Debbie Harry Holding a “Debbie in Different Moods” Doll, ca. 1982
This post was originally published on this siteDebbie Harry of Blondie posing with a photograph of her (by bandmate Chris Stein) at the opening of […]
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30 Wonderful Found Slides of Children With Their Christmas Gifts From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the mid-20th century, Christmas mornings were filled with excitement as children eagerly unwrapped gifts beneath the tree. […]
1973 Mattel “Mod Hair” Ken Doll With Facial Hair. Did You Have One?
This post was originally published on this siteThe Mod Hair Ken Doll was released in 1973. It was the first Ken doll since 1961 to […]
Lucille Ball Getting Crafty With Dolls, 1948
This post was originally published on this siteLucille Ball completed a doll dress, using a simple, gathered skirt, plain bodice, and a ruffle for each […]
Who Else Desperately Wanted This Belt Racer Toy From the Early 1980s?
This post was originally published on this siteThe Belt Racer was a popular toy from the 1980s produced by Kusan, a company known for its […]
A Shoe Doll That Belonged to a Child in the Slums of London, ca. 1905
This post was originally published on this siteThe fact that it was found in an Edwardian London slum around 1905, and is made from the […]
40 Lovely Photos Capture Victorian Children With Their Toys
This post was originally published on this siteVictorian children didn’t have computers or television so they played lots of games. Board games such as Snakes […]
Clackers, the Popular Toy That Was Banned in the 1970s Just Because It Injured Kids
This post was originally published on this siteClackers, also known as, click-clacks, knockers, Ker-Bangers and Clankers were toys popular in the late 1960s and early […]
The Hula Hoop Was a Fad-Craze of the 1950s an 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe popular fad of swinging your hips inside a plastic colored ring began in the 1950s and lasted […]
16 Vintage Photos of People Posing With Their Felix the Cat Dolls From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteFelix the Cat is a cartoon character created in 1919 by Pat Sullivan and Otto Messmer during the […]
Long Before the Popularity of Car Racing Video Games, Slot Car Racing Was a Popular Fad in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteSlot car racing was born in the early 1900s, but the hobby languished until the 1950s, when English […]
Marybel, the Doll That Gets Well by Madame Alexander, 1959
This post was originally published on this siteThe daughter of Russian immigrants, Beatrice Alexander was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 9, 1895. She […]
Lovely Vintage Photos of Children With Their Toys and Dolls
This post was originally published on this siteBefore internet and smartphones, it was a simple life for people, especially children. The way kids valued their […]
Your Child’s Portrait in a Doll, 1938
This post was originally published on this sitePortrait dolls, modeled after children or adults by Dewees Cochran, New York painter and sculptress, reproduce all the […]
Remember the Pet Rock, a Short Lived Fad That Peaked in Popularity During the 1975 Holiday Season
This post was originally published on this site Pet Rock is a collectible toy made in 1975 by advertising executive Gary Dahl. Pet Rocks are […]
“Pure White” Asbestos Fireproof Snow
This post was originally published on this siteAlthough labeled as “Pure White” Snow, the highly fibrous material inside this vintage carton is actually beige; reflecting […]
Screaming Baby Dolls From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThese screaming baby dolls made from bisque porcelain by German doll maker Kestner from the 1920s. Johannes Daniel […]
Photos of Doll’s Hospitals From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBack in those days, dolls were expensive so if they could be repaired they were. Children didn’t have […]
The Earthquake Tower by Remco, ca. 1974
This post was originally published on this siteBilled as “the world’s largest playset” and standing a whopping five feet tall, the Remco Earthquake Tower was […]
Lovely Vintage Photos of Kids With Their Pedal Cars
This post was originally published on this siteWhen the automobile made its appearance, the pedal car soon followed. Pedal car history goes back to the […]
15 Unsettling Antique Dolls That Should Stay in the Past
This post was originally published on this siteThe earliest dolls were made from available materials such as clay, stone, wood, bone, ivory, leather, or wax. […]
Guillotine, Toy of the Time of the French Revolution, ca. 1794
This post was originally published on this siteA toy guillotine could be morbidly funny in modern times, but this toy dates back to 1794, during […]
Haunting Photos From Abandoned Island of the Dolls in Mexico City
This post was originally published on this siteDolls can be creepy for a number of reasons, the lifeless eyes, the knowing smile, or the outstretched […]
Work Life in a 1970’s Black Owned Doll Factory
This post was originally published on this siteOperation Bootstrap (OB) was formed in 1965 by two African American gentleman in the aftermath of the Watts, […]
In 1974, Lego Wrote a Powerful Letter to Parents About How Gender Works
This post was originally published on this siteA Lego letter from 1974, unearthed and posted on Reddit in 2014, has some advice for parents that […]