Despite appearances, [This Old Tony]’s latest series has little to do with CNC-ifying an Etch A Sketch. Although he certainly achieves that, more or less, automating the classic toy is just the hook ...

The iconic Etch A Sketch is one of the few remaining analog toys that can capture a child's attention for hours on end. You could probably swap a kid's tablet with one of these, and he or she would ...

When Tim Gallenbeck saw an Etch A Sketch at a thrift store for 99 cents in 2013, he picked it up for his daughters. He ended up being the one to play with it, and now he creates intricate art using ...

Mitt Romney's press aide, Eric Fehrnstrom, has made headlines for his now-infamous television gaffe in which he said that: "I think you hit a reset button for the fall campaign. Everything changes. It ...

Sixty-five years after it first hit store shelves, the iconic, red-framed drawing toy continues to enchant kids, artists, and collectors alike Aurora Martínez - Staff Contributor The Smithsonian’s own ...

Daneeca Medina didn’t see what the big deal was. Until her friends were standing around the kitchen table in that dumbfounded way. Until classmates started hovering over her shoulders. Until strangers ...

It was spring, 1960, and 21-year-old Bill Killgallon was mesmerized by a toy that his dad, Ohio Art Co. executive William Casley Killgallon, got at a toy fair in Nuremberg, Germany. “My father had ...

The mirror in a laser cutter moves along an X Y axis. An Etch A Sketch moves its stylus along an X Y axis. Honestly, this laser cutter with Etch A Sketch controls is so obvious, we’re shocked we haven ...

This week marks the 47th anniversary of one the greatest inventions of the 20th century. No, not the television or the cell phone -- neither one of those could keep you occupied for hours with only ...

One of the best things about the iPad is its ability to become an entirely new gadget every time you open a new app, or even connect it to an accessory. We've seen arcade-style cabinet docks that turn ...