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For Erco: Marvin Glass retrospective in MAKE

GordonMcCombGordonMcComb Posts: 3,366
edited 2012-10-16 11:54 in General Discussion
Erco, I know you share my fondness for fine toys and those who build them. If you haven't already, check out the (too short) retrospective on Marvin Glass and his MGA studio in the current issue of MAKE (#32) just out.

For those who may not be familiar with Glass, he and/or his designers came up with some of the most enduring toys of the 20th century, including Rock'Em Sock'Em Robots,Mousetrap, and Operation. When I was a wee tyke I read an article about Marvin Glass and then on had dreams of being a toy maker. I don't know what he was like personally, but I figured anyone who had a job where they got to play all day was okay. (And that's what made me think of our good pal Erco!)

-- Gordon

Comments

  • ercoerco Posts: 20,259
    edited 2012-10-16 10:54
    Thanks Gordon, I'll check that out. I've got a few good stories about Marvin Glass I can't post here. But some day soon we'll swap stories in person while enjoying a frosty libation!
  • Martin_HMartin_H Posts: 4,051
    edited 2012-10-16 11:54
    As soon as my kids were old enough we got them a Lite Bright and a Mouse Trap game.
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