Hasbro - Play-Doh Basic Fun Factory

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Children of all ages enjoy a fresh whiff of that inviting aroma emanating from a nontoxic mixture of flour, water, salt, borax and mineral oil. The product line branched out in 1960 with the introduction of the Play-Doh Fun Factory, a toy press that allowed the compound to be pumped out in different shapes.

Now owned by Hasbro, this accidental invention has grown into a worldwide franchise that is as much a rite of passage for kids as it is an opportunity to be creative and have fun.Fox Molding 'Play-Doh' Film With Paul Feig Circling; Another Hasbro Toy Brand Making Movie Transfer". Product 1: EASY, WHOLESOME FUN FOR KIDS FROM 3 YEARS OLD – The Play-Doh Fun Factory machine doesn't require any assembly or batteries, and Play-Doh compound is nice and soft for little hands to squish and shape. The syringe type is too difficult for her to push through the play-doh but with this plunger/push down type she's able to easily push through the play-doh to make different shapes. They would open them and you could see this furtive look in their eyes as the aroma hit them,” Bensch says. Tien Liu reduced Play-Doh's salt content (thus allowing models to dry without losing their color), and Play-Doh ads were telecast on Captain Kangaroo, Ding Dong School, and Romper Room.

Kids can squeeze 10 different shapes from this silly pressing machine, then squish, smoosh, roll and mould their creations into anything they can imagine. For her students in nursery school, she was looking for a suitable alternative to modeling clay, which could be messy and difficult to work with for young hands. According to Fortune magazine, Play-Doh has sold more than 3 billion cans since its debut as a child’s toy in 1956—eclipsing its previous existence as a wallpaper cleaner by light years. Product 1: SILLY PLAY-DOH SQUEEZE MACHINE – The basic Play-Doh Fun Factory toy is a classic and fun open-ended creative activity! Only critisicm is the play-doh get's stuck in places you're unable to reach to remove from the plunger so can take a few minutes to clean it up and you'll never clear out 100% of the play-doh, hence reason for only 4 stars, but still great fun.In the 1980s, its cardboard can (with a rust-prone metal bottom) was replaced with a more cost effective plastic container. Sales soared in 1958 when Play-Doh was featured in televised ads on “ Captain Kangaroo,” “ Ding Dong School” and “ Romper Room. Since its launch on the toy market in the mid-1950s, Play-Doh has generated a considerable amount of ancillary merchandise such as the Fun Factory.

Kutol Products had become the largest wallpaper cleaner manufacturer in the world in the early 20th century.The non-toxic, non-staining, reusable modeling compound that came to be known as "Play-Doh" was a pliable, putty-like substance concocted by Noah McVicker of Cincinnati-based soap manufacturer Kutol Products. Play-Doh contains some wheat and may cause allergic reactions in people who are allergic to wheat gluten.