1950s Christmas Toys
Christmas morning in the 1950s brought plenty of toys that are still familiar today. Kids could build with LEGO bricks and Lincoln Logs, send a Slinky down the stairs, or make just about anything with Play-Doh. Tonka trucks were ready for rough-and-tumble play, while the Hula Hoop became a nationwide craze. And by the end of the decade, Barbie had arrived. Let's revisit some of the toys that made Christmas in the 1950s special.
15 toys
Candy Land
1950s · Games
Draw a card, match the color and follow the trail to the end. No reading required - just…
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Fisher-Price Corn Popper
1950s · Pretend Play
Push it along and watch those colorful balls pop! A simple Fisher-Price classic that's be…
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LEGO Bricks / Classic LEGO
1950s · Building
Snap the bricks together and build almost anything! Cars, houses, castles, spaceships - …
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Lincoln Logs
1950s · Building
Build your own log cabin! Stack the notched wooden logs together to make cabins, forts, r…
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Magic 8 Ball
1950s · Games
Got a question? Ask the Magic 8 Ball! Give it a shake, turn it over and let it predict yo…
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Matchbox Cars
1950s · Vehicles
Buses, fire engines, delivery trucks, and bulldozers! Matchbox gave you everyday vehicle…
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Mr. Potato Head
1950s · Pretend Play
Eyes, ears, nose, mouth - put them wherever you want! Mr. Potato Head has been making fu…
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Silly Putty
1950s · Creative
Stretch it, bounce it, squish it, and even use it to make the Sunday comics look really s…
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Tonka Trucks
1950s · Vehicles
Load it up, haul it away, and dump it out! Tonka Trucks brought heavy construction equip…
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View-Master
1950s · Pretend Play
Put in a reel, hold it to your eyes and start clicking through a little world of 3-D pict…
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