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Brief History of Toys and Games
4000 B.C Board Game in Babylonian (probably ancestor of chess and checkers)
1000 B.C. China brings the world kites
969 A.D. Asia brings us playing cards
1759 Joseph Merlin invents roller skates
1840 A patent is granted to America's first dollmaker (for mass-production)
1800s Playgrounds begin to appear in American cities.
1886 The first BB gun
1901 The first Lionel rrains
1902 First toy bears (called Teddy Bears after President Theodore Roosevelt)
1903 First box of Crayola crayons.
1929 The yo-yo is popularized by Mr. Duncan (origin dates back to ancient times)
1936 Monopoly introduced
1940s Affordable, detailed model airplanes
1952 Original satchbox cars
1959 The Barbie doll is introduced
1976 Atari purchased by Warner Brothers - beginning of video games
American International Toy Fair
The American International Toy Fair is the toy trade's major annual event. It is the most important show of its kind. Every year established toy companies and hopeful inventors come to New York to showcase their products and, hopefully, attract buyers. Although there are other regional toy fairs held in Dallas, Los Angeles, and Seattle, the American International Toy Fair is the largest, hosting 1600 exhibitors and 20,000 buyers from around the United States and ninety other countries every year.
In its ninety-six-year history, nearly every major toy and game sensation has debuted at the Toy Fair. From Monopoly and Slinky to Trivial Pursuit, Barbie, and the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, most toys get their start during this four-day February event. The Toy Fair has been held every year since 1903, except 1945, when the show was cancelled due to wartime restrictions on travel and hotels.
Toys and Games have probably brought more pasttime to children's lives than any other activity. Toys and games inspire the imagination, enhance creativity, and help children learn important social skills. Thanks for visiting ToysandGamesStore.com.
News items and feature articles will be added over time, as well as emphasis on particular toys of interest, such as the Sudoku Portal which is available from the top menu above.
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