| The 1950s brought with it some famous toys, the | | | | countless millions of children around the world |
| Frisbee, the hula hoop, and silly putty just to | | | | today - One of the most famous of 1960's toys. |
| name a few. But could the toys from the 1960's | | | | G.I Joe - The history or should I say, the |
| top the accomplishments of the 1950s? Let's | | | | beginnings of G.I Joe are not well understood with |
| have a look at some of the most famous 1960's | | | | certain myths floating around as to how the toy |
| toys: | | | | was created. But regardless of that, G.I Joe was |
| Hot Wheels - The husband of the Barbie doll | | | | the first toy to be ever called an "action figurine". |
| inventor, Elliot Handler invented Hot Wheels whist | | | | Easy Bake Oven - One of the most famous toys |
| doing some experimentation. It's funny how the | | | | associated and marketed to young girls, the easy |
| most famous toys are discovered by accident. In | | | | bake oven was the first toy oven ever produced. |
| the first year of release, Hot Wheels sold more | | | | It was manufactured by Kenner Products or now |
| than ten times more than what was expected | | | | more commonly known as Hasbro. In the first |
| making it to this day, one of the most well sold | | | | year of sales, more than half a million easy bake |
| toys ever produced. The car's ability to conduct | | | | ovens were sold making it one of the most well |
| tricks was one of the main reasons why it was | | | | sold toys in its first year. |
| so successful. | | | | As you can see, 1960's toys are probably even |
| LEGO - The famous Lego brand and toy was | | | | more famous than those manufactured in the |
| invented in this decade. Lego has been one of the | | | | previous decade. |
| most popular toys ever and is still played with by | | | | |