Toys are a super-duper important part of any child's life; often, the world of his or her toys is as real as the material world. Small girls, barely babies themselves, instinctively carry around dolls and hug them close. Toddling boys push around miniature cars and trucks, or carry action figures around like little companions. I know I'm obsessed with my own childhood and everything, but I can remember nearly every single toy I owned from very early on. Why not? Someone once said that the Golden Age was whenever one happened to be ten years old, and he was absolutely correct. Anyway, enjoy reading about some of the toys and other crazy little novelty items of our youth...


Action Jackson

Ants in the Pants

Barbie
also: Barbie TV commercial from 1959

Captain Action

new! - Chatty Cathy TV commercial

Colorforms

video: Creepy Crawlers commercial

video: Dark Shadows game commercial

Etch-A-Sketch

Evel Knievel vintage commercials

The first video games (brief article)

new! - Hot Wheels TV commercial

Johnny Seven OMA

Little Miss No Name

Mars Attacks cards

Midge

Mystery Date
also: vintage Mystery Date TV ad

Sea Devils

Sea Monkeys

Secret Sam
also: vintage Secret Sam TV ad

Silly Putty

Strange Change Machine

Thingmaker

Troll Dolls

Upsy Downsys

video: Velvet doll