Toys of the 1950s

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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/>.