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 […]
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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 […]
This 1966 Batman Water Gun Is Just Plain Wrong!
This post was originally published on this siteSeriously, we know the 1960s were a crazy time, and 1966 was the year of the Batman. First […]
Little Lost Baby, This Gorgeous Doll From the 1960s Had Three Faces That Rotated in Her Hat: Laughing, Crying, Sleeping
This post was originally published on this siteThis Little Lost Baby doll was made by Ideal Novelty and Toy Co. in 1968. The doll is […]
40 Lovely Photos of Victorian Kids With Their Toys
This post was originally published on this siteA set of lovely photos from Mitch Young that shows portraits of Victorian kids posing with their toys in […]
Some Pretty Distasteful Toys From the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn an era before intellectual property rights and mass marketing dictated what toys we played with, artisans drew […]
Creep or Creeping? These Creeping Baby Dolls From the 1870s May Haunt Your Dreams Forever!
This post was originally published on this siteWhat child wouldn’t want to be surprised by this adorable wax-headed baby doll crawling out from under their […]
May 1, 1952: Mr. Potato Head Was "Born", And It Was the First Toy Advertised on Television
This post was originally published on this siteMr. Potato Head is an American toy consisting of a plastic model of a potato which can be […]
Tintype of a Man Feeding a Doll
This post was originally published on this siteThis bizarre image depicts a man tenderly cradling a baby doll, feeding it something from the dish on […]
Rocket Express Ride: Vintage Photos of Department Store Monorail for Kids in the U.S From the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese monorails sized for kids, called the Rocket Express, that travel around and above the entire toy department […]
Jan. 23, 1957: Machines at the Wham-O Toy Company Roll Out the First Batch of Their Aerodynamic Plastic Discs – Frisbees
This post was originally published on this siteFred Morrison never liked the name “Frisbee,” but he stopped complaining after sales began to soar. The flying […]
The Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids Craze of 1983
This post was originally published on this siteIn the history of all Christmases that have come to pass, there never was another that so turned […]
40 Cool Pics Show Gifts That Children Often Received on the ’50s and ’60s Christmas
This post was originally published on this siteWhich gifts did children often get on Christmas in the 1950s and ’60s? Check out these cool snaps […]
1960s Space Age Toy Rocket Shoes Simulate Walking on the Moon
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1960s, toy manufacturers made a lot of space type toys as part of the Cold War […]
1970s Zingers! Full-Sized Toy Vehicles
This post was originally published on this siteThese are the Zingers!, the “hairiest, scariest fistfuls of muscle yet,” according to the ads for the line […]
Third Eye Sees All!
This post was originally published on this siteWear your very own blinking third eye! Startling! Sensational! All eyes will be on all your eyes… and […]