February 4, 2013 Andre Cassagnes, the man responsible for inventing the Etch A Sketch, a toy that inspired countless children ever since it was introduced in 1960, has died at age 86 in France.
You can always spot a parent around the holiday season. Their hair is a frazzled mesh of cow licks and stray strands as if it’s been pulled by a crowd of frantic people. Their eyes dart around in all directions desperately seeking something that could suddenly appear at a moment’s notice. They break down and cry during commercials that advertise “the hottest toy of the holiday season.”
