Tag: Mattel toys
When Guns Were Fun
There was a time when a kid could watch a Saturday morning ad and immediately know what he wanted next:…
Posted in 1960's
Whenever I saw the Barbie Cut ’n Curl commercial as a kid, I always wondered if it really worked as smoothly as it looked on TV.
The idea was great: give Barbie a haircut, style her hair, curl it, and somehow keep the fun going without…
Posted in 1960's
Baby Secret
Baby Secret was another one of those innocent-looking dolls until it talked, or worse, whispered. Back then, our breakfast cereal…