Sometimes the most inexpensive of toys can offer the most enjoyment. Take balsa wood airplanes for example. Back in the day, these packaged gliders cost only a few cents, could be assembled in mere minutes, and were available at just about any store that sold toys. Millions were sold in the 70s, providing countless kids with hours of entertainment. … read more
From the time she was introduced in 1959, Barbie took the world by storm as the first adult toy doll in a sea of infants. Her popularity soared and, by the time the 70s arrived, she was well-established as one of the most adored children’s toys of all time. She was also living the high life by then, thanks to some great accessories and playsets. Let’s take a look back. … read more
Any 70s kid could become an instant artist thanks to the Spirograph, a drawing toy that used plastic tools to create complex and colorful geometric shapes. The toy provided endless hours of entertainment and proved enormously popular in the 70s and beyond. Let’s take a look back. … read more
Anyone in the vicinity of a comic book as a kid, was aware of those lovable Sea Monkeys. One look at the ads suggested evidence of evolved creatures, almost human, who lounged around their aquatic surroundings without a care. And if these depictions compelled you to adopt a family of your own, then you were also going to learn a little about marketing. … read more
One of the more memorable toys of the 70s was a handheld game called Blip. It emerged among a sea of handheld electronic games and held its own, which is somewhat surprising. For, although Blip was described as “the Digital Game,” it was entirely mechanical. The only electronic part was a single, red LED light. … read more
As a youngster, you yearned to travel the open road like the older kids. And yet, you weren’t quite up to tackling the challenge of a bicycle. Luckily, as any 70s kid can attest, there was an iconic little plastic vehicle called the Big Wheel. Suddenly, you were king of the road and kicking up gravel with the best of them. … read more
In the early 70s, Wham-O toys introduced Silly String, an aerosol can of colored foam that you could spray at your friends across the room. And over the years, millions of people of all ages have delighted in the fun that only a can of Silly String can provide. But that wasn’t its originally intended purpose, nor its most important one. Read on to find out the real story of Silly String. … read more
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