Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Retro Toy Chest: Remember Power Tennis? (1974)

 Hasbro thought they were being clever. Parents had other ideas.

Bobby Riggs milked his 15 minutes of fame after getting spanked by Billie Jean King. He'd made his acting debut, as himself, on The Odd Couple, and getting an endorsement deal with Hasbro to push Power Tennis, which actually looks more like a glorified ping pong table. Check it:


Unsurprisingly, Hasbro double faulted on the product in short order.

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