taylor claypool period: 3 slinky: 1943 silly putty: 1943hula-hoop: 1958 mr. potato head: 1952barbie:...
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It was invented in 1943 by James Wright. Silly putty was originally sold for $2.00 per container. It was created by accident trying to make synthetic rubber during the war. Click for more information Click image to go to home page Click “Silly Putty” to view a short clip.TRANSCRIPT
Toys of the 1950’s
Taylor ClaypoolPeriod: 3
Slinky: 1943
Silly Putty: 1943
Hula-hoop: 1958
Mr. Potato Head: 1952
Barbie: 1959
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It was invented in 1943 by naval engineer Richard James.This toy was originally sold for $1.00 per slinky.The slinky was inspired from a falling tension spring.
The Slinky
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Silly Putty
It was invented in 1943 by James Wright. Silly putty was originally sold for
$2.00 per container. It was created by accident
trying to make synthetic rubber during the war.
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Mr. Potato Head
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This toy was invented in 1952 by George Lerner.It was originally sold for under $1.00 for all the pieces.
The pieces were originally put in cereal boxes as prizes.When it first came out, you stuck the pieces into a real potato.
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This toy was originally invented by Richard P. Knerr and Arthur K. Melin of Wham – O Manufacturing in 1958.When it first came out into the market, the hula – hoop cost $1.98.Japan and the USSR banned the hula – hoop because they thought it was a mindless toy of Americans.
The Hula-Hoop
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The Barbie doll was originally invented in 1959 by Ruth Handler.They were sold in stores for $3.00 a doll.The inspiration for the doll came from a German doll.The name Barbie came from her daughter’s name, Barbara.
Barbie Doll
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Works Citedhttp://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/slinky.htmhttp://ask.yahoo.com/20000606.htmlhttp://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/sillyputty.htmhttp://history1900s.about.com/od/1950s/a/sillyputty.htmhttp://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/mrpotatohead.htm
http://gameshowstriva.suite101.com/article.cfm/mr_potato_headhttp://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/hulahoop.htmhttp://inventors.about.com/od/hstartinventions/a/Hula_Hoop.htmhttp://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/barbiedoll.htmhttp://www.41vogue.com/Barbie.htm