Listen "E29: Thingmaker"
Episode Synopsis
Making bugs and shrunken heads on a hot plate
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Sources:
Coopee, Todd. “Thingmaker from Mattel (1964).” Toy Tales, 6 September 2021, https://toytales.ca/thingmaker-from-mattel-1964/.
Edwards, Phil. “A brief and creepy history of Creepy Crawlers.” Trivia Happy, 23 July 2014, https://triviahappy.com/articles/a-brief-and-creepy-history-of-creepy-crawlers.
“Thingmaker.” Mattel Corporate, https://corporate.mattel.com/brand-portfolio/thingmaker.
“Thingmaker – Nostalgia Central.” Nostalgia Central, https://nostalgiacentral.com/pop-culture/toys-games/thingmaker/.
Instagram and More: https://linktr.ee/hypnotichistory
Sources:
Coopee, Todd. “Thingmaker from Mattel (1964).” Toy Tales, 6 September 2021, https://toytales.ca/thingmaker-from-mattel-1964/.
Edwards, Phil. “A brief and creepy history of Creepy Crawlers.” Trivia Happy, 23 July 2014, https://triviahappy.com/articles/a-brief-and-creepy-history-of-creepy-crawlers.
“Thingmaker.” Mattel Corporate, https://corporate.mattel.com/brand-portfolio/thingmaker.
“Thingmaker – Nostalgia Central.” Nostalgia Central, https://nostalgiacentral.com/pop-culture/toys-games/thingmaker/.
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