but when the first talking toys hit the market in the early 1960s, they created a sensation. One of the first to be released, Mattel’s Chatty Cathy, featured a pull-string mechanism that would say a ...

Developed from soft sculpture dolls made by Xavier Roberts known as “The Little People,” the dolls set every toy sales record for three years in a row, making it one of the most successful toys in all ...

T he world’s most famous doll is getting her own exhibit at the Cincinnati Museum Center this spring and summer. Featuring ...

But these are not the only children's toys taking the adult world by storm. A new toy on the block has been stealing the attention of whimsy-loving grown ups. Labubu dolls, which are a quirky line ...

A toy and cycle shop beloved by generations of children is to close after 160 years in a Black Country village.

Take a trip down memory lane with a look at 15 thrillingly dangerous toys from the '60s that captured the imagination of a generation. Discover the daring playthings that dared kids to test their ...

The display offers a glimpse into how these toys entertained and educated children in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. All dolls and toys featured are part of the museum’s extensive ...

Dolls are one of the earliest known toys, found in different cultures around ... Space themed toys were particularly popular in the late 1950s and 60s, a direct reflection of progress in space ...

Top Formula 1 stars come home with 1:24-scale die-cast metal cars with authentic livery and a plastic driver figure in the ...

Dinky toys began life in 1934 as a Meccano spin-off owned by Hornby ... Other frequently encountered names from the 50s and 60s include Britains, Tekno, CIJ (Compagnie Industrielle du Jouet), Benbros, ...

In response to the online outcry, the industry and trade ministry ordered an inspection of toys supposedly displaying the nine-dash line, which it warned were “affecting national security and ...