{"id":4885,"date":"2015-07-03T07:00:25","date_gmt":"2015-07-03T12:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/?p=4885"},"modified":"2017-09-19T18:42:24","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T23:42:24","slug":"toys-in-the-1950s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net\/blog\/2015\/07\/toys-in-the-1950s\/","title":{"rendered":"Toys in the 1950s"},"content":{"rendered":"

Toys in\u00a0the 1950s<\/span><\/h1>\n

There\u2019s a lot to love about toys from the 1950s. From <\/span>hula hoops<\/span> to Frisbees and Barbie Dolls to <\/span>Yahtzee,<\/span> let\u2019s take a look at some of these awesome inventions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hula Hoops<\/h2>\n

\"HulaHula hoops<\/span> were invented in 1957 and by 1958 had become a huge fad across the nation. Every kid wanted a <\/span>hula hoop<\/span>, and they were so inexpensive that most families had one or more. It took a bit of practice to get the hang of it, but<\/span> once you got going, it was easy. You could see children in their yards swinging and swaying with <\/span>hula hoops<\/span> for hours every day. Some could make two hoops go in opposite directions around their torso. There were contests to see who could go the longest before the hoop dropped. Arms, necks, waists and legs were all used to twirl the hoops.<\/span><\/p>\n

The founders of Wham-O, Arthur <\/span>Melin<\/span> and Richard <\/span>Knerr<\/span>, had a friend who took a trip to Australia where he saw children using bamboo rings for exercise during school. An Australian company had just begun selling the wooden rings in stores when the man visited. Wham-O produced the hoops in the new material, plastic. They were a hit. Even today there are \u201c<\/span>hoopers<\/span>\u201d who use <\/span>hula hoops<\/span> for exercise that is fun and healthful.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Frisbee<\/h2>\n

The same company in 1957 produced the Frisbee. The origin dates back to 1870 when the William R. <\/span>Frisbie<\/span> baking company of Connecticut began to imprint their company name on the bottom of reusable pie tins. It was a good \"Frisbieadvertising ploy. In the 1940s Yale students began to fly the pie tins through the air in a game of catch. The 1950s\u00a0were all about science and going to outer space –\u00a0<\/span>remember<\/span> Sputnik? William F. Morrison, enchanted with outer space, designed a flying saucer out of plastic. He introduced the idea to Wham-O and they bought it. While on a marketing campaign to college campuses, the President of Wham-O discovered the pie tins at Yale. When he returned to California, he renamed the flying saucer after the Connecticut baker, changing the spelling to avoid possible legal disputes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nowadays you can\u2019t go to the beach or park without spotting a few people playing with a Frisbee. With both the Hula Hoop and the Frisbee becoming so popular in 1957, Wham-O must have had a record year. Amazingly the same items are still popular today.<\/span><\/p>\n

Barbie<\/h2>\n

\"1950sIn 1959 the Barbie doll went on sale, squeezing out the popular Miss Revlon doll. Barbie sold over 800 million. Many\u00a0women can remember playing with their <\/span>Barbies<\/span> with their friends, changing their dresses. <\/span>pretending<\/span> that they were going shopping or off to a dance. Barbie didn\u2019t have all the accessories that are available today, but it was still fun to play with a doll <\/span>who<\/span> looked like an adult, not a ch<\/span>ild. She is still popular today despite her u<\/span>nrealist<\/span>ically gaunt figure.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

There are so many toys that bring back memories. Lionel trains became popular in the early 50s. <\/span>Yahtzee<\/span> and Scrabble were introduced. Mr. Potato Head, Tonka trucks and\u00a0<\/span>matchbox cars came on the market. All of these toys helped shape the people many of whom are now\u00a0grandparents. <\/span>And how much fun it must be for\u00a0them\u00a0to share their favorite <\/span>childhold<\/span> games with their grandchildren years and years later!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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