| Industry | Toy manufacturer |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founder | William Herbert Schaper |
| Fate | Sold to Kusan, Inc. in 1971. Schaper Division acquired by Tyco Toys in 1986. |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Cootie Ants in the Pants Don't Break the Ice Don't Spill the Beans |
Schaper Toys, or W.H. Schaper Mfg. Co., Inc. as it was originally known, was a game and toy company founded in 1949 by William Herbert Schaper in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. "Herb" Schaper published a variety of games but was best known for having created the children's game, Cootie.[1] In 1971, the company was sold to Kusan, Inc., and began operating as Schaper Toys, a subsidiary of Kusan, Inc. In 1986, Schaper Toys was acquired by Tyco Toys, which sold the rights to Cootie and three other of the company's best-known games to the Milton Bradley Company. These games are still being sold.[2][3]
- ^ "Wander Minnesota: Toys - CBS Minnesota". www.cbsnews.com. May 27, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ Laine, Mary (August 7, 2019). "Schaper Manufacturing Company". MNopedia. Minnesota Historical Society.
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