Origins behind 10 of the most classic toys

[MIB41]

Really neat stories behind some of the most classic of toys. A great read. Some of these will really surprise you. Enjoy!

mental_floss Blog The Quick 10: How 10 Classic Toys Were Invented

[vulcan2074]

That was a Cool read. A few were a little strange
Sammy

[HardyGirl]

I knew about the Play-Doh and the Slinky. I watched this special called "Our Favorite Toys" that told about them. I used to have the same scared feeling about my mechanical dolls when a limb broke off, not to that degree, but close. I was deathly afraid of them. One of them (Baby Catch-a-Ball) sat in the hallway of our apartment (supposedly) waiting for my dad to take her to the doll hospital to repair her broken leg. I didn't even wanna go to the bathroom by myself b/c she was sitting there!