I recently bought my daughter a Wendy’s Kids Meal and was pleasantly surprised to see a quality construction toy inside instead of the usual movie tie-in. I also recognized from Toy Fair in the late 1990′s. These Wendy’s Smart Links were then known as PowerRings by Fun Source of Irvine, CA, but now reborn as [...]

Toys have a universal appeal. Everyone has a favorite toy from their childhood. Beyond nostalgia or collector research, the history of toys is the history of our civilization.  Toymakers from Germany and England brought European designs to America. The tradition of fathers and grandfathers making toys for their families was changing as the population moved [...]