Yesteryear Funland Traveling Toy Museum

05/28/2026

Cancelation!!!
Sorry folks, do to unforseen circumstances, tomorrow's appearance at the Sandusky Library is canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience, and plan to reschedule "Groovy Toys of The 1960's at a later date!
Shawn Butler
Founder/Head Curator
Yesteryear Funland Traveling Toy Museum

05/26/2026

80's Saturday Nights!

One of my fondest memories was as a kid, watching WWF's Saturday Night Main Event with my family.

Preparing for the wrestling star lineup of spectacular mayhem, we would pop popcorn, put it in a big brown paper bag, add a little salt, and shake.

Grab some drinks, and make a fortitude fake wrestling ring with couch cousins and pillows.

Then the show would begin!

Introducing those famous wrestlers, Hulk Hogan, Randy Macho Man Savage, King Kong Bundy, Andre The Giant, Bulldogs, and Rowdy Roddy Piper.

To honor those 80's amazing wrestlers, here are some image from those days of old, and from our archive.

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05/25/2026

05/20/2026

🎵 There's no need to fear! Underdog is here!
when criminals in this world appear
and break the laws that they should fear
and frighten all who see or hear
the cry goes up both far and near
for Underdog! Underdog! Underdog! Underdog!

speed of lightning, roar of thunder
fighting all who rob or plunder
Underdog. Underdog! 🎵

One of my favorite syndicated cartoons growing up in the 70s, was Underdog!

Underdog was a Saturday morning animated television series that premiered on NBC October 3, 1964.

The show featured Underdog, AKA Shoeshine Boy's heroic alter ego, appearing whenever love interest Sweet Polly Purebred is being victimized by the evil villains Simon Bar Sinister & Riff Raff.

With much success, the series went on to produce 62 episodes, ending on the CBS network March 4, 1967, sponsored by General Mills.

In 2007, Disney released a real live action film of everyone's favorite heroic K9, directed by Fredrick Du Chau.

Here is to you Underdog!

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05/20/2026

Thank you Parkview Assisted & Independent Living in Sandusky, Ohio for having us as special guest today, as we present our Groovy Toys of The 1960's exhibit.
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05/18/2026

🎵Nick, nick, nick, nick, na-nick, nick, nick...
Nick-e-lo-de-on! 🎵

Did you know?

The test broadcast of Nickelodeon began on December 1, 1977, as part of QUBE, an early cable television system broadcast locally in Columbus, Ohio.

The channel, was renamed Nickelodeon, launching nationwide to audiences on April 1, 1979, with Pinwheel as its inaugural program.

The network was initially commercial-free and remained without advertising until 1984.

Nickelodeon gained a new facelift regarding programming and image that fall, and its ensuing success led to it and its sister networks MTV and VH1 being sold to Viacom in 1985.

Throughout history, Nickelodeon has introduced several sister channels and programming blocks.

Nick Jr. a preschool morning block launched on January 4, 1988.

Nicktoons, based on the flagship brand, launched as a separate sister channel in 2002.

In 1999, Nickelodeon partnered with Sesame Workshop to create Noggin, an educational brand consisting of a cable channel and an interactive website.

Two blocks aimed at a teenage audience, TEENick and The N were merged into a standalone channels, TeenNick, in 2009.

As of November 2023, Nickelodeon is available to approximately 71,000,000 pay television households in the United States-down from its 2011 peak of 101,000,000 households.

To celebrate Nickelodeon, here are some images of 90s Nickelodeon memorabilia.

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05/16/2026

The Great Garloo

The Great Garloo was a legendary battery-operated, remote-controlled toy monster introduced by Marx Toys in 1961.

Standing nearly two feet tall, the scaly green creature came with a wired remote that allowed children to make it walk, bend over, turn, and pick up small items using its clawed hands.

Marketed and sold for $17.98 retail, "The Untamed," Garloo was designed to look like a menacing sci-fi space alien, but the accompanying story featured a medallion that kids could use to tame the beast and turn it into a faithful servant.

You are able to see the Great Garloo as a wonderful addition to our Groovy Toys of The 1960's exhibit.

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05/15/2026

Thank you Carington Park Assisted Living in Ashtabula, Ohio for having us as special guest today, as we present our Groovy Toys of The 1960's.
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05/15/2026

Teddy's Life Across The Big Pond!

Now, how many of you had a teddy bear when you were little?

Myself, I did not have a Teddy Bear, but instead a stuffed rabbit!

As the co-founder of Yesteryear Funland, we collect bears for exhibition, and preservation.

In 2017, I was on the hunt for a new teddy bear!

Normally, when purchasing items for exhibition, we try to avoid auction websites.

Instead, we Google searched, looking for small shops with specific items on our list.

So I came across this little bear located in an antique shop in the United Kingdom.

The little bear spoke to me, with its missing ear, button eyes, and worn fur.

I made an inquiry to the shop owner, introducing myself, and asking if he had any information on the bear?

He told me, it was his grandmother's, and she had the bear in her possession since she was a little girl close to the end of WWI, until her death in 1988.

This heart felt story of this little bears life, motivated me to write this testimony, as if the bear was telling it himself.

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05/12/2026

Do you have a special love one or close friend in Assisted, or Independent Living?
Since 2018, Yesteryear Funland has been bringing those childhood memories to children of all ages.
We have over 30 themed exhibits to choose from that will surely bring a smile to everyone's face.
Each program is fun, nostolgic, and visual!
Our goal is to fully engaged our guests with lessons of world history, toy history, back stories, trivia questions to motivate spectators, followed with a video documentary.
Visit Yesteryearfunland.com for package information, and pricing.
Discounts available when you book two or more appearances.
Please share this link with the facilities activities director