Eddy Goldfarb, who is ninety-eight, created such classics as the bubble gun, chattering teeth, and Kerplunk!
Watch the second film in our holiday documentary series here: https://www.newyorker.com/video/watch/the-man-who-invented-more-than-eight-hundred-iconic-toys.
[film reel crackling][bright ding][upbeat music]- I always knew I was gonnabe an independent inventor,and I chose toys!This is the bubble gun in action!I got the idea for the chattering teeth.I saw a magazine adfor a tooth garage.It was a big hit right from the start.And this is what it does.[teeth chattering]When I first get an idea of somethingI visualize how I'm gonnabuild it step by step.And when it comes to toys and games,anything can give me an idea.I think that when you do creative workyou stimulate your brain,and that helps keep your body healthy.[light hearted music][man whistling]
When Doe Boy found out he was going to be on On the Rocks, he went out and got a new $25,000 piece just for the occasion. From the..
WCBI News at Six - Tuesday, December 15th, 2020
