In 1987 Hasbro believed they had struck gold by modernizing the “green plastic army men” concept.
Todd
1973 discontinued doll who was the younger brother of Barbie
Fast 111’s
Released in 1980 and discontinued in 1983, Kenner wasn’t able to compete with the popularity of Hot Wheels. Each car had a “one of a kind license plate” and a “certificate of ownership” for the owner to fill out to add to the personal ownership concept.
One Laptop Per Child
Introduced in 2005 at a cost of $100 when it’s competitors cost $1000 or more. Cutting so many corners the laptop barely worked and had less memory and storage than a budget smartphone.
Christie
Christie was Barbie’s first African American friend in 1968. She was discontinued when Barbie got Nikki as her new African American friend in 1996 despite both dolls having the same face.
Baby Brother
Anatomically correct baby boy doll from 1975.
A’s
On June 13, 2023, the fan-made “SELL” T-shirts wore by Oakland Athletics fans during their reverse boycott night are in Cooperstown. Regardless, Las Vegas lawmakers approved a $380 million funding package for a new ballpark on the Las Vegas Strip.
CueCat
Prior to being shut down in 2002, millions of the cat-shaped bar-code scanners were shipped for free, in hopes that people would use them to scan specially marked bar codes to visit Internet sites. This was no easier than typing a link.
Blaine
Barbie’s Australian ex-boyfriend, whom she dated in 2004 during her much-publicized “breakup” with Ken
Tutti
Tutti is a discontinued character who was the younger sister of Barbie and Skipper from 1965 to 1971. She was in grade school and had a bendable body.