Toys in the 1960’s Define toy. Many people would say a toy is either a fun thing to play with, or an annoying thing to see. It’s more than just that. Even if you were to look in a dictionary, it’s still not correct. Toys are a form of entertainment that have been around since the dawn of time. Even though they didn’t have fancy machines all the way back then, they still found things to play with, such as rocks, for example. Now, let's go on a quick adventure. Close your eyes. Imagine you’re a kid in the 1960’s and a new Batman movie or Barbie set just came out. You tell your parents to drive you to the store right away to buy a new toy. That was most of the life of the average 1960’s kid. The topic of toys in the 1960’s was very wide, including
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Things like Twister, Operation, Monopoly, are all toy games. They are considered games for many reasons. There have been many occasions where they’ve been showcased or advertised. For example, all over the country, children were learning how to ride skateboards. 14-year-old Patrick Maley won an international yo-yo contest at Disneyland (Phipps). Skateboards are toys because they are a bit more directed towards kids, and they can can keep us entertained for a long time. Yo-yo is also considered a game because most kids will challenge their friends with tricks and how long you can go. In that situation, it was being advertised through competition. For instance, the game Operation was first released in 1965 (Phipps). Although it doesn’t give much info about the game itself, it still gives info of when it was released. Research shows, “with it’s trick throws, juggling, behind-the-back catches, and other flashy moves, Freestyle caught the public imagination in the 1960s” (Pendergast 796-797, 881). Although it doesn’t mention what exactly the game is, it’s Frisbee. Skateboarding was fun, yet somewhat a dangerous activity to do, and along with yo-yo, a lot of people still do it today. Operation has changed a lot since the good ‘ol days. And Frisbee. Although not played much anymore, is still a fun one. Some games from back then are still around today, but some stayed back, where they should
Things like Twister, Operation, Monopoly, are all toy games. They are considered games for many reasons. There have been many occasions where they’ve been showcased or advertised. For example, all over the country, children were learning how to ride skateboards. 14-year-old Patrick Maley won an international yo-yo contest at Disneyland (Phipps). Skateboards are toys because they are a bit more directed towards kids, and they can can keep us entertained for a long time. Yo-yo is also considered a game because most kids will challenge their friends with tricks and how long you can go. In that situation, it was being advertised through competition. For instance, the game Operation was first released in 1965 (Phipps). Although it doesn’t give much info about the game itself, it still gives info of when it was released. Research shows, “with it’s trick throws, juggling, behind-the-back catches, and other flashy moves, Freestyle caught the public imagination in the 1960s” (Pendergast 796-797, 881). Although it doesn’t mention what exactly the game is, it’s Frisbee. Skateboarding was fun, yet somewhat a dangerous activity to do, and along with yo-yo, a lot of people still do it today. Operation has changed a lot since the good ‘ol days. And Frisbee. Although not played much anymore, is still a fun one. Some games from back then are still around today, but some stayed back, where they should