Burt Meyer, a Chicago toy designer behind classics like Lite-Brite, Mouse Trap, and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, died Oct. 30 at 99, leaving a joyful, generations-spanning legacy.

November 07, 2025 - 18:01 UTC

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Ok. Do we have a Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em video interview between Billy Corgan and BillyJoe Armstrong? I hope they’re actually cool to hang, but …the jokes about Windbag musicians in the Windy City knocking the wind out of each other.
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I can’t even begin to count how many hours I spent as a 1970s kid playing Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots. Lite-Brite less so.😂
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My BFF son's held tournaments!
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