America's Favorite Toys Through the Decades
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From Mr. Potato Head to the Nintendo Wii, toys have certainly changed quite a bit in the past 60 years. One thing that has not changed, though, is the ability that a toy has to turn into an American icon. With the help of Patricia Hogan, curator at <a href=http://www.thestrong.com target="_blank">the Strong</a>, which operates the National Museum of Play; International Center for the History of Electronic Games; <a href=http://www.toyhalloffame.com target="_blank">National Toy Hall of Fame</a>; Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play American Journal of Play, BusinessNewsDaily has come up with a list of the most popular toys introduced over the past six decades. See if these don’t conjure up some childhood memories.
<p>Mr. Potato Head (Toy Hall of Fame Inductee)</p> <p>Wiffle ball</p> <p>Matchbox cars</p> <p>Play-Doh (Toy Hall of Fame Inductee)</p> <p>Tonka trucks (Toy Hall of Fame Inductee)</p> <p>Frisbee (Toy Hall of Fame Inductee)</p> <p>Barbie doll (Toy Hall of Fame Inductee)</p> <p>Hula Hoop (Toy Hall of Fame Inductee)</p> <p>Skateboard (Toy Hall of Fame Inductee)</p> [<a href=http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/1978-america-oldest-companies.html target="_blank">The Oldest Companies in America</a>]
Etch A Sketch (Toy Hall of Fame Inductee)<p> Game of Life board game (Toy Hall of Fame Inductee)<p> Easy Bake Oven (Toy Hall of Fame Inductee)<p> G.I. Joe action figure (Toy Hall of Fame Inductee)<p> Hot Wheels vehicles (Toy Hall of Fame Inductee)<p> Twister game<p> LEGO blocks (Toy Hall of Fame Inductee)<p> Operation board game<p> Slip 'n Slide
Odyssey game system<p> Baby Alive <p> Dungeons & Dragons<p> Star Wars action figures<p> UNO card game<p> Simon electronic memory game
Nintendo Entertainment System<p> Cabbage Patch Kids doll<p> Transformer figures<p> Koosh ball<p> Game Boy handheld game system (Toy Hall of Fame Inductee)<p> Trivial Pursuit board game<p> Jenga game<p> My Little Pony figures and play sets <br><br> [<a href=http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/2398-80s-stars-successful-entrepreneurs.html target=”_blank”>Surprising New Careers of '80s Celebrities</a>]
Beanie Babies<p> Tickle Me Elmo<p> Bratz dolls<p> Leapfrog LeapPad<p> Super Soaker<p> Pokemon trading cards
Sony PlayStation 2<p> Webkinz<p> LEGO Mindstorm<p> Razor Scooter<p> Ugly Dolls<p> Nintendo Wii<p> Zhu Zhu Pets<p> Monster High Dolls<br><br> <i>Reach BusinessNewsDaily staff writer David Mielach at <a href=mailto:dmielach@techmedianetwork.com>Dmielach@techmedianetwork.com</a>. Follow him on Twitter @<a href=http://www.twitter.com/d_m89 target=”_blank”>D_M89</a></i>.<br><br> <li><a href=http://toy-stores-review.toptenreviews.com/?cmpid=ttr-bnd target=”_blank”>The Best Toy Stores Comparisons</a></li>
