When the holidays roll around, many children are busy compiling their lists of which toys they want most. Hatchimals and Fingerlings might be topping the lists of kids in 2017, but what toys were popular in decades past? How much did they cost? We can find out by exploring old newspapers. Here are some ads for the hottest toys of the last century:
- 1900s/10s: Teddy Bear
- 1920s: Yo-yo
- 1930s: Buck Rogers Rocket Pistol
- 1940s: Slinky
- 1950s: Mr. Potato Head
- 1950s: Barbie
- 1960s: G.I. Joe
- 1960s: Easy Bake Oven
- 1970s: Stretch Armstrong
- 1970s/80s: Rubik’s Cube
- 1980s: Cabbage Patch Kids
- 1990s: Tickle Me Elmo
Were any of these toys on your childhood Christmas lists? Let us know in the comments! Or find more toy ads by searching Newspapers.com!