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Dorri PartainContributor Whether one thought the embroidered logo was an alligator or crocodile, the Izod Lacoste polo shirt was the most popular brand worn as a status symbol during the…
Dorri PartainContributor Whether one thought the embroidered logo was an alligator or crocodile, the Izod Lacoste polo shirt was the most popular brand worn as a status symbol during the…
Dorri PartainContributor Living 20 minutes into the future and tagging Coke drinkers as “Coke-ologists,” Max Headroom was developed as the first computer-generated TV presenter. The character, created by George Stone,…
Dorri PartainContributor Can you do “The Flake?” If you can, you know the “crazy new dance that’s the talk of the town.” In a cross-promotion offer between Liberty Records and…
Dorri PartainContributor Need a chip off the block? Then this ice pick advertising the Kansas City Ice Company will pointedly do the job. Despite the similarity of names, the Kansas…
Dorri PartainContributor On January 16, 1991, President George H.W. Bush announced the attack on military targets in Iraq, and Operation Desert Shield became Operation Desert Storm. Also known as the…
Dorri Partain Contributor What’s for lunch? For a wide selection of menu options, head to the International Cafe. For nearly a decade, visitors to Kansas City Crown Center’s shopping, dining,…
Dorri Partain Contributor How about a free calendar to start off the new year? This handy freebie will help keep track of delivery days and offers a new recipe for…
Dorri PartainContributor Paper figures that can stand up and be “dressed” in paper clothing are nearly as old as paper itself. “Little Fanny” was the first mass-produced paper doll, appearing…
Dorri Partain Contributor Small figures made of wood or clay used for battle strategy were once used by pharaohs and kings, centuries before becoming toys for children. Typically around two…
Dorri Partain Contributor The Industrial Revolution changed how children played by manufacturing game pieces to replace the small bones, stones and shells that had been used for play since ancient…