Toys

Interesting facts: -Toys that came around in this time period included: -Legos- made by dutch construction man to teach youngsters on construction and advertise it -Skateboards- meant to amuse young adult who were looking for some extreme sport to do -Etch A Sketch- art by aligning aluminum scraps and introduced a new style of art to children -Barbie- dolls for girls around world, still around today -Frisbee- outdoor activity of throwing disk for young children -Play-Doh- reusable clay used to make art or entertain young children, earlier models were toxic and children could die -Tonka Trucks- -Matchbox Cars- mini models of car for youngsters -Yahtzee- fun game of rolling dice and being lucky that is one of the most popular board games today - Hoola-Hoop- hoop that is looped around waste and is used as entertainment - Mr. Potato Head- customizable head that you could replace feature or apparel on to entertain creative minds -PEZ- new way of candy disposal that was also used to advertise cartoons and other stuff -These toys all allowed kids to express them selves, and let them use their imagination to expand their uses -Hula Hoops: During the first year of production, 1958, fifteen million Hula Hoops were sold! - Mr. Potato Head: Hasbro introduced Mr. Potato Head in 1952 through television advertising. The original Mr. Potato Head was a collection of parts with which children would use real potatoes to make countless faces. It was eight years before the plastic potato body was included.

Historical analysis: Hula Hoops originated in ancient Greece, Egypt, and Autralia. They were reinvented by the toy company Wham-o in 1957. Mr. Potato Head originally included only the face pieces; children were supposed to use a real potato. The frisbee originated in Conneticut, where a pie company would deliver pies to colleges and the students would throw the tins around like frisbees. It was then that the frisbee was born. Pictures: