Ohio Art Etch a Sketch
The Etch A Sketch is more than 60 years old and remains popular with kids, but back in 1985 the often frustrating toy got an extreme digital makeover that improved the original in every way possible. An 60 x 40-pixel LCD screen made drawing with two spinning knobs much easier and more precise, and erasing your artistic creations didn’t require a vigorous workout, because the Etch A Sketch Animator replaced shaking with simple button presses. As the name implies, the device also allowed 12 frame animations to be created and played back in endless loops. For $20 you just might inspire a young kid to become a world-famous animator one day.
