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Who invented Scalextric? Was it the first electric race car set?

In 1912, New York toymaker Lionel Co. launched the first electric slot car racing set, featuring heavy tinplate cars, miniature drivers and a two-lane track.

Furby Alert: When a toy frightened the US intelligence services

It may make us laugh, but perhaps the overreaction by the NSA, which has once again come to light through the publication of thousands of emails, was not so different from our current attitude towards technological change

Fifty years of Playmobil; Russell is better than Dow; the importance of checking your numbers

Toy Story: NürnbergMesse welcomes 50 millionth visitor during International Toy Fair

It's a LEGO Star Wars Year, Plastic Bricks Starship Bonanza Coming on March 1

Danish toy maker LEGO announced several new plastic sets dedicated to the Star Wars universe, as it celebrates 25 yeas since the first toy.

Lego celebrates 25 years of Star Wars collaboration

The Lego Group has kicked off the celebrations at Spielwarenmesse, as new Lego Star Wars sets with special 25th Anniversary logo are revealed. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Lego Star Wars collaboration between the Lego Group and Lucasfilm, with a year-long celebration announced by the

The LEGO® Star Wars™ Collaboration Turns 25 with a Year-Long Celebration

World's biggest toy fair in Nuremberg shows off games for adults

The world's largest toy fair in the German city of Nuremberg is focusing on games and toys for adults this year. It opened on Tuesday and experts believe this high-spending target group has great potential for the industry. This year some 2,000 exhibitors from 70 countries are displaying their wares at the fair. Toys that appeal to more than just children are part of the corporate philosophy of wooden building block manufacturer Kapla. "The adults don't just play with the children to give them a

Cabbage Patch Kids, Tickle Me Elmo, Furbies and more: Christmas toy gifts that made parents scramble

There are certain Christmas toys in America that families and hobbyists may remember as cult classics: G.I. Joe, Little Tikes, Cabbage Patch Kids, Star Wars, Beanie Babies are among them.

'It got ugly': How Cabbage Patch Kids brought out the nastiness in holiday shoppers

The pudgy baby dolls had humble beginnings but caused a frenzied shopping season so memorable, we’re still talking about it 40 years later.