LEGOs were becoming more and more popular as the seventies rolled along. Popular TV shows received their own dolls, Barbie was the undisputed Queen of Dolls, and educational games were in high demand (by the parents, of course). Games and toys in 1972 were playing to parents’ increased eco...
For girls, plastic mannequin dolls for dressing finally got popular enough for a major toy manufacturer to start making them. This doll was called Barbie. Maybe you’ve heard of it. 🙂 Other toys include rocking horses, wooden blocks, building toys like Tinkertoys, Erector sets and even batt...
Family Music in a Dolls House 1968 Faron Young Live Fast, Love Hard: Original Capitol Recordings,1952-1962 1996 Faron Young Story Songs for Country Folks 1964 Faron Young The Young Approach 1961 Faron Young This Is Faron Young! 1955 Faron Young Story Songs of Mountains and Valleys 1964 Father...
Here are 50 years of the most popular toys from 1930 to 1980. 1930 Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse Doll Via/ Flickr The small stuffed dolls were designed and produced by Charlotte Clark and her staff after the Walt Disney short “Steamboat Willie” was released to great accord. In true ...
However, European attitudes toward bathing were far from universal. In the Middle East, Faucourt notes there have been fewer fluctuations in attitudes surrounding bathing. From the Ottoman Empire until today, the hammam – the Turkish bath – has remained popular, though its practical use has decl...
In the Shanghai shop that sells Barbie dolls, workers acknowledge that Caucasian Barbies sell well, but dolls with Asian features “just sit on the shelves.” It’s no wonder, then, that by the time women in China reach their twenties, many are seriously considering cosmetic surgery, and ...
If you look at the biggest cities in 1950, seven out of the top ten were in the developed countries but by the year 2000, the developing countries will have eight out of the top ten. New York, which in 1950 was number one with a population of around 12 million, will only be the ...
American Girl dolls were—and still are—a smash hit, in large part because they're fully customizable down to features like skin tone and eye color. Beanie Babies Dominique Godbout // Flickr Beanie Babies Referred to by collectors as the "Original Nine," the first line of Beanie Babies ...
I'm thinking that 50 years ago in Sioux Falls people were saying the same thing they say today. 'Doggone, it sure does cost a lot to live these days!'. So what did it cost to live in our great city back in the 'old days'? What did your parents or grandparents pay for this, ...
ALYSON: I know WIAA, it’s been far too long and I have no legitimate excuse either. I never wanted to be one of those bloggers who were “no longer in the field” but I can see how it happens. Only another 7 months until my blog’s tenth birthday though, and I really want to...