Experts have been cautioning consumers to be on the lookout for knockoffs and fakes that don't move or respond at all, show signs off shoddy paint work, or have misspelled words on the packaging.
Andre Cassagnes, the man responsible for inventing the venerable Etch A Sketch, a toy that inspired countless children ever since it was introduced in 1960, has died at age 86 in France.
Some toys last six months, long enough to make it onto most Christmas lists and then they are forgotten about by the time Santa rolls through the next year. But, some toys span generations. Lincoln Logs, Legos, Mr. Potato Head, and more. What toys get your vote for best toys of ALL TIME?
During an interview earlier this week, an advisor to Mitt Romney inadvertently made a comment that is now likely to stick with the GOP hopeful for the duration of the campaign season, and it’s lead to a boom in sales for a very old and largely forgotten toy: the Etch A Sketch.