in the 70s, Toys of the Seventies

Message Report

Commentor Name:	Rob Lambert
Comments left:	Ideal Toys first marketed Mr. Machine late in 1960. Sort of a "teaching toy" to get kids more mechanically inclined. One could totally disassemble and reassemble it, with help from an enclosed instruction booklet. The original was discontinued in 1965 when at least one kid got a part stuck in his throat (no fatalities, fortunately). Ideal introduced a safer, modified Mr. Machine in 1970. The new version could not be disassembled, and the bell replaced by a synthesized "Ah!" Still had the wind-up key. TV commercials for the 1960 version aired locally at first. First network airings included, the "Alvin" cartoon show (10/62, CBS) and "Casper Cartoon Show" (10/63, ABC). Commercial for the 1970 version is from the "Pink Panther" cartoon show (12/12/70, NBC).
Your Name:
Report:	No links or other code allowed.
Security Code
	or back to the page

The Official amIright
Misheard Lyrics Book

Hold Me Closer Tony Danza and other Misheard Lyrics

Concert Reviews

Meaning Behind
Song Lyrics

Music From Commericals

Music From Movies

Music Locations

Christmas Movies

Favorite Scenes

Top Ten Movie Lists

70s Nostalgia in Movies

Memorable Events

Prime Time Schedules

Saturday Morning TV

Nostalgia Radio Shows

70s Nostalgia TV Shows

What a Difference

Warning: fread(): Length parameter must be greater than 0 in /home/inthe70s/public_html/messageReport.php on line 173