Most popular toys of the last 100 years

1900-1909 Crayola Crayons
1910-1919 Raggedy Ann Dolls
1920-1929 Madame Alexander Collectible Dolls
1930-1939 View-Master 3-D Viewer
1940-1949 Candy Land
1950-1959 Mr. Potato Head
1960-1969 G.I. Joe
1970-1979 Rubik’s Cube
1980-1989 Cabbage Patch Kids
1990-1999 Beanie Babies
2000-Present Razor Scooter

Here are the details from Forbes, including other notable toys of each decade. (Article is from 2005.)

3 thoughts on “Most popular toys of the last 100 years”

  1. I had two toys from the list (Mr. Potato Head & G.I. Joe), but alas, I never got a Cabbage Patch Kid.

  2. Funny, I thought he was his older siblings’ Mr. Potato Head. (Just joking, of course.)

    I, on the other hand, had five items from the list: Raggedy Ann, View Master, Candy Land, Mr. Potato Head (not the little brother version), and a Rubik’s Cube.

    We siblings had other items which must also be on the most popular list, such as Erector Sets, Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys, Hockey (back when ALL the men moved), Lionel train sets, and Monopoly, plus Legos and The Game of Life for the younger sibs.

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