The Man Behind The Brand - Fun and Games

Open a copy of the Information Please Almanac and turn to the chapter on famous people. 4000 names and you won't know hardly any. But what about names everyone knows? Pillsbury, Kraft, Maytag, Hertz, Kellogg, Gerber. Nowhere to be found. How many names are more famous than Howard Johnson? Milton Bradley? Oscar Mayer? But who were these folks? Let’s take a look at the men behind the names on the games we play...

Included are mini biographies of the founders of these brands:

Duncan Yo-Yos
Fisher-Price Toys
Head Rackets and Skis
Hillerich & Bradsby Bats
Lionel Trains
Milton Bradley Games
Parker Brothers Games
Spalding Sporting Goods