I feel it’s an accomplishment.”Īs for modern inventions, Goldfarb said he really admires 3D printers. “It really does make me feel good and I, I think they were important and there are even the collectors, the ones who collect Stompers, that makes me feel good too. “The newest is Forklift Frenzy (8-up, $34.99) and Kerplunk (5-up, $22.95) is still being sold,” he added proudly.
“When it comes to toys and games anything can give me an idea,” said Goldfarb, who still gets a kick out of seeing a child playing with a toy he invented. Yakity Yak was one of those toy ideas that popped into his head after seeing an advertisement for a container that holds false teeth.
While the sippy cup was a big hit with moms, what really launched his career was his third toy a set of chattering plastic teeth, powered by a windup metal motor. He and his business partner at the time, also showcased a toy chicken that laid plastic eggs no doubt a model for today's doo-doo candy dispensers. It was one of three inventions he debuted at the American Toy Fair in New York City. TOY REVIEWS: ‘Barbie’ and other hit movies inspire a spike in toy sales In 1949, when mothers were having trouble getting their children to drink their milk Goldfarb came up with the idea for a drinking-cup-and-straw combo that had three animals on its top that would spin as a child sipped.
