Pitchin' and Bowlin' with the Flintstones

 Bowling is one of the things Fred and the rest of the Flintstones crew do best, so it's not shocking that a toy company would come along someday and make a bowling set based on the show. That moment came in 1961 courtesy of Transogram, which produced a variety of toys for Hanna-Barbera cartoons and other popular series of the 1960s. Here they are below, both in and out of the box. Compared to much of the early merchandise, these guys aren't too shabby-looking. I also dig the packaging, which sports solid artwork and a nice color scheme.

While I'm here, I'll also share this tiny print ad for the game. This ad depicts the game less as one based around bowling and more as a generic carnival game. This game retailed for a whopping $3.98 when it was released in 1961. Nowadays, even a loose set costs about $70. Not bad for a couple of pinheads!