1960's Toys

By: Stan Ward

The 1950s brought with it some famous toys, the Frisbee, the hula hoop, and silly putty just to name a few. But could the toys from the 1960's top the accomplishments of the 1950s? Let's have a look at some of the most famous 1960's toys:

Hot Wheels - The husband of the Barbie doll inventor, Elliot Handler invented Hot Wheels whist doing some experimentation. It's funny how the most famous toys are discovered by accident. In the first year of release, Hot Wheels sold more than ten times more than what was expected making it to this day, one of the most well sold toys ever produced. The car's ability to conduct tricks was one of the main reasons why it was so successful.

LEGO - The famous Lego brand and toy was invented in this decade. Lego has been one of the most popular toys ever and is still played with by countless millions of children around the world today - One of the most famous of 1960's toys.

G.I Joe - The history or should I say, the beginnings of G.I Joe are not well understood with certain myths floating around as to how the toy was created. But regardless of that, G.I Joe was the first toy to be ever called an "action figurine".

Easy Bake Oven - One of the most famous toys associated and marketed to young girls, the easy bake oven was the first toy oven ever produced. It was manufactured by Kenner Products or now more commonly known as Hasbro. In the first year of sales, more than half a million easy bake ovens were sold making it one of the most well sold toys in its first year.

As you can see, 1960's toys are probably even more famous than those manufactured in the previous decade.

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