OCTOBER 2021 • The toy book

By Eugene C. Short Last updated Oct 6, 2021

Our pumpkins may not even be covered in frost yet, but in the toy world, it already looks like the North Pole. Decorate your hallways and don your Santa hats: it’s time to see how many of these everlasting favorites are part of your holiday memories.

Pop Quiz: October 2021

Our pumpkins may not even be covered in frost yet, but in the toy world, they already look like the North Pole. Decorate your hallways and don your Santa hats: it’s time to see how many of these everlasting favorites are part of your holiday memories.

1. Naughty or nice: which toy started following good deeds in 2008? (Hint: He only comes off the shelf to parade through Macy’s Thanksgiving parade.)*
2. Robert Lewis May created a charming holiday story for a 1939 Montgomery Ward coloring book that is still recited today. But, that was almost not erased as a key element of the main character was associated with drunks. Name the story!*
3. While the smell of fresh pine is always associated with December, which of these familiar year-round smells is among the 20 most recognizable smells for adults?*
4. When Alvin and the Chipmunks sang the song “Christmas Don’t Be Late” in 1958, what did Alvin want for Christmas?*
5. 5. One of the oldest television jingles in advertising history was created in 1988, based on the song from the angels “My Boyfriend’s Back”. It continues to truck every year, announcing its latest iteration. Name this collector’s item!*
6. What winter board game has Phillip the Penguin dominated the world since 1968? Originally marketed by Schaper Toys, it is now at Hasbro.*
7. We all remember the shopping spree of Christmas past. In 1975, Gary Dahl’s $ 4 toy sold over 5 million pieces in 6 months. Today you can buy it for $ 20 on Amazon. Name this toy!*
8. The 1947 movie “Miracle on 34th Street” depicts a Christmas rivalry between which two famous department stores?*

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OCTOBER 2021 • The toy book

Pop Quiz: October 2021

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