“Christmas is a Video Game” in 1981
Earlier this year I shared a 1981 newspaper article by Sandra Salmans where we got some great info on the...
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MotorBoating Yahtzee in 1981
If you've read just about any book that covers the history of twentieth-century toys and games (Timeless Toys* is one...
“Too much Candyland can cause decay”
Out of the October 24, 1993, Tuscaloosa News newspaper issue comes this negative article on the Candyland game (find at...
Ten New Boardgames in 1981
If you're not taking advantage of the Google newspaper archives then you're missing treats like this December 13, 1981, Spokesman-Review...
“Cards were stacked for success of Uno”
Mattel's Uno game (find at Amazon.com*) wasn't always one of the world's top card games. Way back in the early...
“Game Maker Plans to Sell” in 1967
If you've not yet read Playing by Different Rules*, subtitled "The General Mills/Parker Brothers Merger," then I highly encourage you...
“Creepy toys make perfect Halloween gifts”
This October 28, 1994 newspaper article caught my eye for one very good reason: The Playmates Skeleton Warriors toys get...
“With Pac-Man at breakfast, it’s a munchy morning”
When I was about ten, Pac-Man was everywhere, even cereal. Why? I've no idea, but at that age I didn't...
