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Tag results: Toys

You Know, For Kids

Pondering the uncomfortable relationship kids and parents have with technology—and making a case that kids deserve the chance to fall in love with gadgets.

Plastic Pail Perfection

Why McDonald’s is missing a major marketing opportunity by not handing out its ’80s era plastic pumpkin buckets to modern kids. (I feel strongly about this.)

Tesla For Tots

It took a while for Power Wheels to get the right branding, but the tiny motorized cars eventually took the toy aisles by storm—despite recall-worthy flaws.

Not Toying Around

What gives hit toys such a strong gravitational pull? Lots of marketing helps, as a hit Netflix series shows, but our own relationship with toys matters most.

Playing Around Throughout History

Educational toys are preferred by ambitious parents looking for an edge. Their recent history is marked by upheaval, mimicry, and bloodthirsty competition.

The Toy That Talked Back

Four decades ago, the Speak & Spell came about, and the result was Texas Instruments’ greatest gadget and a pop-culture icon.

War, Peace, And Action Figures

G.I. Joe was a massive hit toy in the '80s, but activists and parents alike didn't like the message it fostered. Enter the "Ban War Toys" movement.

What a Wonderful World

Staffed by former Atari employees and with a big hit on its hands, Worlds of Wonder tried to ride Teddy Ruxpin to the promised land. They failed, fast.
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