At ecards.co.uk we are all about celebrating people’s birthday’s and what better birthday to celebrate than the famous Etch A Sketch toy we have all owned.
Over 100 million of the toys have sold worldwide since it first went on sale in the US on July 12 1960 for just $2.99.
“Etch A Sketch is a mum’s favourite toy. Children can be creative on any level with it and it requires no instruction,” said Larry Kilgallon of the Ohio Art Company, who have manufactured the toy since its inception.
“It doesn’t take batteries and makes no noise, and it is a toy that we can all relate to from our own childhoods.”
Its appearance and popularity remain more or less unchanged since the Etch A Sketch was first created by French inventor Arthur Granjean.
Now the toy is sold in the UK by Mattel at £14.99 and has fast become one of the world’s most popular toys, earning it a place in the exclusive US Toy Hall of Fame along with only 43 other classic toys.
In an increasingly technological toy market, the original Etch A Sketch, with its iconic red frame, continues to hold its own amongst the likes of the Nintendo DS.
In fact, the timeless toy - named one of the century’s top toys in 2008 - has seen a 20 per cent rise in worldwide sales this year.
This lasting success can possibly be attributed to the recent attention given to Toy Story 1 and 2 in the run-up to this month’s release of Toy Story 3, although it is revealed in the much anticipated third film that Etch has since been sold.
Toy retailer, Toys R Us said that they have “consistently supported the classic Etch A Sketch as it has always been a popular seller because of its timeless appeal.”
The world’s largest Etch A Sketch, unveiled only two months ago, is a staggering 8ft by 6fy and resides in the Indianapolis museum of childhood.
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