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Sock Monkey by Hannibal
The sock monkey's birth place was rockford Illinois in the neilson knitting company. They made this toy for kid patients in hospitals for a good luck charm. Some interesting facts about the sock monkey are that its original name was kathy. The other fact is that you can only hand wash this toy so it would be cheaper for hospitals to clean. -
Red Ryder BB gun by Emmitt
My toy is the Red Ryder BB gun that was in the movie “A Christmas Story”. The company that invented the Red Ryder BB gun is Daisy Outdoor Products. This BB gun shoots 350 feet per second! You have to be careful because BB guns can kill people. The Red Ryder BB gun actually came out of a western movie. -
Silly Putty, Beth Roche
James Wright accidentally invented Silly Putty while trying to replace synthetic rubber in WWII, it was rejected. Silly Putty can bounce, stretch, snap, and mold. Silly Putty can take ink off a page and bend the picture. James Wright did not sell it as a toy until seven years after he made it. Silly Putty was on the Apollo 11 spacecraft to hold the tools down. In 1989, a student dropped a 100 pound ball of Silly Putty from a window at his university, the ball bounced, then shattered. -
Rubik's Cubes- By Owen
Erno Rubik created the first Rubik’s cube. They were originally made out of wood. It was created in Hungary. The goal of the toy is to get all the colors on the correct side. Today international competitions are held among people called “speedcubers” to see who can solve a Rubik’s Cube the fastest. -
Dungeons & Dragons - ivy
Dungeons and dragons(D&D) is a table top roleplaying game where you create a character and play with others.Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson were the original creators.some fun facts are: 1) it was bought by Wizards of the coast on April 10 1997(same owner of the pokemon cards and magic the gathering). 2) Original D&D Had A $2000 Budget. 3) an average D&D campaign costs around $30-$100. -
Stretch Armstrong - Libby
Stretch Armstrong is a fidget that you can pull, bend, and stretch without it breaking. The company that invented it is called Kenner. It can stretch up to 4x its original size which is 15 inches to 4-5 feet. It is made of latex rubber filled with a proprietary gelled substance similar to corn syrup, which allows it to retain shape for a short time before shrinking to its original shape. Stretch Armstrong is an action figure shaped as a short muscular man with blond hair wearing black trunks. -
Nintendo Entertainment System-Andy
The Nintendo Entertainment System lets you play video games. It was created by Uemura Masayuki. It was first created in Japan and redesigned on October 18, 1985 by the Americans. Then It was commonly known as the Family Computer and Famicom. Then the IGN named it the greatest video game console of all time. -
American girl doll - Jadie
American girl dolls are plastic dolls that come in different eye colors, skin colors, hair colors, face molds, and hair types. They are about $115 in present time (2022). Since they were created in 1986 they have made hundreds of new dolls. They have some series of dolls like the girl of the year dolls which is when they release a new doll every year. Another series they have is the beforever which is when they make dolls look like certain decades with historical features. -
K'Nex - Luke R.
K’Nex, a toy building system, was invented by Joel Glickman. It is a set with plastic sticks, connectors, blocks and more. Joel Glickman invented K’Nex when he was at a wedding, when he was trying to connect straws. The first store to sell K’Nex was Toys “R” Us. If you need something to make a model, in a classroom, this is a great option. -
Furby- Anna
The Furby was invented by Dave Hampton in 1998. The modern furby can speak fluent Furbish and English as they grow and mature. They can connect with other Furbies. They can also dance, voice commands, talk, music, and can feed it. The classic furby can speak fluent Furbish and English. They can play games, voice commands and talk to other furbies. They were popular upon release. There's a movie called "Furby Island" that was released in 2005. In 1999 there was an effort to hack all furbies. -
Robot dog -- Jacky
Robot dogs are robots designed to resemble dogs in appearance and behavior. Usually they have characteristics like barking and tail wagging. They were invented by the Sony company.They were created in Japan, have five generations, and there is a soccer competition for robot dogs. -
Zhu Zhu Pets-Josie Zander
Zhu Zhu pets are initially Fake hamsters for kids to play with. Russ Hornsby invented them. Zhu Zhu pets don’t stink, chew on wires, or run around their cages at night either. They don’t need cages. They have 2 modes,nurturing, which they coo and pur. The other one is Adventure mod, in which they can move around and explore their habitat. They have buildable tracks for the kids to play with the Zhu Zhu pets with
