In the Etch a Sketch, a stylus erases aluminum powder that coats the screen. In the Magna Doodle, a magnet pen draws magnetic shavings up to the gray screen, allowing the artist to draw or write. Both toys offer a clean way to draw without crayons, paints or paper.
Etch-A-Sketch
Doodle Pro lets you use a stylus and Etch a Sketch drawings are controlled by 2 knobs. I've owned 2 Doodle Pros when I was little and they both got dark in some places, so in certain spots, it wouldn't clear. Also, in Doodle Pro, you can't make lines very close to each other without the lines connecting. I haven't ever owned an Etch a Sketch, but I have doodled a little with them. Etch a Sketch is easier to maintain and makes thinner lines for more detail. But, Etch a Sketches require you to get used to using 2 knobs and how to control them, but it is a good way to stimulate your brain. If you don't mind learning to use an Etch a Sketch, it's most likely better.
The etch a Sketch toy was invented in the late 1950s by andre cassagnes
the Etch a Sketch was made it the late 1950's by Andre Cassagnes.
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It was made in Bryan, Ohio, from 1960 to 2001. In 2001, the company moved Etch-A-Sketch manufacturing to Shenzhen, China.
Arthur Granjean
by shaking it
$14.00
'Etch' , who cannot speak but communicates through his screen , is an "Etch-A-Sketch" toy with a magic screen .
Shake It Like an Etch-A-Sketch - 2012 was released on: USA: 5 September 2012
It *COULD* be the Magna Doodle by Fisher-Price, but it was made in the 70's. not the 60's. The toy went through some cosmetic changes from when it was first produced, but you can find some good, classic pictures here: http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/magna-doodle.htm/printable