There weren’t too many too innovations in 1956, but a few time tested favorites were released this year, including the popular dice game Yahtzee. (Hundreds of millions of sets of Yahtzee have sold over the years.) Other favorites of the 1950s were still around, including toys that helped children with their imagination – from toy telephones to walkie talkies with limited ranges. Another very popular toy that made its appearance in 1956 is Play-Doh. Read the full story
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Modern Toys
Posted on 21 May 2010.
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
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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... 
History of Marine Toys for Tots Promotional Posters: Every year, the Marine Toys for toys unveils a poster to help promote the toy drive for that year. While the last couple years have seen the same design according to the official Toys for T...
Best Toys 2011
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