Comments on: 1950s Toys: What Toys Were Popular in the 1950s?

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 18:23:56 +0000

My sister and I were recent reminiscing about our Snuggles which we had all our friends autograph. “Everyone had one!” We grew up in Northern Va where families were always moving in and out while in government/military service so we saw a lot of different fad toys that my contemporaries have never heard of. Karen

By: I Ross De Marco

I Ross De Marco — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 00:48:57 +0000

I remember all the great toy soldiers I had in the late 50s and 60s from MarksBlue and gray battle said, American revolutionary war said, fort Mohawk, what CheyenneI even had a Alamo Ford David Crockett and Mexican soldiers. What a great time to grow up.

By: Marc Cowden

Marc Cowden — Sun, 02 Jan 2022 02:38:48 +0000

Does anyone remember a wooden rocker horse that had foot pads that you pushed down on while pulling up on the handles that went to a rounded piece that was supposed to move the horse forward. Most dangerous thing I was ever given as gift. No adult or kid was able to ride it without being bucked off on your butt or back. We actually had toys that would/could cause injury 🤕

By: Christine

Christine — Sun, 26 Dec 2021 21:08:33 +0000

One thing that I did not see mentioned was a building blocks set similar to Legos. I’ve built many a dream home from these blocks. Most of the blocks were of the same size, rectangular and white, some clear. There were different sized pieces for the roof, doors, windows and chimney and maybe some plants for outside. There were no pieces for inside the house. This was solely an architecture and landscape project. I spent many hours building homes in the 50s. It was one of my favorite Christmas gifts. Does anybody remember this?

By: OldtoyJJ

OldtoyJJ — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 16:14:42 +0000

Does anyone remember a “build it yourself” toy called “”Wood Niks” ?? I remember that around 1955 I wanted the “Bride Doll” version of a Wood Nick or Nik. I saw it in a store window. The toy came in a small box with a picture of the finished project on the cover. This toy seemed to consist of a box with a bunch of wooden spools that looked like empty sewing thread spools – round, bare wood, and about 1 to 1,5 inches high, with a hole in the middle. The child decorated the bare wooden spools with sticky decals that created the face and clothing of the doll you were creating. Therer were many different dolls you could create. I don’t know how the spools were strung together. All these years later, I would still like to see what it was that I thought was so beautiful at the time.

By: Maddie

Maddie — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 05:13:45 +0000

The 50’s were the best. I’m 78 now. We played outside, we built go carts, stilts, etc everything in the alley. Never scared of walking dpwn the street. Mom’s stayed homes, Dad’s worked. Now , eveyone works 2+ jobs, to keep up with the neighbors. WHY? We’ve been married 57 years, bought furniture piece by piece, no fancy cars, hardly ate out, McDonalds just started. Good quicky food for working Mom’s. I was a stay at home MOM, Girl Scout Leader, PTA, Mother’s Club, my 3 kids are successful.

By: Carl

Carl — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 16:12:16 +0000

i’m absolutely positive i had a water-powered Nike missile toy but i can’t find this anywhere online

By: Ruth Achurch

Ruth Achurch — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 20:10:21 +0000

I had one that I won for reading the most books in the 4th grade. I don’t remember where it is now. Does anyone have a picture of one? Thank you.

By: RAY OLVERA

RAY OLVERA — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 01:24:13 +0000

i have good mermores playing with knights with horses swords all dressup.would like to find them now to buy.

By: Iris V Fernandez

Iris V Fernandez — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 15:49:49 +0000

Early 60’s I remember mostly boys playing with Toy Cap Gun revolver while they played cowboys and Indians…I remember the little red rolls ‘caps’ used to simulate the gunfire with the sulphur smell of matches…I also remember kaleidoscope that we manually manipulated to see the various shapes and colors that kept us entertained for hours and, of course the view master was a favorite.. My children had one in the 70s and we’re able to watch Michael Jackson on it!