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Celebrating 60 Years Of The Ant Farm

Published April 12, 2016 at 1:10 PM EDT

Currently on display at the Heinz History Center is an exhibit celebrating toys from the 50’s through the 80’s. One toy marking its 60th anniversary has roots here in Pittsburgh. Maze Toons cartoonist and pop-culture contributor Joe Wos brings us the history of the ant farm.

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