Created in 1938, Army Men toys were olive green, tan, or gray and made of an unbreakable plastic material.
They were sold in massive buckets, allowing for hours of fun.
Created in 1949, the little overlapping bricks known as LEGOs became one of the biggest gifts of the decade. And, as it turned out, the little toys did not lose their popularity over the years!
As of 2021, LEGO is actually the largest toy company in the world!
Amazingly, the slinky was quite popular upon its release in the early 1940s.
The tricks and pseudo-levitation the toy was able to do intrigued people, resulting in the first batch of 400 slinkies selling out in just 90 minutes!
When the 1950s rolled around, kids couldn’t wait to open their presents Christmas morning, hoping to see a Mr. Potato Head wrapped in paper.
The toy idea was purchased by the Hassenfeld brothers in 1952, and by the end of its first year on shelves, Mr. Potato Head was the first toy to have its own commercial.
While hula hoops have been around since at least 500 B.C., the plastic versions people know today didn’t become popularized until the late 1950s.
When that happened, children wished to open on Christmas morning.
