Toys
Which Toys were Popular in the 1950s?
Some of the interesting and popular toys that set new trends were seen in the 1950’s. Here’s a quick look at some popular toys seen in the 1950’s, which are also the most sought after collectibles today.
Tumbleweeds for $25? Dumb Business Ideas You Wish You’d Thought of
Selling tumbleweeds? These and other stupid ideas are actually making their creators the piles of cash you wish you had.
Antique Toys
Toys that amuse children are today, also collectibles for adults, especially antique toys. The history of natural and crafted toys is as old as that of our civilization itself!
Plush Toys
The world of toddlers is one of fairy tales, cozy beds and friendships. It is observed that most of the toddlers, world wide, befriend their favorite plush toy first. It could be a bear, a doll, a crocodile or even Superman!
Santa’s Bringing More Lead Toys
Despite high consumer concern about lead levels, a recent report shows that only 20% of toys currently on shelves have 0% of lead or other toxic chemicals.
Toys Recalled After Converting to ‘Date-Rape’ Drug When Ingested
Tiny plastic "Aqua Dots" are being recalled after the discovery that the coating metabolizes as the chemical ‘Date-Rape’ drug, GBA, if ingested: several children became comatose after eating them.
Mattel Recalls 9 Million Toys Dangerous to Children
Mattel, Inc. has issued recalls for approximately 9 million toys that may contain lead paint or pose a choking hazard.
Barbie Doll Collecting: Antique And Collectible Barbies
For both collectors and enthusiasts, finding new and rare Barbie dolls is now as easy as surfing the World Wide Web.
Go Play Green - Eco-Friendly Toys For Today's Kids
Get some great gift ideas for those environmentally-conscious children and parents. From organic stuffed animals to building blocks and play sets made of natural woods - there's a surprisingly large number of eco-friendly toy companies out there. Gift giving has never been so...green!
Dollhouse Construction Timeline: A Great Plan Ensures Success
Over the course of our experiences with dollhouse kits, we have noted that a good plan is essential. Not only does it speed up the progress of building the dollhouse, but it prevents mistakes. Our dollhouse construction timeline includes four major aspects: preparation, painting, wall construction, and finally detailed enhancements.
Plush Toys : Common Problems with Infants
Parents love giving their new infants something harmless to play with that can occupy their time and, with any luck, help expand their rapidly developing mind. For that reason, many people choose to purchase babies plush toys whenever possible. The only draw back to purchasing plush toys is knowing how to pick the right one.
Fun and Profit Collecting Barbies
Just about every little girl in American has owned a Barbie doll. Now collecting these cherished dolls can be big business. Find out all about collectible Barbies in this article.
A Webkinz Is A Small Toy Pet With Huge Grass Roots Appeal
Article on the popularity of a small toy pet called a Webkinz..
A Few American Toy Companies to Ponder
Do you like to buy toys made in the U.S? Are you willing to pay a higher price to support American made toy companies? Were you scared out of China made toys because of the toy recall of 2007?
Imagine The Endless Hours Of Fun With Barbie And Ken Dolls
There are many children who have a favorite type of toy. This can be teddy bears, Cabbage Patch dolls, Care Bears, soft dogs and cats. They can even be the world famous Barbie and Ken dolls.
How Good Is Hot Wheels Race Track?
Do you want smarter kids, who are more creative in their outlook? All you need to do is buy them Hotwheels Race Track.
Top Five Guidelines in Choosing Toys for your Kid
Toys are tools for playing and since play is essential for a kid’s learning, toys also become tools for learning. For this reason, it is very important that you as parent make the right decision in choosing toys to give to your kid.
500,000 Chinese-made Toys Recalled Over Date-rape Drug Link
Half a million Chinese-made children's toys were recalled across the UK and Ireland yesterday after concerns that they contain a chemical which converts to the so-called date rape drug GHB when eaten.
A Lodge Dog Christmas
Caution: This story may be considered violently silly and overtly fluffy! What happens when unsuspecting children from Wyoming donated dozens of stuffed toys to some of the more cantankerous dogs at Utah’s Best Friends Animal Society? You might be surprised!
Chinese Toy Factory Boss Commits Suicide Over Lead Paint Scandal
The Chinese toy factory owner at the centre of the storm over lead-tainted Sesame Street figures has committed suicide, the state-run media reported today.
Daddy Is A Doll
A toy company in Connecticut, named Herobuilders, has started making special Action Man figures modeled on photos of soldiers, along with a voice message for their families.
Toys For Newborns
Babies spend most of their days eating and sleeping. A newborn will typically sleep between 14 and 16 hours a day. Soft, soothing toys around the infant’s crib will provide hours of enjoyment.
Sunshine and outdoor toys: a children’s recipe for summer fun
Before your little ones start unearthing worms from your garden this summer, make sure you invest in some exciting outdoor toys to keep them occupied.
Consumption Structure and Popular Trends of European Toy Markets
In last decade years, it took place a thorough change in European toys and games industry. The market share increases gradually and has accounted for more than one third of the whole world’s toys and games market.
Toy Ideas for Children with Cerebral Palsy and Special Needs
Many of the commercial toys on the market can be adapted or used by children with cerebral palsy and other special needs.
Thrilling rc car action – 80 mph nitro fuelled fun!
Remote control cars and remote control toys in general are becoming increasingly more popular. People tend to think that RC cars, RC airplanes and RC toys are very expensive hobbies - and yes, it used to be, but these days you can actually go buy a quality RC car kit for $200.
Radio system for Toys
The radio system is to connect between you and your model rc toys (remote control toys) such as rc car, rc helicopter, nitro rc car, rc gas boat, remote control helicopter, remote control car etc.. It looks like a bit complicated at the very beginning but with some study, all aspects of the radio system can be easily understood.
Toys R Us Backs Down in 2007 First Baby Contest
Yuki Lin's parents saw her arrival in the world at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day as good fortune. "She's a lucky baby, and she will bring us luck," Yan Zhu Liu, her proud mother, announced.
Princess Theme Toy Box
Every girl dreams of being a princess, living happily ever after in her own special kingdom, her subjects—her dolls, teddy bears, and assorted stuffed animals—ready to accompany her on all her magical adventures. A princess theme toy box is a perfect place to keep all of these treasures.
Classic Toys – Intrinsic Magic
All too often, the value of a toy is placed on the number of batteries it takes to operate the toy. However, think back to when you were a child and the one, favorite toy that sticks in your mind probably required no batteries. Classic toys are timeless and memorable and favorites for children.
The Dollhouse: A Timeless Toy for Hours of Fun
Every little girl dreams of owning a kidkraft dollhouse. Here, her tiny "family" holds their many adventures—adventures her active, imaginative mind is free to invent and reinvent each day. She can rearrange the furniture, reenact familiar rituals and scenes, and invent her own rules.
Toys for girls
Just how carefull are these toys that become s. e. x. y.
The Child Puppet Theater: The Perfect Pretend Play Toy
The puppet theater is one of the oldest toys in the world from ancient Rome to medieval England. Today, as in times of old, it is used to teach and entertain. The puppet theater truly is a timeless toy that exercises a child’s creativity and imagination.
The Child Toy Chest
So many toys! Provide an environment conducive to cleanliness by providing proper storage solutions for your child’s many messes. A child toy chest is a perfect example of storage solution that will pay dividends in neatness for years to come.
Space Hoppers - Original Toys Are Just More Fun
Space hoppers have been around for nearly 40 years and are still popular!
Recipe for a Perfect Playground
Information about playgrounds and factors influencing the planning and purchasing or building of a playground
Grownups Like Toys Too
Toys are meant for everybody - not just children!
Space Hoppers: A Hopping Good Time
She floats through the air with the greatest of ease…that daring young girl on the flying…Space Hopper?
Magic of Classic Outdoor Toys
Remember when tricycles were race cars and dollies were babies? Recapture the magic and recreate it for your children.
Great Travel Toys for Kids
Travel Toys for infant and kids. The solution to keeping kids amused and occupied on long car rides can seem as elusive as the...
Calling all Sledders: Why Toboggans are Best for Hours of Winter Delight
Ever had your winter fun interrupted by a broken sled? Learn where toboggans come from and why they are superior to supermarket sleds.
Collector Buys Mig for Office Toy
Most people decorate their offices with potted plants, portraits of their families or humorous desk tidies, but a businessman in China has splashed out on something that conveys an altogether more forceful corporate image: a MiG fighter plane.
Collecting Diecast Vehicles is a fun hobby for folks of all ages
Learn how anyone can build up a nice collection of diecast vehicles cheaply, and maybe find some rare ones for free.
Are toys for men or for boys?
I own the same toys as my son – is technology bridging the generation-gap?
Introduce Your Kids to Your Favorite Classic Toys
This holiday season, think about introducing your children or grandchildren to the toys, games, and books that excited you when you were a kid.
A pen that reads and talks
Launched this week, the fly pen is the latest product from Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc. The pen is both toy and computer, education and entertainment.
Bush, Barbie or Bob the Builder - a Choice to Toy With
President George Bush is now unarguably a model president. That is to say, a 12-inch model of the president dressed as a fighter pilot is on the market. The action doll, entitled Elite Force Aviator: George W Bush, will be available for $39.99 (£25.45). Its makers describe it as...
Learning Toys Give Kids a Head Start
It's the first day of school. You watch as your child walks to the bus stop, wearing a brand-new backpack filled with a big box of crayons, a packet of colorful construction paper and pencils you sharpened the night before. The curly shavings reminded you of your school years.
Unwrap a Safe Holiday Season with Age-Appropriate Toys
This holiday season, the toy aisles will be packed with thousands of eye-catching selections.
Get some great gift ideas for those environmentally-conscious children and parents. From organic stuffed animals to building blocks and play sets made of natural woods - there's a surprisingly large number of eco-friendly toy companies out there. Gift giving has never been so...green!
Dollhouse Construction Timeline: A Great Plan Ensures Success
Over the course of our experiences with dollhouse kits, we have noted that a good plan is essential. Not only does it speed up the progress of building the dollhouse, but it prevents mistakes. Our dollhouse construction timeline includes four major aspects: preparation, painting, wall construction, and finally detailed enhancements.
Plush Toys : Common Problems with Infants
Parents love giving their new infants something harmless to play with that can occupy their time and, with any luck, help expand their rapidly developing mind. For that reason, many people choose to purchase babies plush toys whenever possible. The only draw back to purchasing plush toys is knowing how to pick the right one.
Fun and Profit Collecting Barbies
Just about every little girl in American has owned a Barbie doll. Now collecting these cherished dolls can be big business. Find out all about collectible Barbies in this article.
A Webkinz Is A Small Toy Pet With Huge Grass Roots Appeal
Article on the popularity of a small toy pet called a Webkinz..
A Few American Toy Companies to Ponder
Do you like to buy toys made in the U.S? Are you willing to pay a higher price to support American made toy companies? Were you scared out of China made toys because of the toy recall of 2007?
Imagine The Endless Hours Of Fun With Barbie And Ken Dolls
There are many children who have a favorite type of toy. This can be teddy bears, Cabbage Patch dolls, Care Bears, soft dogs and cats. They can even be the world famous Barbie and Ken dolls.
How Good Is Hot Wheels Race Track?
Do you want smarter kids, who are more creative in their outlook? All you need to do is buy them Hotwheels Race Track.
Top Five Guidelines in Choosing Toys for your Kid
Toys are tools for playing and since play is essential for a kid’s learning, toys also become tools for learning. For this reason, it is very important that you as parent make the right decision in choosing toys to give to your kid.
500,000 Chinese-made Toys Recalled Over Date-rape Drug Link
Half a million Chinese-made children's toys were recalled across the UK and Ireland yesterday after concerns that they contain a chemical which converts to the so-called date rape drug GHB when eaten.
A Lodge Dog Christmas
Caution: This story may be considered violently silly and overtly fluffy! What happens when unsuspecting children from Wyoming donated dozens of stuffed toys to some of the more cantankerous dogs at Utah’s Best Friends Animal Society? You might be surprised!
Chinese Toy Factory Boss Commits Suicide Over Lead Paint Scandal
The Chinese toy factory owner at the centre of the storm over lead-tainted Sesame Street figures has committed suicide, the state-run media reported today.
Daddy Is A Doll
A toy company in Connecticut, named Herobuilders, has started making special Action Man figures modeled on photos of soldiers, along with a voice message for their families.
Toys For Newborns
Babies spend most of their days eating and sleeping. A newborn will typically sleep between 14 and 16 hours a day. Soft, soothing toys around the infant’s crib will provide hours of enjoyment.
Sunshine and outdoor toys: a children’s recipe for summer fun
Before your little ones start unearthing worms from your garden this summer, make sure you invest in some exciting outdoor toys to keep them occupied.
Consumption Structure and Popular Trends of European Toy Markets
In last decade years, it took place a thorough change in European toys and games industry. The market share increases gradually and has accounted for more than one third of the whole world’s toys and games market.
Toy Ideas for Children with Cerebral Palsy and Special Needs
Many of the commercial toys on the market can be adapted or used by children with cerebral palsy and other special needs.
Thrilling rc car action – 80 mph nitro fuelled fun!
Remote control cars and remote control toys in general are becoming increasingly more popular. People tend to think that RC cars, RC airplanes and RC toys are very expensive hobbies - and yes, it used to be, but these days you can actually go buy a quality RC car kit for $200.
Radio system for Toys
The radio system is to connect between you and your model rc toys (remote control toys) such as rc car, rc helicopter, nitro rc car, rc gas boat, remote control helicopter, remote control car etc.. It looks like a bit complicated at the very beginning but with some study, all aspects of the radio system can be easily understood.
Toys R Us Backs Down in 2007 First Baby Contest
Yuki Lin's parents saw her arrival in the world at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day as good fortune. "She's a lucky baby, and she will bring us luck," Yan Zhu Liu, her proud mother, announced.
Princess Theme Toy Box
Every girl dreams of being a princess, living happily ever after in her own special kingdom, her subjects—her dolls, teddy bears, and assorted stuffed animals—ready to accompany her on all her magical adventures. A princess theme toy box is a perfect place to keep all of these treasures.
Classic Toys – Intrinsic Magic
All too often, the value of a toy is placed on the number of batteries it takes to operate the toy. However, think back to when you were a child and the one, favorite toy that sticks in your mind probably required no batteries. Classic toys are timeless and memorable and favorites for children.
The Dollhouse: A Timeless Toy for Hours of Fun
Every little girl dreams of owning a kidkraft dollhouse. Here, her tiny "family" holds their many adventures—adventures her active, imaginative mind is free to invent and reinvent each day. She can rearrange the furniture, reenact familiar rituals and scenes, and invent her own rules.
Toys for girls
Just how carefull are these toys that become s. e. x. y.
The Child Puppet Theater: The Perfect Pretend Play Toy
The puppet theater is one of the oldest toys in the world from ancient Rome to medieval England. Today, as in times of old, it is used to teach and entertain. The puppet theater truly is a timeless toy that exercises a child’s creativity and imagination.
The Child Toy Chest
So many toys! Provide an environment conducive to cleanliness by providing proper storage solutions for your child’s many messes. A child toy chest is a perfect example of storage solution that will pay dividends in neatness for years to come.
Space Hoppers - Original Toys Are Just More Fun
Space hoppers have been around for nearly 40 years and are still popular!
Recipe for a Perfect Playground
Information about playgrounds and factors influencing the planning and purchasing or building of a playground
Grownups Like Toys Too
Toys are meant for everybody - not just children!
Space Hoppers: A Hopping Good Time
She floats through the air with the greatest of ease…that daring young girl on the flying…Space Hopper?
Magic of Classic Outdoor Toys
Remember when tricycles were race cars and dollies were babies? Recapture the magic and recreate it for your children.
Great Travel Toys for Kids
Travel Toys for infant and kids. The solution to keeping kids amused and occupied on long car rides can seem as elusive as the...
Calling all Sledders: Why Toboggans are Best for Hours of Winter Delight
Ever had your winter fun interrupted by a broken sled? Learn where toboggans come from and why they are superior to supermarket sleds.
Collector Buys Mig for Office Toy
Most people decorate their offices with potted plants, portraits of their families or humorous desk tidies, but a businessman in China has splashed out on something that conveys an altogether more forceful corporate image: a MiG fighter plane.
Collecting Diecast Vehicles is a fun hobby for folks of all ages
Learn how anyone can build up a nice collection of diecast vehicles cheaply, and maybe find some rare ones for free.
Are toys for men or for boys?
I own the same toys as my son – is technology bridging the generation-gap?
Introduce Your Kids to Your Favorite Classic Toys
This holiday season, think about introducing your children or grandchildren to the toys, games, and books that excited you when you were a kid.
A pen that reads and talks
Launched this week, the fly pen is the latest product from Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc. The pen is both toy and computer, education and entertainment.
Bush, Barbie or Bob the Builder - a Choice to Toy With
President George Bush is now unarguably a model president. That is to say, a 12-inch model of the president dressed as a fighter pilot is on the market. The action doll, entitled Elite Force Aviator: George W Bush, will be available for $39.99 (£25.45). Its makers describe it as...
Learning Toys Give Kids a Head Start
It's the first day of school. You watch as your child walks to the bus stop, wearing a brand-new backpack filled with a big box of crayons, a packet of colorful construction paper and pencils you sharpened the night before. The curly shavings reminded you of your school years.
Unwrap a Safe Holiday Season with Age-Appropriate Toys
This holiday season, the toy aisles will be packed with thousands of eye-catching selections.