Vintage Toys & Games

Stuff Yer Face, Milton Bradley, Vintage Game

Stuff Yer Face from Milton Bradley (1982)

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Released by Milton Bradley in 1982, Stuff Yer Face used two clown puppets as the central characters in a battle to see who could consume the most marbles.

7 Things You Didn’t Know about Captain Kangaroo

Here are 7 things you may not know about television legend Bob Keeshan, a.k.a. Captain Kangaroo.

Join the Dinky Starfleet

Join the Dinky Starfleet!

In 1976, Dinky Toys produced the first die-cast metal version of the USS Enterprise. This model fired plastic discs and included a plastic shuttle craft.

Leslie Singer, Ray Guns

The Power of Imagination: My Fascination with Ray Guns

Leslie Singer, author of Zap! Ray Gun Classics, explores the visionary world of vintage ray guns, toys that fueled a generation’s fascination with space.

Hangman from Milton Bradley (1988)

“Hang around for another game, Dad?”

Land of the Lost from Milton Bradley (1975)

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Released in 1975 from Milton Bradley, Land of the Lost board game was adapted from the Sid and Marty Krofft science-fantasy television series that ran from 1974-1976.

Gilligan's Floating Island , Playskool, Vintage Playset

Gilligan’s Floating Island from Playskool (1977)

Released in 1977 from Playskool, the Gilligan’s Floating Island playset inspired children to recreate scenes from the Gilligan’s Island television series and use their imaginations to create their own desert island scenarios.

James R. Becker

James R. Becker was a pioneer in the global toy and game licensing industry with objects of play that resonated with children and adults around the world.

Blaze from Mattel (1961)

In 1961, Mattel released Blaze, a talking horse that wasn’t named Mr. Ed!

Careers from Parker Brothers (1955)

How do you measure success? Answering this ambitious question is the object of Careers, a classic “roll-and-move” board game first released in 1955 by Parker Brothers.