Remember Etch-a-Sketch? Mr Potato Head?

Back in 1900, it was the Teddy bear made popular by Teddy Roosevelt and the Kodak hand-held camera.

In the 1920’s Tinker Toys replaced building blocks.

The 1940’s made popular soldiers and toy guns.

In the 1950’s I remember Mr. Potato Head and Silly Putty.

By the 1970’s my daughters had Nerf Balls and Etch-a Sketch, green Gumby and his orange horse, Pokey.

In the 1980’s Cabbage Patch Kids, Rubik’s cube, Lego, and Care Bears were popular, expensive for parents of kids who wanted all of them.

In the 1990’s it was Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles, Nintendo, and Tamagotchi animals.

By 2010 the toys were smaller and much more expensive: anything Apple, hand-held gaming devices, then in 2020 there was x-box, gaming systems, and subscriptions to streaming services.

In 2023 kids wanted the Clue Conspiracy board game, Hatching Toothless Baby Dragon, LEGO Star Wars: AT-ST Raider, and Barbie’s updated Dreamhouse.

From the above lists, I most remember Mr. Potato Head, Etch-a-Sketch, Tinker Toys, and my grandson’s Lego. What were your favorites?

WRITING PROMPT:

Write a description of one toy you loved.
Who gave it to you?
Did you share it?
What finally happened to it?