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Toys of the 1950s
Shelbi Marianna
Barbie
• Invented by Ruth Handler in 1959• Ruth made a doll after her daughter Barbara
Handler• Barbie was only $3.00 when she first came out• Based on a German doll Bild Lilli • First Barbie dolls were made in Japan• Japanese workers hand-stitched her clothes• Click Here!
Hula Hoop
• Dates back to Ancient Times• First Hula Hoop produced in San
Francisco• Became popular in the 50s due to new
plastic materials• Hula hooping was/is a highly
competitive hobby
Hula Hoop Continued
• Ancient Greeks first used the hula hoop but Wham-O toys first produced it in 1957
• The design was switched to plastic• It sold over 100 a year
Play-Doh
• Originally a wallpaper cleaner made my Noah McVicker
• First came to stores in 1957• Invented by Joe McVicker• In 1964 it was exported to England, France,
and Italy• The exact formula is held secret to this day
Mr. Potato Head
• Born May 1, 1952• Invented by George Lerner• First toy advertised on television• Before being adopted by Hasbro• Originally only contained only the parts
to be attached to a real potato• Mr. Potato starred in Toy Story
Works Cited
• "Play-Doh -." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Web. 26 Feb. 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Play-doh>.
• "What Toys Were Popular In The 1950s?" Toy Reviews and News | Vintage, Learning, Gaming and More! Web. 26 Feb. 2010. <http://www.toy-tma.com/vintage-toys/what-toys-were-popular-in-the-1950s/>.
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