With each turn of the knobs, his career has become a collection that includes cityscapes and architecture, along with ...

What makes a great toy? It’s a question toymakers large and small have been trying to answer for decades as they race to come ...

The memories of poring over catalogs from Sears-Roebuck, J.C. Penney or Montgomery Ward are priceless. Some of us circled the ...

The National Toy Hall of Fame, located inside The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester was established in 1998. Meet ...

Nostalgia sells:For some toy sellers, packing shelves with nostalgia ... back to the days when "screen time" meant looking at an Etch-a-Sketch. If you're in the market for throwback toys but ...

With bright eyes, post-World War II baby boom children filled “toylands” at area stores, amazed at the brightly colored offerings as local retailers stacked the shelves for lucrative Christmas sales.

In 1959, L’Ecran Magique was introduced at Germany’s International Toy Fair. A year later, Etch A Sketch captivated kids everywhere.

Spin Master is now the maker of toy royalty: the Rubik’s cube, Etch-a-sketch, Kinetic Sand and Tech Decks. It is also behind Hatchimals, Paw Patrol, Bakugan, Gabby’s Dollhouse and Monster Jam.

You may want a hippopotamus for Christmas or another popular toy, but do you know what kids previously were asking for? This ...