Tiny Bison

The History Channel has a fun site on the history of toys and games, “from chess and checkers to Barbie and Atari.”

Follow the toy timeline from the forerunners of chess and checkers circa 4000 B.C. all the way to Nintendo, Pictionary, and Beanie Babies. Learn some interesting trivia, like who invented Lincoln Logs, or read about The Parker Brothers, Walt Disney, and Milton Bradley. And be sure to take their Toy Quiz.