Burt Meyer, who invented toys like Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, Lite-Brite and MouseTrap in the 1960s that delighted generations of children, has died. He was 99. Meyer’s creations arrived in the postwar ...

In interviews, Meyer often drew parallels between aerospace engineering and toy design, saying both required ingenuity and teamwork. (The Strong National Museum of Play via AP) The latest headlines ...

Toy Inventor Burt Meyer, Who Dreamed up Lite-Brite and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, Dies Age 99 Burt Meyer, who invented toys like Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, Lite-Brite and MouseTrap in the 1960s that ...

Starting in the 1960s, he collaborated on the designs of classic toys like Mouse Trap, Toss Across and Mr. Machine. By Richard Sandomir In the early 1960s, the toy inventor Burt Meyer went to an ...

Burt Meyer, the inventive mind behind iconic toys such as Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, Lite-Brite and MouseTrap, has died at the age of 99. He died on October 30, confirmed by Rebecca Mathis, executive ...

Invented in 1966, this illuminating, creative toy was inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame in 2022. New generations can still ...