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December is the biggest toy month of the year thanks to the Christmas holiday. Have you ever wondered how long some of the most popular toys and games have been on the market making millions of kids happy? Below is a list of a few classic toys that made their debut prior to 1970:
1867 - Parcheesi Game
1900 - Lionel Trains
1903 - Crayola Crayons & Teddy Bears
1904 - Pit Game
1905 - Flinch Game
1906 - Rook Game & Model T Ford (first die-cast toy car)
1913 - Erector Sets
1914 - Tinkertoys
1916 - Lincoln Logs
1917 - Radio Flyer Wagon
1929 - Yo-yo
1930 - LEGO Building Sets
1932 - Tripoley Game
1934 - Sorry Game
1938 - View-Master 3-D Viewer & Go To The Head Of The Class
1943 - Chutes and Ladders
1946 - Tonka, Nylint trucks
1947 - John Deere Die-Cast Tractor
1948 - Cootie & Scrabble
1949 - Candy Land & Clue
1950 - Silly Putty
1952 - Mr. Potato Head
1954 - Matchbox Cars
1956 - Play-Doh, Yahtzee & the Original Ant Farm
1957 - Careers Game
1958 - Concentration
1959 - Barbie
1960 - Aggravation, Etch-A-Sketch, LIFE &
BRIO Classic Wooden Railway
1961 - Stratego
1963 - G.I. Joe
1963 - Easy Bake Oven
1964 - Easy Ride 'Ums Stick Animals, Password &
Rat Fink Collectible Hot Rod Figures
1965 - Trouble & Operation
1966 - Spirograph & Twister
1967 - Battleship
1968 - Hot Wheels Cars and Racing Sets
Did you know that the total retail toy sales in 2014 was $18.8 billion?!
(the 2015 total has not been released yet)
Stay tuned for the next edition...
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