If They Land Face-up They’re Mine! The Legend of POGS

You remember POGS. The small, round, cartoon-adorned collectibles that started out as milk bottle caps. In 1991, an elementary school teacher in Hawaii introduced them to her students, thinking it would improve their math skills. As the game grew in popularity, businessman Alan Rypinski purchased the trademark and founded the World Pog Federation, kicking off the ’90s phenomenon. SUBSCRIBE: Follow us behind the scenes on Instagram: Make our acquaintance on Facebook: Give us a shout on Twitter: Visit our world directly: Great Big Story is a video network dedicated to the untold, overlooked & flat-out amazing. Humans are capable of incredible things & we’re here to tell their stories. When a rocket lands in your backyard, you get in.