Chicago, Toy Town
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WTTW (Chicago PBS station) has a series called Chicago Stories. This episode is about how Chicago was the center for toy design.
Beanie Babies, Tinkertoys, Radio Flyer Wagons, Operation, Lite-Brite, and Lincoln Logs. These beloved children’s toys have one thing in common: They were all invented in Chicago. Toys revolutionized playtime for children around the world and ballooned into a billion-dollar business. Chicago’s own Marvin Glass and Associates created such classics as Lite-Brite, Operation, and Simon. And then there’s Beanie Babies, which became a cultural phenomenon. Explore how Chicago became the global epicenter of toy design for a time, sparking innovation, business battles, and a cultural legacy that reached around the world.
https://www.wttw.com/chicago-stories/toy-town
Check out the other episodes of Chicago Stories; the one on skyscrapers is pretty cool.
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