“An Incomplete History of Zany Brainy” is a 20-page zine about a U.S. retail chain from the 1990s. These stores focused on affordable, educational toys for children.

The zine includes background on Zany Brainy, my favorite toys from the store, and what happened to Zany Brainy after the company declared bankruptcy in 2001.

Copies are available on Etsy.

I also made a digital version that is available on Ko-fi (free or pay what you want). You can download the zine as a PDF to read on your favorite screen. Note: This is not formatted for printing and folding a paper copy.

I had a lot of fun collecting info and reminiscing about Zany Brainy while I made this zine. I hope you enjoy reading it!

A zine titled An Incomplete History of Zany Brainy with a colorful, abstract line design on the cover. A timeline and a photo display details about Zany Brainy's history, featuring a colorful store exterior and company milestones. A zine page titled Favorite toys, featuring text and images of children's science toys, including Klutz books and Zap Science.