Toy Trivia

Here are some interesting facts about famous toys and brands:

• Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.
• Hasbro began with selling textile remnants, then pencil cases and school supplies before venturing into toy production.
• The Mr. Potato Head toy was originally plastic parts stuck into a real potato or other vegetables. The plastic body was included in the set when complaints about rotting vegetables rose and new government safety regulations were ensued.
• Play-Doh was intentionally manufactured as wallpaper cleaner.
• Hasbro was the one who coined the term “action figure.”
• The yoyo was invented in ancient Greece.