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Word: doh (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...behaved just enough. The new wing can speak the decorous language of the old museum: the facade is the same limestone block; the galleries, naturally lit John Soane-ish spaces. But the design is also quietly irreverent: pilasters, above, pile up on one another like so much extruded Play-Doh, and the Tuscan columns inside are impossibly faux...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Best of 1991: DESIGN | 1/6/1992 | See Source »

When toy-truck maker Tonka bought Kenner Parker Toys in 1987, the company added such venerable products as Monopoly and Play-Doh to its lineup. But Tonka, the third largest U.S. toymaker, also took on a staggering debt from the $674 million sale. The Minnesota-based company's burdens grew worse with the recession, which coincided with a dearth of successful new Tonka products. Last week the toymaker decided to seek help from the big kid on the block. Hasbro (1990 sales: more than $1 billion), the largest U.S. toymaker, will acquire Tonka's stock and debt in a deal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TOYS G.I. Joe Lands On Boardwalk | 2/11/1991 | See Source »

...Come on, Joe baby! It's your good ol' buddy Bruno Bostrello!" Joe has not seen this good ol' buddy since Bruno was left back in third grade. This good ol' buddy used to stuff Play-Doh down Joe's throat in kindergarten. Joe never really considered this good ol' buddy a good ol' buddy...

Author: By Michael R. Grunwald, | Title: Ah, Bruno, Joe Hardly Knew Ye | 10/21/1990 | See Source »

...Parents should watch how children use their toys. Then they can encourage them to add more imaginative props, including such common household items as plastic strainers, cardboard tubes, fabric remnants and toys like Lego blocks and Play-Doh...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Behavior: How To Neutralize G.I. Joe | 3/26/1990 | See Source »

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