Vintage Toys and Dolls

Toys were much simpler in the days before technology gave us video games, smart phones, and computers. The most popular children's gifts were often made out of wood, metal and hair. In fact, before the billion dollar toy industry we have today, many toys were handmade at home by creative and crafty mothers and fathers. In these photos you can tell the children were genuinely happy with their toys, and you might just find yourself longing for a small taste of this simpler life.

Tiny Tears, Davy Crocket, Mr. Potato Head (with your own real potato!), Chinese Checkers . . . the toys of the 1950's. This video shows all of these and more. Do you remember these toys? Do you still have some of them? If you do, you may have a pile of money in your garage or attic.

Who was your closest friend in childhood? It may have been a brother, sister, cousin, or neighbor - but if you were a girl, your toy dolls might have ranked towards the top. Do some of these doll photos remind you of your dolls? Or, do you find them somewhat scary, spooky, and creepy? If you don't like them today, one thing is for sure...you would have loved all of them growing up!