Silly Bandz (2000′s)
They come brightly colored and in shapes of animals, letters, princesses, and more. Kids trade them, collect them, and shoot them across the room which is why some schools have banned them. A pack of...
View ArticlePokemon (1990′s)
Pokemon has undoubtedly left its mark on pop culture. The Pokemon characters themselves have become pop culture icons. Two different Pikachu balloons in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, an...
View ArticleThe Smurfs (1980′s)
The Smurfs, a comic and television franchise, centered on a group of small blue funny talking creatures called Smurfs. Popular in the 1980's, they appeared on television, t-shirts, miniature models,...
View ArticleHacky Sack Footbags (1980′s)
Hacky Sacks, or footbags, were popular with youth in the United States during the 1980's. During the peak of the fad, several million Hacky Sack footbags were sold sold each year. Surprisingly, the...
View ArticleThe Teddy Bear or Teddy’s Bear (1900′s)
Stuffed with soft, white cotton and covered with smooth, soft fur the Teddy Bear is an enduring stuffed animal loved by children all over the world. When the Teddy Bear was invented in the 1900's, its...
View ArticleThe Frisbee Flying Disc (1970′s)
Flying disc toys have been thrown by people about as long as flat round objects existed. In the United States, two simultaneous "inventions" of the flying disc occurred on opposite ends of the country...
View ArticleLemon Twist (or Footsie) Toy (1970′s)
Rarely has a toy reemerged over and over again as a hit "new toy" as the Lemon Twist (or Jingle Jump, Footsie, Skip-A-Roo, or Skip It) has done. First introduced in the late 1960's as the Footsie toy,...
View ArticlePet Rocks (1970′s)
In April 1975, Gary Dahl, a Los Gatos, California advertising executive, was in a bar listening to his friends complain about their pets. Although adorable and loveable, barking, dirty litter boxes,...
View ArticleCabbage Patch Kids Dolls (1980′s)
It was 1979 when Xavier Roberts and five of his friends developed the Little People Originals dolls, a loveable but odd looking children’s toy that would soon become known as the Cabbage Patch Kids....
View ArticleHula Hoop (1960′s)
Hula Hoops, the round hoop toy that is twirled around the waist, arms, legs, and neck, became popular in the late 1950’s when a new plastic version was marketed by California’s Wham-O toy company. The...
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