I remember when my father bought our first TV around 1957. Before that, we listened to a Sears Silvertone radio (that currently rests in my basement). We went to a general merchandise store. I was fascinated by all the children’s tricycles and wagons that were hanging from its ceiling. I even remember the cover of the first TV Guide that was included as a bonus in the sale.
60 years later, I think that we can safely say that New Math was a bust.