PLAY-DOH Brand modeling compound, a non-toxic reusable modeling compound developed by Rainbow Crafts in Cincinnati, is demonstrated and sold in the toy department of Woodward & Lothrop Department Store in Washington, D.C. PLAY-DOH Compound is available only in one colour and size, an off-white, 1.5-pound can. One year earlier, it had been introduced in schools, kindergartens, and nursery schools.

Three new colours join the PLAY-DOH compound line -- yellow, red, and blue -- and now they're available in the new three-pack. Early TV advertising features Miss Frances on "Ding Dong School" and "Captain Kangaroo."

The four-pack, including red, yellow, blue, and white PLAY-DOH Compounds, debuts at American Toy Fair.

The new FUN FACTORY playset expands the line, and PLAY-DOH Pete debuts on the new logo.

New two-ounce "mini-cans" enter stores.

PLAY-DOH Compound becomes the international can of ... fun! It goes on sale in England, France, and Italy.

The PLAY-DOH Pete TV commercial, featuring the image on all PLAY-DOH Compound packaging, is voted into the top 100 best commercials by Advertising Age.

Kenner Products merges with Rainbow Crafts, and PLAY-DOH Compound becomes part of the Kenner line.

 Wow! The 500,000,000th can of PLAY-DOH Compound rolls out of the factory.

PLAY-DOH Compound introduces the new Rainbow eight-pack -- four bright new colours join the original four.

After 30 years of cardboard cans, PLAY-DOH Compound packaging gets a makeover. Tightly sealed, easy-to-open plastic containers ensure a longer-lasting compound.

PLAY-DOH Compound joins Hasbro, Inc. as part of the Playskool line, when Hasbro purchases the TONKA Corporation and its Kenner and Parker Brothers divisions.

For the 40th birthday of PLAY-DOH Compound, Hasbro introduces two new colours, gold and silver, as well as PLAY-DOH CREATIONS, a new educational CD-ROM game for children.

The PLAY-DOH FUZZY PUMPER BARBER & BEAUTY SHOP playset, featuring a play figure whose "hair" can be extruded and then styled, is re-introduced, 20 years after its first appearance.

The PLAY-DOH Colorful Campaign collects more than 100,000 votes to determine the country's favorite colors of PLAY-DOH compound. Rose Red, Purple Paradise, Blue Lagoon, and Garden Green win as favorites.

The huge PLAY-DOH CREATIVITY TABLE is introduced. This all-in-one play station provides a place for lots of creative play, with markers, crayons and, of course, PLAY-DOH compound!

PLAY-DOH Compound turns 50 years young. To mark the milestone, Hasbro introduces the PLAY-DOH BIRTHDAY BUCKET and the PLAY-DOH 50-PACK of colours, which includes six new super pastel colours. In addition, the popular PLAY-DOH FUZZY PUMPER BARBER & BEAUTY SHOP playset returns as the FUZZY PUMPER CRAZY CUTS playset, and the PLAY-DOH CREATIVITY CENTER gives kids a new place to play, as well as lots of storage and a handy Pick Up Stick to clean PLAY-DOH off playing surfaces.