Talk:Bop It
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Original paragraph as is.
Based on concepts originally patented by Dan Klitsner,[3][4] Bop It was licensed to Hasbro[5][6] and further developed there by a number of designers including Bob Welch.[3] With newer versions, additional inputs have been added or altered such that units like the 2010 Bop-It! Bounce shares no inputs in common with the original 1996 Bop It.
Requested change to highlight Bob Welch's involvement.
Based on concepts originally patented by Dan Klitsner,[3][4] Bop It was licensed to Hasbro[5][6] and further developed there by a number of designers, including Bob Welch, who designed and voiced the original Bop It and is credited on the US patent.[3] With newer versions, additional inputs have been added or altered such that units like the 2010 Bop-It! Bounce shares no inputs in common with the original 1996 Bop It. Welchbob (talk) 19:39, 10 June 2026 (UTC)
Not done, the patent for Bop It doesn't say anything about Bob Welch voicing the device, and doesn't explicitly credit Welch with any particular part of the design more so than Kiltsner. Can you find a secondary source? -- Reconrabbit (talk) 20:33, 10 June 2026 (UTC)
- Here are some press articles and videos re: Bob Welch and his involvement.
- https://marbleheadcurrent.org/2023/10/25/toy-co-created-by-local-man-nominated-for-hall-of-fame/
- https://www.rochesterfirst.com/reviews/br/toys-games-br/its-an-american-culture-designer-of-original-bop-it-reacts-to-toy-being-finalist-in-2023-toy-hall-of-fame/
- https://www.whec.com/top-news/the-bop-it-could-be-part-of-the-toy-hall-of-fame-it-also-has-rochester-ties/ - talks about voice in this article.
- Video - talks about design and voice, - https://www.bobwelchauthor.com/about/gamecareer
- Video - https://www.bobwelchauthor.com/about/gamecareer
- I tried to upload an image of the original article from the Democrat & Chronicle in Rochester, NY but I do not have permission. If you go here and scroll down, you'll find an image of the article. https://www.bobwelchauthor.com/about/gamecareer
- Welchbob (talk) 17:25, 22 June 2026 (UTC)
- I used a few of these. What are your thoughts now? -- Reconrabbit (talk) 19:16, 22 June 2026 (UTC)