![]() ![]() The high-fashion doll, typified by Barbie, waned in popularity and as Christmas approached, was being supplanted by Skipper, billed as Barbie’s little sister.Įlectrically powered racing cars continued to cut into the popularity of the electric train. Predictably, the trend brought complaints from parents.ĭolls returned to the more conventional. They were used in games, jigsaw puzzles and even in liquid bath soap dispensers tagged to “Scare You Clean.” Made of plastic, they included old standbys such as Frankenstein’s monster and Dracula and also strange new characters called “Weird-Ohs”, “Rat and Bat Finks”, “Drag Hags” and “Surfink” (a monster on a surfboard). It was the year of the monsters as grotesque, fanstastic and sinister figures showed up on toy counters and became and immediate hit. What board games did families play with in the 1960s? The most popular board games in the 1960s were: War Toys like Guns, Sword, Cannons & Tanks.Wind-Up & Friction Powered Cars & Trucks.Warner Brothers Toys (Bugs Bunny, Road Runner, Yosemite Sam, etc.).Disney Toys (Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, etc.).Electric Sports Games (Football, Baseball, Hockey & Basketball).Die-Cast Model Cars, Trucks & Other Vehicles (Corgi, Matchbox, etc.).Molded Plastic Playsets (Army Men, Cowboys & Indians, Civil War, Farm, etc.).What toys did kids play with in the 1960s? The most popular toys in the 1960s were: It is expected today that a toy will be themed after something in the movies, on TV or available from some other kind of media, but that phenomenon really grew and took hold in the 1960s. This showed toy companies that if they can’t find the right license, they can practically print money. Toymakers rushed to make a Batman-themed anything. ![]()
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