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Shooter: This stylish-looking 30½-inch cane was black with a bronze-coloured handle shaped like a lion’s head — not exactly a low-key fashion accessory for a young child. Regardless, the cane offered double-duty protection: plastic bullets could be shot from the handle and a cap-firing missile could be launched from the bottom, bazooka-style. Pipe Shooter: The “realistic and innocent looking” pipe came equipped with a hidden mirror that allowed kids to survey what was happening behind them and fire a missile by squeezing a hidden button with their teeth. Spy Dictionary Camera Book: Bookworms rejoice! Topper’s Camera Book contained a real camera with a hidden lens that could take photos in black-and-white and colour, thanks to the use of 127 film. The book also had a secret mirror to observe the enemy and could shoot plastic bullets on command.
285:. Deluxe Reading dolls were sold in the 1950s–1970s through supermarkets and are often referred to as Grocery Store Dolls. They were an inexpensive alternative to department store dolls, although of similar quality. Another successful toy for girls was the "Dream Kitchen" (circa 1961) which consisted of four 12-inch-tall colorful kitchen appliances, a kitchen table and four chairs. This toy was unique in that the sink worked with water, the oven contained batteries which revolved a plastic turkey on a spit inside the oven, the refrigerator had pull-out shelves, and the dishwasher also worked with water.
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Bazooka Bat: At first glance, Bazooka Bat looked like a run-of-the-mill baseball and bat. However, a hidden trigger turned it into a grenade launcher, propelling a spring-loaded (and cap-loaded) baseball toward unsuspecting enemies. Bomb
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153:(1969–71)
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