The Quick 10: 10 Horror Board Games
Although Fall isn’t for another 21 days, September 1 means autumn to me… which means I can finally break out the Halloween stuff without being considered the neighborhood loony (I know… I’m only...
View ArticleToday is the 40th Anniversary of Nerf
The first Nerf product debuted forty years ago today. It began as a humble orange ball created by toy developer Reyn Guyer. His team designed several games that could be played with it and marketed it...
View ArticleBattleship in Real Life
Artist Tim Doyle imagined the Milton-Bradley game Battleship in real life. He created this print for the “Toys in the Attic” 2010 fundraiser. Link via Super Punch | Toys in the Attic Website
View ArticleBud Shaw’s Year in Review
In 2010, retired heavyweight Mike Tyson appeared on Animal Planet. As a pigeon racer. The Pittsburgh Pirates fired a pierogi mascot for ripping the team on Facebook. A Norwegian cross country skier...
View ArticleA Brief History of Nerf (or Nothin’)
The Nerf brand has been bringing kids foamy fun for over four decades now, but the company’s history might not be as familiar to you as the perfect technique for a crushing Nerfoop dunk. Let’s take a...
View ArticleThe Sinking of the Milton Bradley
A pivotal moment in the history of Battleship board game was artfully commemorated by Tim Doyle in this limited print of The Sinking of The Milton Bradley: Link – via Popped Culture Trivia for you:...
View Article19 Amazing Facts About Stuff We Saw at Toys R Us
Over on Instagram, we’ve been taking pictures of things and offering up slightly amusing facts about them. So far we’ve toured a grocery store and public library. Next up: Toys R Us! For our latest...
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