Toys
Raggedy Ann and Andy Turn 85
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Raggedy-Ann.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 5/18/2001 Raggedy Ann and Andy Turn 85 Transcript It’s the 85th birthday this year of one of the most durable dolls in toy history, Raggedy Ann, and in Arcola Illinois, the birthplace of the dolls creator, John Barton — or Johnny — Gruelle, the […]
Barbie’s Debut
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Barbies-Debut.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 3/9/2000 Barbie’s Debut Transcript When toymakers talk about their hopes for success, the term they use to describe great, continuing sales is “legs”–as in Barbie’s. The Barbie doll, which debuted 41 years ago today, is one of those fabled toys that never seems to […]
Shopping for Toys Online
Here's Koren Stembridge with some advice about shopping for holiday gifts online.