Merlin Handheld
Date1978 - 1985
MediumPlastic
Dimensions2 7/8 × 9 1/2 × 1 1/4 in. (7.3 × 24.1 × 3.2 cm)
ClassificationsData Processing Tools and Equipment
Catalog number2019.3.3
DescriptionA handheld created by NASA employee Bob Doyle alongside his wife and brother-in-law for the Parker Brothers company. Merlin sold 2.2 million units in 1980 and was dubbed "the best selling toy and game item" by Toy Manufacturers of America (later American Specialty Toy Retailing Association).Status
Not on view
August 1982 - April 1994
c. 1980
1981 - 1983
1976 - 1980
1977 - 1980
