The 1959 Mattel Remington Derringer belt buckle was discontinued due to safety concerns. The toy cap gun disguised as a belt buckle that flipped out and fired ...
Toys
Allan
Released in 1964, Allan, was named after the son-in-law of Mattel co-founder Ruth Handler as part of the Barbie collection. He was marketed as Ken's best frie ...
April O’Neil
In 2012, “Ravishing Reporter” action figure had a detachable skirt in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Army Ants
In 1987 Hasbro believed they had struck gold by modernizing the “green plastic army men” concept.
Atari
In 1983, market saturation, high number of poor quality games, and growing interest in personal computers killed Atari.
Atari’s E.T. Game
Atari's game, Extra-Terrestrial, was designed in a record five weeks by a single programmer in 1982. The game was a commercial failure due to its poor quality ...






