Toys Of The 1950s

Must Have Toys Of The 1950s

The first and most major toy silly put was devolved in 43 by the man that was named James Wright, he was actually a General Electric researcher and would go around the world selecting electric currencies to investigate and see what was right on the money, he was in search a synthetic rubber substitute. His silicone based polymer was an elastic that could bounce and then be easily molded back into the shape it was before. The parents of the toys of the 1950's loved the fact that the putty was not toxic and wouldn't irrate any of the skin. Since its debut in the 50's silly putty has sold more than 300 million units and is one of the greatest toys of the 1950's ever invented.

In 45 a man by the name of Richard James who was actually a naval engineer stumbled across an invention that would be the pinnacle of toys of the 1950's and be in the hearts of american forever. Made of 87 feet of a flat wire coiled into a three inch circle the slinky was the invention and the slinky could not only walk down stairs but do a ton of other things. The classic slinky of the 50's has also sold over 300 million units and continues to sell today at a sick rate.

The Mr. Potato head had interchangeable facial expressions that could be changed to the persons liking and either make the mr potato head happy or sad, have no nose have no mouth etc. It was first patented in 1952 and was one of the first toys of the 1950's to ever be advertised on television. For the first 8 years of mr potato head, parents had to supply children with a real potato until a plastic potato body for the toys of the 1950's was introduced in 60.