The Columbian

Toy inventor Burt Meyer, who dreamed up Lite-Brite and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, dies age 99

Burt Meyer, who invented toys like Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, Lite-Brite and MouseTrap in the 1960s that delighted generations of children, has died. He was 99. Meyer’s creations arrived in the postwar ...
Los Angeles Daily News

Step into the world of Lite-Brite at this new pop-up in Santa Monica

Nostalgia and modern technology will shine a light on an old school toy during a new pop-up coming to Santa Monica. The classic Lite-Brite toy is the inspiration for a new interactive pop-up dubbed ...
The New York Times

Burt Meyer, 99, Dies; Made Lite-Brite and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots

Starting in the 1960s, he collaborated on the designs of classic toys like Mouse Trap, Toss Across and Mr. Machine. By Richard Sandomir In the early 1960s, the toy inventor Burt Meyer went to an ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Burt Meyer, Chicago toymaker behind classics like Lite-Brite, Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, has died at 99

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