Skip-It was the toy that kids could away with using in gym class. After stepping your ankle into the Skip-It loop, you had to hop over the plastic jump rope-like contraption as it spun around and ...

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Ouija boards are often viewed as occult tools for contacting the dead, but their origins aren’t so sinister. A novelty company patented the spiritualist parlor trick in the late 19th century, and ...

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Casting an ensemble for a tabletop toy commercial. Note: The toy is a competitive indoor athletic game for tabletop spaces. The creators are seeking to mimic the style and imagery seen in 1990s TV ...

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