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During the 1970s, additional action figures were added to the series, the first being western badman and gambler Sam Cobra. Following the release of Sam Cobra, Marx later added a town sheriff figure named Sheriff Garrett, after the famous historical lawman Pat Garrett of "Billy the Kid" fame. Around this same time, additional action figures ...
Clackers, popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s, were a simple toy: Two heavy balls, typically made of hard acrylic, suspended from a string. Kids swung and "clacked" the balls together to ...
Clackers (also known as Clankers, Ker-Bangers, latto-latto in the Philippines and most of Southeast Asia, and numerous other names [1]) are toys that were popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s. [2] In 1968, tempered glass sphere models emerged that could eventually shatter and injure users or others nearby.
The toy has received recent notoriety appearing on several television shows, including Fox News Channel's late night show Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld on May 22, 2008 [citation needed], G4's Attack of the Show!, The Ellen DeGeneres Show and the Adult Swim game, Jazzpunk [3] as well as The Gruen Transfer, [4] Good Mythical Morning, and the Roly ...
A Dan Aykroyd character, this maker of dangerous toys was repeatedly interrogated by the hosts of "Consumer Probe" and "On The Spot" during seasons two, three, and four. Aykroyd would later appear as Mainway on an episode of the 90s sketch Bill Swerski's Superfans , presenting Michael Jordan merchandising which was also dangerous.
The 1970s introduced a plethora of toys that have evolved from childhood playthings to cherished collectibles that defined a generation. From action figures and Atari games to quirky fads and Lego ...
"The 8 Most Wildly Irresponsible Vintage Toys" -- page 1 and page 2 at Cracked.com: Includes humorous discussions of some of A.C. Gilbert's more ill-advised products for pre-teens: A glass blowing kit (#8); a molten lead casting kit (#7); a chemistry set (#3) which included potassium permanganate, ammonium nitrate and instructions on how to ...
Dangerous Toys: What to Leave Off Your 2011 Gift List. Sheryl Nance-Nash. Updated July 14, 2016 at 9:25 PM. ... Turn shopping into free trips: Your guide to credit card travel rewards; AOL.