With bright eyes, post-World War II baby boom children filled “toylands” at area stores, amazed at the brightly colored offerings as local retailers stacked the shelves for lucrative Christmas sales.

An almost 74-year-old toy, dubbed the world’s most dangerous, is going on sale. The coveted toy from the 1950s contains actual uranium. The radioactive atomic energy kit, known as Gilbert U-238 Atomic ...

Charles Lazarus began selling toys in 1957 in large supermarket-style shops after he returned from World War II military service. His death comes after the company announced it would close all US ...