In examining the history of famous robots, you’d be forgiven for overlooking a 1950s children’s toy named Robert. Robert the Robot, who was a product of the once-mighty Ideal Toy Company, didn’t do ...

Toys. Even the word makes you smile. Toys give you permission to play. And for many adults, there are iconic toys that bring back loads of good memories. Many of the classic toys that follow may be ...

Kids have always been crazy about toys — but in the 1950s, the newfound popularity of TV (and TV commercials), combined with new mass production technology that could allow children across America to ...

The baby boomer generation, in addition to being large in numbers, also began at a time when the parents had endured the limitations of the Depression and a war. The new era ushered in a huge ...

What makes an old toy valuable? Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2015 lists a late-1950s toy Radicon Robot that sold for $37,200, a rare 1916 French doll that auctioned for $300,000 and a ...

What: A Jupiter Robot toy made in Japan by Yonezawa in the 1950s brought $36,000 in a recent sale of space toys and robots at Morphy Auctions in Denver, Pennsylvania. More: In beautiful original ...

Times have changed, but some of these toys are still hits to this day.

MANILA, Philippines — Never throw away your toys, no matter how small they are for they may be cheap now, but over time, they appreciate in value. Jimmy Madarang, the owner of the non-descript toy ...