The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Rock-Em Sock-Em Robots! From 1933!

"Rock-Em Sock-Em Robots" first appeared in the mid-1960's, and the classic game/toy is still available today.  This 1933 issue of Modern Mechanix, however, demonstrates that somebody had the same idea thirty years earlier.  Toy "Pugs" Fight Rousing Battle.
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