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1960s Christmas Toys

Christmas in the 1960s brought some toys that kids could hardly wait to try. Etch A Sketch let you draw with two knobs, the Easy-Bake Oven made little cakes, and Hot Wheels sent cars racing down bright orange tracks. G.I. Joe, Lite-Brite, Operation, and Twister offered plenty of other ways to play. These were the kinds of toys that could keep kids busy long after the wrapping paper was cleaned up.

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Duncan Yo-Yo illustration

Duncan Yo-Yo

1960s · Games

Throw it down, bring it back up - then try Walk the Dog. Duncan helped make the yo-yo a …

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Easy-Bake Oven illustration

Easy-Bake Oven

1960s · Pretend Play

Mix it, bake it and eat it! The Easy Bake Oven lets kids make their own little cakes, coo…

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Etch A Sketch illustration

Etch A Sketch

1960s · Creative

Turn the knobs and start drawing! Make a mistake? Just turn it over, give your Etch A Ske…

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G.I. Joe illustration

G.I. Joe

1960s · Dolls & Figures

Dress him, load up the gear and choose the mission. G.I. Joe was the original action fig…

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Hot Wheels illustration

Hot Wheels

1960s · Vehicles

Pick a car, put it on the orange track and let it fly! Hot Wheels have been racing across…

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Lite-Brite illustration

Lite-Brite

1960s · Creative

Push in the colored pegs, turn down the lights and watch your picture glow!

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Operation illustration

Operation

1960s · Games

Pick up the tweezers and keep your hand steady. Touch the sides and - BUZZZZ! - Cavity Sa…

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Spirograph illustration

Spirograph

1960s · Creative

Pick a gear, choose a pen hole and roll it around the ring. Spirograph turned a few loop…

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Twister illustration

Twister

1960s · Games

Spin the spinner, put your hand on blue and your foot on red, and try not to fall over. …

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