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

Burt Meyer brought toy joy to baby boomers, Millennials and all the Gens — from Alpha to X to Z. An inventor, designer and artist, Meyer, whose work contributed to Chicago becoming a vibrant center of toy design, died Oct. 30 at a west suburban retirement community. He was 99.

 

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