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- Snoopy Toy Commemorating Apollo 11 Landing on Moon, 1969 - Charlie Brown's dog Snoopy was no ordinary dog. He walked on two legs, showed a rebellious streak, and daydreamed of being "World Famous." Four months before a real man landed on the moon, Snoopy appeared in a "Peanuts" comic strip as "the World Famous Astronaut" walking on the moon. This Peanuts Pocket Doll commemorates the 1969 moon landing.
- 1969
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Snoopy Toy Commemorating Apollo 11 Landing on Moon, 1969
Charlie Brown's dog Snoopy was no ordinary dog. He walked on two legs, showed a rebellious streak, and daydreamed of being "World Famous." Four months before a real man landed on the moon, Snoopy appeared in a "Peanuts" comic strip as "the World Famous Astronaut" walking on the moon. This Peanuts Pocket Doll commemorates the 1969 moon landing.
- Burger King "Surfin SpongeBob" Kids Meal Toy, 2011 - Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and was a 2011 kid's meal toy? SpongeBob SquarePants! Fast food chains, like Burger King, use television cartoon characters to sell their kids meals. These toys of popular culture icons, like SpongeBob, help influence the family's decision of where to eat.
- 2011
- Collections - Artifact
Burger King "Surfin SpongeBob" Kids Meal Toy, 2011
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and was a 2011 kid's meal toy? SpongeBob SquarePants! Fast food chains, like Burger King, use television cartoon characters to sell their kids meals. These toys of popular culture icons, like SpongeBob, help influence the family's decision of where to eat.
- Flying Ace Snoopy Doll, 1966-1970 - Snoopy was just an ordinary dog when the "Peanuts" comic strip started in 1950. But that didn't last for long. He soon began walking on two legs, showing a rebellious streak, and daydreaming about being a World War I Flying Ace fighting the evil Red Baron. This 1966 "Peanuts Pocket Doll" is based on this, his favorite fantasy.
- 1966-1970
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Flying Ace Snoopy Doll, 1966-1970
Snoopy was just an ordinary dog when the "Peanuts" comic strip started in 1950. But that didn't last for long. He soon began walking on two legs, showing a rebellious streak, and daydreaming about being a World War I Flying Ace fighting the evil Red Baron. This 1966 "Peanuts Pocket Doll" is based on this, his favorite fantasy.
- Gumby Toy, 1980-1985 - Art Clokey introduced his claymation star, Gumby, on the <EM>Howdy Doody</EM> show in 1955-56. A year later, Gumby had his own show on NBC. Bendable character toys of this loveable character soon followed. This flexible charater toy was produced in the 1980s -- a period when Gumby underwent a revival in popularity.
- 1980-1985
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Gumby Toy, 1980-1985
Art Clokey introduced his claymation star, Gumby, on the Howdy Doody show in 1955-56. A year later, Gumby had his own show on NBC. Bendable character toys of this loveable character soon followed. This flexible charater toy was produced in the 1980s -- a period when Gumby underwent a revival in popularity.
- Pat-Parachute: the Para-Trooper, 1942-1945 - Military toys and play sets became particularly popular during and just after World War II. With material shortages during the war, toymakers used their ingenuity to create products of wood, cardboard, and paper, such as this set, which was produced when the use of metal and rubber was restricted. Elvy Kalep, this toy's designer, was a female aviator.
- 1942-1945
- Collections - Artifact
Pat-Parachute: the Para-Trooper, 1942-1945
Military toys and play sets became particularly popular during and just after World War II. With material shortages during the war, toymakers used their ingenuity to create products of wood, cardboard, and paper, such as this set, which was produced when the use of metal and rubber was restricted. Elvy Kalep, this toy's designer, was a female aviator.
- McDonald's Changeables "Fry Force" Happy Meal Toy, 1989 - Fast food restaurants draw on popular culture for their children's meal toys. In the mid-1980s "Transformers" became popular. McDonald's created Happy Meal "New Food Changeables" -- they were unable to secure the Hasbro trademarked name -- based on food found in their popular meals.
- 1989
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McDonald's Changeables "Fry Force" Happy Meal Toy, 1989
Fast food restaurants draw on popular culture for their children's meal toys. In the mid-1980s "Transformers" became popular. McDonald's created Happy Meal "New Food Changeables" -- they were unable to secure the Hasbro trademarked name -- based on food found in their popular meals.
- "Three Little Pigs" Mechanical Toy, 1933-1940 - Key-operated clockwork mechanisms cause the toy pig to walk and play instruments. This company, founded in 1912 by H. Schreyer and Heinrich Muller, produced a variety of toy cars and animals.
- 1933-1940
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"Three Little Pigs" Mechanical Toy, 1933-1940
Key-operated clockwork mechanisms cause the toy pig to walk and play instruments. This company, founded in 1912 by H. Schreyer and Heinrich Muller, produced a variety of toy cars and animals.
- Burger King Toy Story Kids Club Meals Toys, 1995 - Burger King introduced its "Kid's Club" campaign in the 1990s to challenge McDonald's dominance in the children's segment of the fast-food market. The Club targeted children between the ages of 2 and 13. Members received a bi-monthly newsletter that featured games, short articles, and news about promotional toys available at the restaurant.
- 1995
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Burger King Toy Story Kids Club Meals Toys, 1995
Burger King introduced its "Kid's Club" campaign in the 1990s to challenge McDonald's dominance in the children's segment of the fast-food market. The Club targeted children between the ages of 2 and 13. Members received a bi-monthly newsletter that featured games, short articles, and news about promotional toys available at the restaurant.
- Burger King Aladdin Kid's Meal Toys, 1992 -
- 1992
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Burger King Aladdin Kid's Meal Toys, 1992
- McDonald's Peanuts Happy Meal Toys, 1990 - Starting in a few daily newspapers in 1950, "Peanuts" went on to become one of the most popular and influential comic strips in history. By 1963, it was the most famous comic strip in the world. In 1990, for the comic strip's fortieth anniversary, McDonald's released a Happy Meal set of Peanuts characters in a farm setting.
- 1990
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McDonald's Peanuts Happy Meal Toys, 1990
Starting in a few daily newspapers in 1950, "Peanuts" went on to become one of the most popular and influential comic strips in history. By 1963, it was the most famous comic strip in the world. In 1990, for the comic strip's fortieth anniversary, McDonald's released a Happy Meal set of Peanuts characters in a farm setting.