week.

The Strong’s National Toy Hall of Fame 2016 finalists were announced and include bubble wrap, Transformers, and Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots.
Here's an interview with Hasbro's Bryan Benedict who spent ten years designing real cars before shifting gears to designing Hot Wheels.
Set phasers on splashy! There are two George Takei-hosted Star Trek cruises setting sail in 2018.
Braconid: The 176-point word that clinched the 2016 World Scrabble Championship.
You can say "Oui" to this Star Wars-inspired cafe in Paris.
Released this October, The Walt Disney Film Archives: The Animated Movies 1921–1968 book will contain over 1,500 unseen illustrations and essays from the golden age of Disney.
There's going to be a reunion of the cast of the horror movie Carrie, complete with a '70s-inspired prom.
It all began in 1900 - a look at the evolution of stop-motion animation.

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