Comments on: 1930s Toys: What Did Kids Play With?

By: Richard Grimmond

Richard Grimmond — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 02:46:18 +0000

Answer to Jenni Curtis July 12, 2017. Yes, the game was called “Bobs”.
Richard Grimmond Port Macquarie NSW

By: Shari L Kalous

Shari L Kalous — Sat, 02 Jan 2021 17:50:28 +0000

I have a 1930 ish toy tank. No marks for copy rights, its red and one of the first plastics ever made. Any idea where I can find info or some one who might know? It was my Uncles as a child and he would be in his 90’s now if he were still living.

By: g dUDIK

g dUDIK — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 02:56:55 +0000

A GAME CALLED PUT AND TAKE INVOLVING A TINY TOP WITH NUMBERS AND WORDS.yOU SPUN IT LIKE A TOP AND WHEN IT LANDED YOU HAD TO PUT IN A PENNY OR TAKE A PENNY FROM THE POT.

By: Kim Farmer

Kim Farmer — Sat, 02 Nov 2019 19:46:19 +0000

I have a toy that’s called a Snap Jack. It’s a cast iron clown that is hinged and when you snap it back it hits a metal base and makes a cracking sound; similar to the musical slap stick percussion instrument. I can’t find any info on it. Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks.

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 09:45:16 +0000

Anyone remember a game called dab? I work in a care home and some of the residents mentioned it and I can’t find anything on the website.

By: Elizabeth Mangano

Elizabeth Mangano — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 21:33:50 +0000

It sounds a lot like one of the very early Fisher Price elephants; most were pull-cord, but they did for a short while manufacture some wind-up toys. You could try looking on their website for their history.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:29:06 +0000

Here’s information from Board Game Geek: https: // boardgamegeek . com/boardgame/3203/contack

By: Wally Wells

Wally Wells — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 13:40:30 +0000

Can anyone remember the name of a board game that had a complex layout of roads and streets including a number of obstacles e.g. pedestrian crossings, roundabouts, road works, traffic lights etc. that held up progress from one side of the board to the opposite side that your little car (half inch size) had to cross by collecting three cards (playing card size) with the matching image of the obstacle holding you up on the road you are trying to travel with the throw of the dice. It was available in the 1930s. If I can’t locate one I’ll try to make one myself

By: Jenni Curtis

Jenni Curtis — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 07:58:29 +0000

Does anyone have the name for a game from the 1930’s that was played either on the floor or on a table. It had a wooden board that had cut outs resembling bridges in a row with a cue or wooden rod and marbles or ping pong balls which were aimed into the arches with the cue. Do hope this makes sense to someone out there. Thanking you. Jenni

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sun, 04 Dec 2016 14:28:28 +0000

I have the “jeep” on the Popeye cartoon. He was a yellow character that would pop in and out like a magical friend of popeye’s. It was dated 1936 to 1938 ( kinda reminds you of a monkey figure) I cannot find it anywhere on line to research.