Marvin Glass and Associates

Simon, one of numerous games designed by Marvin Glass and Associates

Marvin Glass and Associates (MGA) was a toy design and engineering firm based in Chicago. Marvin Glass (1914–1974) and his employees created some of the most successful toys and games of the twentieth century such as Mr. Machine, Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, Lite Brite, Ants in the Pants,[1] Mouse Trap, Operation, Simon, Body Language, and the Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Interview: Making Fun—Jeffrey Breslow's 30+ Years of Toy and Game Making". 22 October 2022.
  2. ^ Sharon M. Scott, Toys and American Culture: An Encyclopedia (ABC-CLIO, 2010), ISBN 978-0313351112, pp. 131-132. Excerpts available at Google Books.
  3. ^ Stephen Van Dulken, American Inventions: A History of Curious, Extraordinary, and Just Plain Useful Patents (NYU Press, 2004), ISBN 978-0814788134, p. 38.Excerpts available at Google Books.
  4. ^ "Glass still makes toys at age 57", UPI in Hendersonville Times-News, April 22, 1971.