The inventor behind some of the most iconic children’s toys of the 20th century, from Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots to Lite-Brite and MouseTrap, has died at the age of 99. Burt Meyer, whose creations lit ...

Toymaker Burt Meyer, who designed iconic games including Mouse Trap, Lite-Brite, and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, has died at age 99. Meyer passed away on Oct. 30 at a retirement community in Burr Ridge, ...

In interviews, Meyer often drew parallels between aerospace engineering and toy design, saying both required ingenuity and teamwork. (The Strong National Museum of Play via AP) The latest headlines ...

Burt Meyer, the inventive mind behind iconic toys such as Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, Lite-Brite and MouseTrap, has died at the age of 99. He died on October 30, confirmed by Rebecca Mathis, executive ...

Starting in the 1960s, he collaborated on the designs of classic toys like Mouse Trap, Toss Across and Mr. Machine. By Richard Sandomir In the early 1960s, the toy inventor Burt Meyer went to an ...

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