Toy links tagged "retro"

Batteries Not IncludedBatteries Not Included.
A fantastic collection of vintage toy ads. (242MB, 58:25)

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The Electronic Age of ToysThe Electronic Age of Toys.
“… the time seemed not far off when every little boy and girl could climb aboard a $1.98 rocket for the moon.” (A Time article from 1956.)

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Glass toysGlass toys.
“Most Glass toys embody several principles: 1) they are big (so that they ‘participate with a child’); 2) they are made of plastic, with all of plastic’s built-in obsolescence; 3) they are eminently TV-promotable.” (A Time article from 1962.)

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Ronald Biggs: the early yearsRonald Biggs: the early years.
Uploaded by Tania Covo.

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Old/newOld/new.
Astro Boy: tin toy and Hot Toys.

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The Kaufman collection.
“The founder of KB Toys is selling his massive antique toy collection — all 7,000 pieces — in what is being called the largest toy auction in history.” (Previously.)

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Old schoolOld school.
A photo by Margaret Bourke-White from 1937.

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Really old schoolReally old school.
A photo from Life’s archives.

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TH3 ProjectTH3 Project.
“… does a better job or presenting that 70’s aesthetic than any other toy line I know.”

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SlitheSlithe.
Fabiano Lima‘s stunning CG render of the Thundercats villain.

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