The information text, Toys! Amazing Stories Behind Some Great Inventions by Don Wulffson, relays the history of toys and unusual stories behind the world’s most popular toys.
Playing cards were invented by the Chinese a thousand years ago. In 1450, a new version of playing cards were created by royalty and the face cards were created.
Bicycles developed from the kiddy-car; handlebars, footrests, pedals, and brakes were added, one by one, resulting in the modern day bicycle.
Hot Wheels were created by Elliot Handler, a founder of the Mattel Toy Company. A development team created exact replicas of real model cars, just one sixty-forth of the original size.