Boomer Toys - 1950 - 1964

Sold by Topic Toys in 1950.

The cats eyes would "glow" when lit from behind, a possible precursor to the later " Lite-Brite" toy.

Jack pops up when a coin is dropped in the appropriate slot. Jack makes a squeak sound when jumping up to say "Thank You" according to the box.

These were printed with local bank names on the back and given away as premiums to encourage young people to begin saving in the late 50s.

Sold by Topic Toys in 1951 When you held in hand "like a pistol" and pulled on front feet Mutt would open his mouth and bare ferocious teeth while making a barking sound (a squeak). The original rubber bulbs in all of these have long since dried out and crumbled and have been replaced.

Goosy Lucy followed Busy Biddy, another Eddy Goldfarb/ Marvin Glass product.  Sold by Topic Toys in 1951 under Playtime Productions. Goosy would lay five gold eggs and flap her wings also. 

Brainy Bug rolls around with nose flashing until one of the antennae make contact with any obstacle. The lady bug will then change direction and saunter off until contacting her next barrier. Very much like an early Roomba.

Another Marvin Glass creation. An early mechanical robot toy. Big Max could turn left and right and pick up steel parts from the bins with his magnetic hands. a light on top of his head indicated that the powerful magnet was activated and then switched off to deposit discs onto the conveyor belt. A third switch would activate the conveyor to transfer the steel into the awaiting heavy duty truck. 

Marvin Glass had the man responsible for the Tic-Toy -Clock design a robot that could also be taken apart and put back together. Leo Kripak, a russian imigrant and watch maker suceeded in producing MGAs largest and most sucessful plastic toy to date.

Designed by Marvin Glass & Associates this now inappropriate game was a hit in 1964. The game was played much as the children's game of "Hot Potatoe". The fuse was twisted and then the "bomb" was passed between players while making a ticking sound. The player caught holding the bomb when the ticking stopped, and toy made a "POP" noise, was out. The fuse was twisted again and play continued until there was one "survivor". 

Marvin Glass teamed up once again with Marx to bring out "The Big Parade" for Christmas 1964. This toy was popular but fragile and usually did not last past New Years Day. It would run on two "D" batteries for about 15 minutes at which time you had to track down the home flashlight and switch out those batteries for another short march.