The year was 1965, and english inventor Denys Fisher introduced the Spirograph to the world. This toy let kids draw amazing delicate patterns by tracing the path of a gear rolling inside another.The Spirograph was dubbed EToy of the Yeare in 1967, and was quickly acquired by Kenner.
Denys Fisher also released a number of Mego toys under the Fisher name
In 1977, Denys Fisher toys produced a whole range of Action Man-sized Dr Who dolls, including a TARDIS playset. The Tardis, Dr Who's time machine, had a trick mechanism inside which made the figure placed inside it disappear (actually hidden behind the rotating middle column). |