Tim has long been a fan of the American Wham-O Toy Company, which has been going since 1948. He has a collection of their toy catalogues, the earliest one is 1957. They were behind many iconic toys, from the Frisbee to the Hula Hoop. In the 1970s, Tim started corresponding with them. And in 1985, one of the founders of the company, Richard Knerr, sent Tim a box of toy samples, all made by Wham-O. Tim was supposed to meet up with Richard that summer, but unfortunately that didn't come off. Richard was in London, but Tim thinks maybe he didn't have the correct phone number.

Anyway, here is that box of samples...

Frisbees in various sizes and designs, boomerangs, a slingshot or catapult which was one of the earliest toys the company produced, a super bouncy ball, called the Super Ball, with a very high coefficient of restitution, Slapcie and Silly String!