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The Hubley Manufacturing Company was an American producer of a wide range of cast-iron toys, doorstops, and bookends. Toys, particularly motor vehicles and cap guns, were also produced in zinc alloy and plastic. The company is probably most well known for its detailed scale metal kits of Classic cars in about 1:20 scale.
The Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Laboratory was packaged in a customized metal case. The Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab is a toy lab set designed to allow children to create and watch nuclear and chemical reactions using radioactive material. The Atomic Energy Lab was released by the A. C. Gilbert Company in 1950.
A. C. Gilbert Company. All Metal Products Company. American Character Doll Company. American Flyer. Annalee Dolls. Applause (toy company) Artifact Puzzles. Aurora Plastics Corporation. Azrak-Hamway.
In 1967, Mattel released a toy astronaut with space vehicles and a Moon base for boys, with a gumby-like central character named Major Matt Mason. [31] Logo used from 1969 to 2019. On May 18, 1968, Hot Wheels was released to the market. [18] Hot Wheels was invented by a team of Mattel inventors, which included a rocket scientist and a car designer.
Toys R Us published its holiday Hot Toy List for 2015, and this year the list features a wide array of dolls, games and -- of course -- Star Wars toys. Toy experts surveyed the top toys of the ...
The National Toy Hall of Fame is a U.S. hall of fame that recognizes the contributions of toys and games that have sustained their popularity for many years. Criteria for induction include: icon status (the toy is widely recognized, respected, and remembered); longevity (more than a passing fad); discovery (fosters learning, creativity, or discovery); and innovation (profoundly changed play or ...
1967 [ 1] The A. C. Gilbert Company was an American toy company, once one of the largest in the world. Gilbert originated the Erector Set, which is a construction toy similar to Meccano in the rest of the world, and made chemistry sets, microscope kits, and a line of inexpensive reflector telescopes. In 1938, Gilbert purchased the American ...
Chevrolet Series AE Independence. The Chevrolet Series AD Universal or Chevrolet Universal AD is a Chevrolet car which began sales in 1930. Available in a variety of body types including as a 2-door coupe, 4-door sedan and a delivery van. Total production was down due to the Wall Street Crash of 1929 while 864,243 were manufactured and 39,773 ...