- Section
- The Interesting List
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- Annotated Link
- Date
- September 16, 2023
- Tags
- toys, education, history
“ The Jungle Gym was designed to help kids think in three dimensions. But kids just liked to climb on them. ”
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- Section
- The Interesting List
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- Annotated Link
- Date
- October 9, 2022
- Tags
- advertising, toys, tv
“ A look at how toy companies got around laws limiting child advertising by creating cartoons for toys, so that the toys promoted the cartoons, which in turn promoted the toys, and kids couldn’t really tell the difference. ”
- Section
- The Interesting List
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- Annotated Link
- Date
- August 13, 2024
- Tags
- lego, toys, business
“ A fascinating look into how a new LEGO set is born, and all the challenges that go into engineering and marketing it. ”
- Section
- The Interesting List
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- Annotated Link
- Date
- May 30, 2022
- Tags
- lego, toys
“ A former LEGO designer explains what an ‘illegal’ building technique is and provides several examples. ”
- Section
- The Interesting List
- Type
- Annotated Link
- Date
- December 26, 2022
- Tags
- toys, architecture, history
“ Barbie’s Dreamhouse is 60 years old. Its style has changed to match the evolving architecture styles of the times. ”
- Section
- The Interesting List
- Type
- Annotated Link
- Date
- March 1, 2025
- Tags
- lego, toys
“ A explainer of how LEGO sets are invented and what rules apply to building them. ”
