Popular Playthings Interactive Timeline

Popular Playthings

While many of today's most popular toys are modern to the max, other favorites go back generations. Take a trip back to birthdays and Christmases past with this look at some of toymaking's greatest debuts.
 1867

Parcheesi Game
 1900

Lionel Trains
 1903

Teddy Bears
 1913

Erector Sets
Tinker Toys
 1917

Radio Flyer Wagon
 1918

Raggedy Ann
 1923

Madame Alexander dolls
 1930

Stuffed Mickey and Minnie Mouse dolls
 1935

Monopoly
 1947

Tonka trucks
Magic 8 Ball
 1948

Scrabble
Slinky
 1952

Mr. Potato Head
 1954

Matchbox Cars
 1956

Play-Doh
Yahtzee
Original Ant Farm
 1957

Frisbee
Corn Popper push toy
 1958

Lego building sets
Hula Hoop

 Photos: Hula Hoop Turns 50
 1959

Barbie
 1960

Etch-A-Sketch
Game of Life
 1963

Easy Bake Oven
 1966

Twister
 1967

Big Wheel
Battleship
Lite Brite
 1970

Nerf Balls
 1977

Star Wars action figures
 1978

Hungry Hungry Hippos
Simon Electronic Game
Magna Doodle
 1980

Rubik's Cube
 1982

Trivial Pursuit
 1983

Cabbage Patch Kids
My Little Pony
Care Bears
 1987

Pictionary
 1996

Tickle-Me Elmo
 2000

Razor Scooter
 

Credits:

Toy Industry Association, CBS News