Prior to the industrial revolution, toys pretty much stayed the same. There were no great advances in toy making, and people were too busy trying to cure the plague and worrying about farming and surviving to find time to create new games and toys for their children. But, the types of toys they played with varied a little bit from what children of the Ancient Empires played with. Read the full story
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Welcome to Toys Timeline
Posted on 25 April 2010.
I like toys. I like history. Because of this, I’ve decided to throw the two together and give the Internet a comprehensive Toys Timeline. From the very first toy to modern toys, I want to have the definitive history of toys eventually.
That said, you have to start somewhere. And I am. With this post explaining WHY I’m starting this website.
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Popular Toys Timeline Stops
1990s Toys: Beanie Babies, Pokemon, Tickle Me Elmo: The incredible demand created for toys in the 1990’s marked a new height in American consumerism. The toys that came out in the 1990s were collected by children and adults, and there w... 
1940s Toys: In the 1940’s, the world was fighting its biggest war. In the U.S., people were forced to ration what they had to be able to supply the war effort with what it needed to be successfu... 
1900s Toys of the 20th Century: At the turn of the 20th century, new industrial methods and were used to make toys. Dolls were made with a higher quality and along with the new technology, there were many new toys that... 
1910s Toys: The 1910’s were a generation of building. The nation was building its infrastructure, building wealth, and kids were building with their toys. The most popular toys of the 1910’s... 
1998 Toys: Godzilla, Giga Pets, Furby, Oh My!: As the world wait to party like it was 1999, toys continued to be a hot item in 1998. Some big sellers from the past included Star Wars toys, Giga Pets, Barbie as Sleeping Beauty, Olympic... 
1980s Toys: Cabbage Patch Kids, TMNT, Nintendo: In the 1980’s, the desire for toys was the highest it had ever been. Christmas usually means a mad rush by parents to find the next “must have” toy for their kids, and Cabbage Pa...
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