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The Toys were an American pop girl group from Jamaica, New York, which was formed in 1961 and disbanded in 1968. [1] Their most successful recording was " A Lover's Concerto " (1965), which sold more than two million copies and reached the number-two spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The ODD OGG was a half turtle, half frog, and resembled a robotic version of this unique combination. Ideal Toy Company manufactured the ODD OGG in 1962. While ODD OGG might not be as popular as other toys produced by Ideal, such as Kissy doll, Tammy doll, or even the Magic 8 Ball, it is remembered by many baby boomers to this day.
The Vac-u-form, was a toy invented by Eddy Goldfarb and released by Mattel in the 1960s around 1961 with the trademark filed on October 8, 1962. [1] Based on the industrial process of vacuum forming, a rectangular piece of plastic was clamped in a holder and heated over a metal plate. When the plastic was soft, the holder was swung to the other ...
1960: Silly Putty. This Flubber-like toy was created during WWII when the U.S. was researching possible rubber substitutes for use. Silly Putty can bounce, flow like liquid, and break if pulled ...
The rest of the tracks are all original material that were written by the Toys' producers, Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell. Although Barbara Harris sang lead for the majority of the album (the group's producers felt that her voice was the most commercial), Barbara Parritt and June Montiero are each given a chance to sing lead as well, the former ...
For Dave Gianoni, the best-ever Marx toy was a cabled, two-foot tall robot made by the company in the 1960s. Gianoni's grandmother, Ligia Yacobozzi, worked at Marx Toys and often gave toys to her ...
Gonks are novelty toys and collectibles [1] originating from the United Kingdom in the 1960s. Created by English inventor Robert Benson, the toys gained popularity and were owned by celebrities including Ringo Starr and Peter Sellers. [1] The Gonks' signature features include a small, spherical body, a furry texture and two googly eyes.
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