Wooden Toys by Fisher-Price – 1950’s – 1960’s
July 19, 2010
Found these in J_Pigeon’s Flickr Photostream…they are amazing!
Barky the Dog
Grandpa Frog
Merry Mousewife
Bucky Burro
Super Jet
Chatter Monkey
Busy Bee
Crackling Hen
Dr. Doodle
Etch-A-Sketch Ad – 1960
March 11, 2010
More Great Vintage Japanese Tin Space Toys 1950’s – 1960’s
February 16, 2010
Yakity-Yak Teeth – 1940’s; The Original Gag Teeth
September 19, 2009
This great gag toy is the original “Yakity-Yak Teeth” from the 1940’s. The teeth are mechanized and are wound up on the bottom. The teeth chatter and roll around. The original box is awesome!
1963 – Ideal Mouse Trap Commercial
June 12, 2009
Antique Steiff Bears
March 9, 2009
Mr. Richard Steiff - Designer and creator of the first stuffed toy bear (Image:www.chelseateddybear.com)
The Steiff Company was founded in Germany in the year 1880. Steiff began creating the first hand made bears in the early 1900’s. The original stuffed bear was designed by Richard Steiff in 1902. The Steiff company remains in business today and still produces incredible stuffed toys. Below are some great antique examples that I found on Ebay and Google Images.
Early Steiff ear button
How and Why Wonder Books
January 13, 2009
I found all of these great How and Why Wonder Books from the 1960’s – 1970’s on Rocket Roberts. I love the artwork and illustrations on the cover. Kids must have had a blast reading these. Below are some of my favorite.
Robots and Electronic Brains
Airplanes and the Story of Flight
Atomic Energy
Beginning Science
Chemistry
Electricity
Famous Scientists
The Microscope
Oceanography
Planets and Interpanetary Travel
Rockets and Missiles
Science Experiments
Stars
The Moon
The Invisible Agent 
