The original Monopoly game, invented during the Great Depression, had tokens that modeled common 1937 style household objects. Some of these were the top hat, thimble and the shoe. But the rocking horse, lantern, and purse were retired in the 50s.

The Easy Bake Oven’s original model was created in 1963 and was turquois in color. It had a fake stove top and a carrying handle. It did change color over the years to follow trends however.

Pong, a video game derived from ping pong which was released in 1972, is given credit for ushering in the video game era.

Who produces the most tires in the world? The Lego Company, who in 2001 produced 311 million tiny toy tires. Say that 3 times fast.