{"id":96439,"date":"2025-07-07T04:00:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T08:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=96439"},"modified":"2025-07-06T20:11:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T00:11:23","slug":"why-the-cold-war-gave-us-lego-credit-cards-and-video-games-w2w-35","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2025\/07\/07\/why-the-cold-war-gave-us-lego-credit-cards-and-video-games-w2w-35\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the Cold War Gave Us LEGO, Credit Cards, and Video Games &#8211; W2W 35"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ulgz2_iDvks?si=YBrDt-PptfEyqM5P\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>TimeGhost History<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 6 Jul 2025<\/p>\n<p>Think the 1950s were all poodle skirts and jukeboxes? 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From the first credit cards and modems to LEGO bricks, video games, and even skateboards, discover the surprisingly futuristic side of the Cold War era.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode of War to War by TimeGhost, Sparty dives into the forgotten innovations of the 1950s that still shape our daily lives in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Topics covered:<br \/>\n \u2022 The first commercial credit card (Diners Club)<br \/>\n \u2022 The birth of the computer modem<br \/>\n \u2022 The first microchip and the rise of computing<br \/>\n \u2022 &#8220;Tennis for Two&#8221; \u2013 the 1950s&#8217; video game<br \/>\n \u2022 LEGO and the System of Play<br \/>\n \u2022 Skateboards before Marty McFly<\/p>\n<p>The 50s were WAY more high-tech than you think!<\/p>\n<p>#1950s #coldwar #inventions #historyyoudidntknow #SkateboardHistory #lego #timeghost #techhistory #Modem #microchips #creditcard #videogames<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Join us on Patreon: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/TimeGhostHistory\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/TimeGhostHistory<\/a><br \/>\nOr join The TimeGhost Army directly at: <a href=\"https:\/\/timeghost.tv\/signup\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/timeghost.tv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow WW2 day by day on Instagram @ww2_day_by_day &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ww2_day_by_day\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ww2_day_by_day<\/a><br \/>\nFollow Timeghost History on Instagram &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/timeghosthistory\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/timeghosthistory<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source list: <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/WW2sources\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/WW2sources<\/a><br \/>\nArchive footage: Screenocean\/Reuters &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.screenocean.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.screenocean.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archive.org\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.archive.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hosted by: Spartacus Olsson<br \/>\nDirector: Astrid Deinhard<br \/>\nProducers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson<br \/>\nExecutive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson<br \/>\nCo-produced by: Sebastian Brandstetter<br \/>\nCreative Director: Iryna Dulka<br \/>\nCommunity Management: Anna Deinhard &#038; Tom Aldis<br \/>\nWritten by: Spartacus Olsson<br \/>\nResearch by: Spartacus Olsson<br \/>\nMap animations by: Daniel Weiss<br \/>\nEdited by: \u0141ukasz Zo\u0144<br \/>\nColor grading by: \u0141ukasz Zo\u0144<br \/>\nArtwork by: Himanka Kalita<br \/>\nSound design by: Marek Kami\u0144ski<\/p>\n<p>Image sources:<br \/>\nhilarypagetoys.com<br \/>\nFather of Rathfelder &#8211; Private collection<br \/>\nTexas Instruments<\/p>\n<p>Soundtracks from Epidemic Sound:<br \/>\n&#8220;Straight up Boogie&#8221; &#8211; Wendy Marcini<br \/>\n&#8220;Rememberance&#8221; &#8211; Fabien Tell<br \/>\n&#8220;Pulp Noir&#8221; &#8211; Elliot Holmes<br \/>\n&#8220;The Messenger&#8221; &#8211; Fabien Tell<br \/>\n&#8220;The Way to the Sky&#8221; &#8211; Hampus Naeselius<br \/>\n&#8220;Cool Cat Stumble&#8221; &#8211; T. 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