The Magic of Plastic

In an ideal world, kids would play with those lovely wooden toys that come in a range of colors straight out of a Gauguin painting, but somehow they tend to run towards the primary-colors plastic toys that make you want to say Ughhh.

I learned to appreciate them more after I read a recent article in Fortune on the invention process. That playlab sure sounds interesting.

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Did you know Fisher-Price's been around since 1930? Quite impressive.

Here's their all-time classic:

The Chatter Phone

Here's my modern take of the plastic toy:

The Bilibo

What's your favorite plastic toy?

WOW Tip: Find some nice and affordable plastic toys in yard sales, online classifieds or thrift stores. Their vintage feel gives them a cool vibe and lets you spend hours of quality bonding with your kiddos.

Have fun!