A Cincinnati Barber Named Merle Robbins Invented Uno! | Where's the Fun from?

Cincinnati Barber Merle Robbins and his son Ray designed one of the most popular games in the world in Uno, and gave us so much fun and connection. This is their story.

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Credits:
Some movie footage courtesy of Prelinger Archives
Print ads and TV commercials from the The Playmakers collection
Music: Indian Summer used under license from Shutterstock Music
Uno is a registered trademark of Mattel
Kids and mom playing Uno courtesy of GoonSquadSarah on Flickr. Used under Creative Commons.
Woman holding up Uno cards courtesy of Marcello Testi on Flickr. Used under Creative Commons.
Photos of Merle and Ray Robbins courtesy of the Robbins Family
Photo of Ed Akeman courtesy of the Akeman family
Photos of Tezak Funeral Home, Lichty's Tavern and One Uno Circle building courtesy of Google Maps
Vonderhaas Market photo courtesy of Vonderhaas Market
Arie Luyendyk Indy 500 car By Carey Akin from Manvel, Texas, USA - DSC_6633, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4082634
All other photos courtesy of The Playmakers