Friday, December 9, 2022

Day 3764: 99 years of Toys.


"Disorder": inks, acrylics & collage.




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2GN2S ... ( a long one!)

Top holiday toys from your year to now.

This was a huge attempt. It was fun to see in the beginning. I remember almost all except for the past ten years? The list was curated using national toy archives and data curated by The Strong National Museum of Play. Some items remain curious relics of the past, while others are essentially as iconic now as they were upon their debut.

1920

1921

1922

1923

1924  (erector set)

1926

1927

1928

1929  (pop-up books)

1930   (the original Mickey)

1931

1932

1933   (cast iron toys)

1934

1935

1936  (Balsa wood models)
 

1937

1938
 
1939 (View Master)

1940 

1941

1942 (Golden Books)

1943       

1944

1945

1946
  
1947  (Tonka trucks)

1948  ( toy piano)
  
1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954
  
1955 
1956

1957 (water balloons)
  
1958 (hula hoop)

1959 (Barbie)
  
1960  (etch-a-sketch)
  
1961 (Slip ans Slide)
  
1962 (Chatter phone)
  
1963
  
1964

1965 (Frisbee)
  
1966
  
1967 (Lite&Brite)
  
1968
  
1969
  
1970
  
1971
  
1972
  
1973 (Shrinky Dinks)
  
1974
   
1975
   
1976
   
1977  (Atari)

1978
   
1979
   
1980
    
1981  (Action figures)

1982
     
1983 (Cabbage Patch Dolls)
    
1984  (Transformers)
   
1985  (Teddy Ruxpin)
     
1986
    
1987
    
1988  (Trolls)
     
1989  (Gameboy)
   
1990
  
1991  (Super Nintendo)
           
1992
  
1993  (SuperSoaker)
    
1994  (Power Rangers)
    
1995  (Beanie Bears)
    
1996  (Tickle me Elmo)
    
1997  (Tamagotchi)
     
1998 
    
1999   (Pac-Man cards)
     
2000  (PS2)
        
2001
    
2002  (Beyblades)
    
2003
    
2004  (Robosapien)
     
2005  (XBox)
      
2006
      
2007
    
2008  (WALL-E)
     
2009    (Angry birds)
          
2010  (Ipad)
     
2011  (Skylanders)
   
2012
       
3013  (Tekno robot puppy)
    
2014   (Frozen dolls)
          
2015
             
2016  (Hatchimals)
         
2018  (Fingerlings)
    
2019
        
2020
         
2021  (Reversible)


 We have survived the top holiday toys from the year   that you were born, counting up from 1920 to today. 

May they fill your heart with great memories. Phew!




 
 
 
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Just because ...
 
 
Great crested Hummingbird

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Smiles for Friday ...
 
  

 

  

 

 
 
 

                             Thanks for coming by today

 

 

 

4 comments:

elenor said...

How fun to see all these toys. They did fill my heart with great memories. Some from my own childhood, many of the happy time when my boys were young and now I see my grandchildren play with some of these toys. I so enjoyed this blog. Thanks, Jacki.
Have a happy weekend. Mine will be happy - my son and grandchildren will come to see us.

jacki long said...

Thank you Elenor! I will never do a blog that long again, but I was fascinated and then had to finish!? So happy for you to have a wonderful weekend together with your family.

john said...

Without disorder one would not understand order and vice-versa. Your art makes one think. :-)

jacki long said...

Thanks, John. I so appreciate YOU!!!