Toys Timeline

Toys mean more than just having something to keep you busy during your childhood. The right toy can educate a child, help them read, introduce them so to societal norms, or be an escape into a world of imagination. In 1995, society was exposed to numerous toys that forever changed previously held expectations of toys. Read the full story

What toys were popular in 1977? Well, it depends on who you ask, but there were many favorites in 1977. We’re going to look at some of them below. If you remember the toys of 1977, be sure to read to the end of the article. This was the year the first Apple computers were sold. Also, the Enterprise Space Shuttle made its first test launch from an airplane. As you can see, 1977 was an exciting year in many ways and it was no different when it came to toys.

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The toys that came out in the 1970’s seemed to come out of nowhere and were often unlike anything people had seen before.  Though the Star War’s action figures were simply variations of a theme, the success of the movie – and all the resulting toys – came as a surprise to many. This is why they were completely unprepared for the Christmas season toy boom in 1977 and following years. Read the full story

In 8,000 years of civilization, playing has never been such an in-grained part of life for people, adults and children.  Life was so focused upon domestic work, agricultural work, and military endeavors, that adults and kids never had the time or the energy for play.

But, with the industrial revolution, people have more free time and wealth than any generation and history.  And in an effort to find ways to fill that time, we’ve created many toys and games that are more imaginative than ever. Read the full story