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Prof. Toru Tanaka

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1. We had Lite-Brite and Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots when I was growing up.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 07:12 AM

Nov 26

My brother, sister and I got a lot of enjoyment from both of these toys. And my children had them as well.

RIP Mr. Meyer and thank you for your imagination and creativity!

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Toy inventor Burt Meyer, who dreamed up Lite-Brite and Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, dies age 99 [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 26 OP

We had Lite-Brite and Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots when I was growing up. Prof. Toru Tanaka Nov 26 #1

He did "Mouse Trap" too BumRushDaShow Nov 26 #3

I never knew if Mouse Trap had a game with rules mdbl Nov 26 #2

... BumRushDaShow Nov 26 #10

My brother and I had the Rock-'Em-Sock-'Em Robots. Aristus Nov 26 #4

And "you knocked his block off"!! BumRushDaShow Nov 26 #5

So, my mother recently found a picture of me during one Christmas with Rock/em Sock/em Robots beside me. OldBaldy1701E Nov 26 #6

Did you "knock his block off"? BumRushDaShow Nov 26 #8

Repeatedly. OldBaldy1701E Nov 26 #12

LOL BumRushDaShow Nov 26 #13

I installed carpet for a 100 years and we would find those light-brites all over the place Bengus81 Nov 26 #7

LOL BumRushDaShow Nov 26 #9

I had a Lite Brite when I was a kid MustLoveBeagles Nov 26 #11

I have that book and watched on the History channel a documentary about these toys kimbutgar Nov 26 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author LudwigPastorius Nov 26 #15

Burt Clouds Passing Nov 26 #16

... littlemissmartypants Nov 26 #17

Never Had The Robots Or LiteBrite ProfessorGAC Nov 26 #18