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Remember The Hula Hoop?
Remember The Hula Hoop?
Remember The Hula Hoop?
It was one of the biggest crazes of the late 50’s and early 60’s.  During the era of capri pants, the Twist and Duncan yo-yo’s - one item came along that not only had everyone in the country doing it, but was the subject of hours of entertainment and exercise. The Hula Hoop.  On...
What Do You Know About the Frisbee?
What Do You Know About the Frisbee?
What Do You Know About the Frisbee?
At least 60 companies produce what many of us just call the Frisbee but only one company – Mattel Toys has the right to use the name.  They bought the rights from Wham-O in 1994.  The Frisbee story goes all the way back to the 1800’s when college students in the area of Bridgeport, Connecticut used pie tins made by the Frisbie Pie Company to throw at each other, yelling "Frisbie!" as the