The 1960s shelf
1960s things worth remembering.
Flower power, pop art, and go-go boots.
28 catalogued finds
Easy-Bake Oven
“easy-bake oven”
GI Joe Action Figure
“gi joe action figure”
Operation
“buzzing surgery game”
Creepy Crawlers
“bug maker toy”
The Game of Life
“spinner life board game”
Trouble
“pop o matic game”
Sea-Monkeys
“instant pet shrimp”
Battleship
“you sunk my battleship”
Spirograph
“circle drawing gear toy”
Slip 'N Slide
“backyard water slide toy”
Lite-Brite
“old light peg toy”
Etch A Sketch
“drawing knobs toy”
Mouse Trap
“crazy contraption board game”
Lava Lamp
“bubbling wax lamp”
Twister
“colored dot floor game”
Estes Model Rocket
“The cardboard-and-balsa rocket kit you built, launched a few hundred feet on a real engine, and then spent an hour finding in a neighbor's tree.”
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Don't Break the Ice
“tap out the ice blocks game”
Barrel of Monkeys
“barrel of monkeys”
Johnny Express Toy Truck
“johnny express toy truck”
Super Ball Elastic
“super ball elastic”
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
“boxing robot game”
Skip-Bo
“sequencing card game”
Astro Pop
“rocket shaped lollipop”
Hot Wheels
“tiny diecast cars”
See 'n Say
“farm animal pull string”
KerPlunk
“sticks and marbles game”
Razzles
“candy that turns into gum”
Nik-L-Nip Wax Bottles
“wax bottle candy”