Corn Popper
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The Corn Popper is a toy manufactured by Fisher-Price since 1957. Aimed at pre-schoolers, when the Corn Popper is pushed or pulled, colored balls inside a plastic dome bounce and create a popping, bouncing noise.
History
The Corn Popper was invented in 1957 by Arthur Holt, and sold to Fisher-Price for $50.[https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1043035 Inventor Arthur Holt Dies of Cancer at 74], NPR All Things Considered, 9 April 1996. The Corn Popper is one of the most popular toys for young children in history, and was designed to help them learn to walk. It sends tiny, colorful, gumball-size balls flying and hitting the plastic dome, to create its signature loud popping noise.{{cite magazine|title=All-Time 100 Greatest Toys: Corn Popper |url=https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2049243_2048654_2049240,00.html |magazine=Time |access-date=19 April 2021 |date=16 February 2011 |last=Townsend |first=Allie}}
It was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2023.[https://www.museumofplay.org/toys/fisher-price-corn-popper/ Fisher-Price Corn Popper]
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External links
- [https://www.fisher-price.com/en-us/product/corn-popper-cmy10 Official website]
Category:Products introduced in 1957
Category:Physical activity and dexterity toys
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