Top 10 Toy Lines of the 1960s

here are the fighting nights with a real

here are the fighting nights with a real drawbridge Knights

drawbridge Knights

drawbridge Knights Vikings and rock throwing catapults the

Vikings and rock throwing catapults the

Vikings and rock throwing catapults the grown-ups had free love and the Beatles

grown-ups had free love and the Beatles

grown-ups had free love and the Beatles but the kids had all the real fun

but the kids had all the real fun

but the kids had all the real fun welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 toy lines from the 1960s for this list

toy lines from the 1960s for this list

toy lines from the 1960s for this list we’ve looked at those toys that

we’ve looked at those toys that

we’ve looked at those toys that dominated the children’s market in the

dominated the children’s market in the

dominated the children’s market in the 1960s it doesn’t matter if they existed

1960s it doesn’t matter if they existed

1960s it doesn’t matter if they existed before our decade only that their main

before our decade only that their main

before our decade only that their main era of popularity was within it

era of popularity was within it

era of popularity was within it beautiful and every food this is part of

beautiful and every food this is part of

beautiful and every food this is part of a series of videos ranging from the

a series of videos ranging from the

a series of videos ranging from the 1960s to the 2000s fire the Rockets back

1960s to the 2000s fire the Rockets back

1960s to the 2000s fire the Rockets back the space missile into the launching pad

the space missile into the launching pad

the space missile into the launching pad and start the countdown

and start the countdown

and start the countdown it’s open to space boom number 10

it’s open to space boom number 10

it’s open to space boom number 10 twister right foot blue

twister right foot blue

twister right foot blue right foot blue left hand red left hand

right foot blue left hand red left hand

right foot blue left hand red left hand red left right yellow yeah yeah right

red left right yellow yeah yeah right

red left right yellow yeah yeah right foot yellow

foot yellow

foot yellow left hand green sometimes has a scene

left hand green sometimes has a scene

left hand green sometimes has a scene red reach is fetching your talented

red reach is fetching your talented

red reach is fetching your talented twist you try it once you get the gist a

twist you try it once you get the gist a

twist you try it once you get the gist a popular party game today twister turned

popular party game today twister turned

popular party game today twister turned more than a few heads when it was first

more than a few heads when it was first

more than a few heads when it was first introduced in the 60s a simple and by

introduced in the 60s a simple and by

introduced in the 60s a simple and by now well-known concept that used the

now well-known concept that used the

now well-known concept that used the human body as the playing piece the more

human body as the playing piece the more

human body as the playing piece the more conservative of critics branded the game

conservative of critics branded the game

conservative of critics branded the game as sex in a box just that one story

as sex in a box just that one story

as sex in a box just that one story you’re in a very compromising position I

you’re in a very compromising position I

you’re in a very compromising position I believe I’m in about 20 compromising

believe I’m in about 20 compromising

believe I’m in about 20 compromising positions

positions

positions naturally with reviews like that

naturally with reviews like that

naturally with reviews like that everyone wanted it an

everyone wanted it an

everyone wanted it an up-close-and-personal plaything these

up-close-and-personal plaything these

up-close-and-personal plaything these multi coloured circles had us bending

multi coloured circles had us bending

multi coloured circles had us bending over backwards brandishing our behinds

over backwards brandishing our behinds

over backwards brandishing our behinds and tied up in knots like never before

twister our Milton Bradley number 9 toy

twister our Milton Bradley number 9 toy trains for the less risque among us the

trains for the less risque among us the

trains for the less risque among us the humble Train Set was all we ever needed

humble Train Set was all we ever needed

humble Train Set was all we ever needed for fun there is something inherently

for fun there is something inherently

for fun there is something inherently satisfying about real-life things in

satisfying about real-life things in

satisfying about real-life things in miniature signals stations special

miniature signals stations special

miniature signals stations special wagons

wagons

wagons n-never was that more true than with

n-never was that more true than with

n-never was that more true than with trains and tracks for many the first set

trains and tracks for many the first set

trains and tracks for many the first set was the start of a lifelong passion a

was the start of a lifelong passion a

was the start of a lifelong passion a simple oval track was added to expanded

simple oval track was added to expanded

simple oval track was added to expanded and eventually you had a miniature

and eventually you had a miniature

and eventually you had a miniature village in your spare room granted the

village in your spare room granted the

village in your spare room granted the village had a disproportionately

village had a disproportionately

village had a disproportionately far-reaching railway system at its heart

far-reaching railway system at its heart

far-reaching railway system at its heart but we were willing to suspend our

but we were willing to suspend our

but we were willing to suspend our disbelief clickety clack clickety clack

disbelief clickety clack clickety clack

disbelief clickety clack clickety clack look what’s coming down the track

look what’s coming down the track

look what’s coming down the track American fire all aboard number 8 rag

American fire all aboard number 8 rag

American fire all aboard number 8 rag dolls the rag doll is one of the oldest

dolls the rag doll is one of the oldest

dolls the rag doll is one of the oldest most ancient forms of toy known to men

most ancient forms of toy known to men

most ancient forms of toy known to men but in terms of its popularity within

but in terms of its popularity within

but in terms of its popularity within the modern world the 60s were when it

the modern world the 60s were when it

the modern world the 60s were when it rained most supreme these things scored

rained most supreme these things scored

rained most supreme these things scored their charm by their simplicity often

their charm by their simplicity often

their charm by their simplicity often handmade and therefore individual they

handmade and therefore individual they

handmade and therefore individual they were a brilliant by-product made up of

were a brilliant by-product made up of

were a brilliant by-product made up of scrap material patched together or at

scrap material patched together or at

scrap material patched together or at least made to look that way they were

least made to look that way they were

least made to look that way they were very difficult to break or tarnish in

very difficult to break or tarnish in

very difficult to break or tarnish in fact muddying them up a bit just made

fact muddying them up a bit just made

fact muddying them up a bit just made them more personal

number seven army men all right man you

number seven army men all right man you heard Code Red repeat we are Code Red

heard Code Red repeat we are Code Red

heard Code Red repeat we are Code Red recon plan Charlie execute a must have

recon plan Charlie execute a must have

recon plan Charlie execute a must have in any playroom during the 60s mini army

in any playroom during the 60s mini army

in any playroom during the 60s mini army men have invaded many a childhood since

men have invaded many a childhood since

men have invaded many a childhood since their conception during the period

their conception during the period

their conception during the period between World War two and Vietnam the

between World War two and Vietnam the

between World War two and Vietnam the Armed Forces enjoyed waves of positive

Armed Forces enjoyed waves of positive

Armed Forces enjoyed waves of positive public opinion and that was well

public opinion and that was well

public opinion and that was well reflected in the toy store these little

reflected in the toy store these little

reflected in the toy store these little guys came in a variety of different

guys came in a variety of different

guys came in a variety of different shades boasted a variety of different

shades boasted a variety of different

shades boasted a variety of different weapons and promised a variety of

weapons and promised a variety of

weapons and promised a variety of imaginative possibilities here’s the

imaginative possibilities here’s the

imaginative possibilities here’s the boot camp with 10 G bullet shooting

boot camp with 10 G bullet shooting

boot camp with 10 G bullet shooting machine guns and 80 soldiers just don’t

machine guns and 80 soldiers just don’t

machine guns and 80 soldiers just don’t step on them it’s painful for you and

step on them it’s painful for you and

step on them it’s painful for you and fatal for them go on without me just a

fatal for them go on without me just a

fatal for them go on without me just a good soldier never leaves a man behind

good soldier never leaves a man behind

good soldier never leaves a man behind number 6

number 6

number 6 jack-in-the-box another toy with an

jack-in-the-box another toy with an

jack-in-the-box another toy with an arguably ancient history the

arguably ancient history the

arguably ancient history the jack-in-the-box had far from lost at

jack-in-the-box had far from lost at

jack-in-the-box had far from lost at spring in the 60s

spring in the 60s

spring in the 60s seeing as it’s so heavily relies upon

seeing as it’s so heavily relies upon

seeing as it’s so heavily relies upon its element of surprise it’s a little

its element of surprise it’s a little

its element of surprise it’s a little difficult to fathom exactly how Jack

difficult to fathom exactly how Jack

difficult to fathom exactly how Jack achieved ongoing success but then the

achieved ongoing success but then the

achieved ongoing success but then the majority of its magic rests and are

majority of its magic rests and are

majority of its magic rests and are expecting him to jump out but not

expecting him to jump out but not

expecting him to jump out but not knowing exactly when if by chance you

knowing exactly when if by chance you

knowing exactly when if by chance you have a boxed clown close at hand then

have a boxed clown close at hand then

have a boxed clown close at hand then give it a go we defy your heart rate to

give it a go we defy your heart rate to

give it a go we defy your heart rate to remain constant play a doing em high

remain constant play a doing em high

remain constant play a doing em high Papa jack

Papa jack

Papa jack number 5 Rock’em Sock’em robots they’re

number 5 Rock’em Sock’em robots they’re

number 5 Rock’em Sock’em robots they’re slugging it out in the middle of the

slugging it out in the middle of the

slugging it out in the middle of the Ring in terms of retro ness there aren’t

Ring in terms of retro ness there aren’t

Ring in terms of retro ness there aren’t many toys to match the Rock’em Sock’em

many toys to match the Rock’em Sock’em

many toys to match the Rock’em Sock’em robots a right to the jaw I blocked off

robots a right to the jaw I blocked off

robots a right to the jaw I blocked off but you can press it back on the game a

but you can press it back on the game a

but you can press it back on the game a two-player game the objective is to

two-player game the objective is to

two-player game the objective is to knock your opponent’s block off while

knock your opponent’s block off while

knock your opponent’s block off while protecting your own plastic formed face

as you and a friend set either side of

as you and a friend set either side of the distinctively yellow boxing ring you

the distinctively yellow boxing ring you

the distinctively yellow boxing ring you button bash like there’s no tomorrow

button bash like there’s no tomorrow

button bash like there’s no tomorrow forcing the red rocker and Blue Bomber

forcing the red rocker and Blue Bomber

forcing the red rocker and Blue Bomber into battle in the modern world such

into battle in the modern world such

into battle in the modern world such aggression might be taken out on a game

aggression might be taken out on a game

aggression might be taken out on a game console controller but as of 1964 these

console controller but as of 1964 these

console controller but as of 1964 these robots were all any child painted I want

robots were all any child painted I want

robots were all any child painted I want a rematch number for Easy Bake Oven

a rematch number for Easy Bake Oven

a rematch number for Easy Bake Oven remember when you really and had fun

remember when you really and had fun

remember when you really and had fun making mud pies the ideas of home

making mud pies the ideas of home

making mud pies the ideas of home cooking and housewifery might have

cooking and housewifery might have

cooking and housewifery might have changed a little sense but for the

changed a little sense but for the

changed a little sense but for the aspiring 60s girl the Easy Bake Oven was

aspiring 60s girl the Easy Bake Oven was

aspiring 60s girl the Easy Bake Oven was often exactly what you wanted now

often exactly what you wanted now

often exactly what you wanted now there’s a Betty Crocker Easy Bake Oven

there’s a Betty Crocker Easy Bake Oven

there’s a Betty Crocker Easy Bake Oven just for you mom was forever making and

just for you mom was forever making and

just for you mom was forever making and baking and you wanted a little piece of

baking and you wanted a little piece of

baking and you wanted a little piece of that pie or at least to make a little

that pie or at least to make a little

that pie or at least to make a little piece of that pie true the technology

piece of that pie true the technology

piece of that pie true the technology involved here was not about to replace

involved here was not about to replace

involved here was not about to replace the goods in your parents kitchen but it

the goods in your parents kitchen but it

the goods in your parents kitchen but it did allow a kid to cook for themselves

did allow a kid to cook for themselves

did allow a kid to cook for themselves introduced in 63 and popular again three

introduced in 63 and popular again three

introduced in 63 and popular again three decades later it was domestic bliss in a

decades later it was domestic bliss in a

decades later it was domestic bliss in a box all powered by a bowl he of any

box all powered by a bowl he of any

box all powered by a bowl he of any Crocker Baker make a Betty Crocker cake

Crocker Baker make a Betty Crocker cake

Crocker Baker make a Betty Crocker cake in your Betty Crocker easy babe

in your Betty Crocker easy babe

in your Betty Crocker easy babe number three GI Joe yeah I don’t see I

number three GI Joe yeah I don’t see I

number three GI Joe yeah I don’t see I don’t fighting man kupo boys do not play

don’t fighting man kupo boys do not play

don’t fighting man kupo boys do not play with dolls they play with action figures

with dolls they play with action figures

with dolls they play with action figures already battle terrific equipment to

already battle terrific equipment to

already battle terrific equipment to have a battle with the creation of our

have a battle with the creation of our

have a battle with the creation of our next toy in the middle of the decade

next toy in the middle of the decade

next toy in the middle of the decade demanded a more male centric terminology

demanded a more male centric terminology

demanded a more male centric terminology for something that had until that point

for something that had until that point

for something that had until that point been thought of as feminine the 12-inch

been thought of as feminine the 12-inch

been thought of as feminine the 12-inch GI Joe action figure was born so that

GI Joe action figure was born so that

GI Joe action figure was born so that boys need not feel self-conscious about

boys need not feel self-conscious about

boys need not feel self-conscious about similarities between their toys and

similarities between their toys and

similarities between their toys and their sisters laugh after box of

their sisters laugh after box of

their sisters laugh after box of authentic uniforms and equipment so you

authentic uniforms and equipment so you

authentic uniforms and equipment so you can change your GI Joe soldier made to

can change your GI Joe soldier made to

can change your GI Joe soldier made to look like the Marines the Armed Forces

look like the Marines the Armed Forces

look like the Marines the Armed Forces and more GI Joe was a-ok

and more GI Joe was a-ok

and more GI Joe was a-ok and vensim this toy had testosterone and

and vensim this toy had testosterone and

and vensim this toy had testosterone and weapons lots and lots of wonderful

weapons lots and lots of wonderful

weapons lots and lots of wonderful weapons member to etch a sketch and to

weapons member to etch a sketch and to

weapons member to etch a sketch and to sketch draws and writes like magic turn

sketch draws and writes like magic turn

sketch draws and writes like magic turn the knobs and the lines go up and down

the knobs and the lines go up and down

the knobs and the lines go up and down and all around for our runner up we

and all around for our runner up we

and all around for our runner up we revert back to a more innocent toys

revert back to a more innocent toys

revert back to a more innocent toys conclusion and a product that still

conclusion and a product that still

conclusion and a product that still draws popularity today after being

draws popularity today after being

draws popularity today after being introduced in the United States in 1960

introduced in the United States in 1960

introduced in the United States in 1960 with technology that continues to WoW at

with technology that continues to WoW at

with technology that continues to WoW at least a little bit the etch-a-sketch had

least a little bit the etch-a-sketch had

least a little bit the etch-a-sketch had us all plotting out our lives as a

us all plotting out our lives as a

us all plotting out our lives as a misunderstood artist turn that you

misunderstood artist turn that you

misunderstood artist turn that you sketch upside down and shake and

sketch upside down and shake and

sketch upside down and shake and everything disappears twists the dials

everything disappears twists the dials

everything disappears twists the dials displaced the aluminum powder of its

displaced the aluminum powder of its

displaced the aluminum powder of its insides and voila a masterpiece of

insides and voila a masterpiece of

insides and voila a masterpiece of course most of us didn’t get beyond the

course most of us didn’t get beyond the

course most of us didn’t get beyond the stick man and his house of geometric

stick man and his house of geometric

stick man and his house of geometric shapes but that’s post modernism right

shapes but that’s post modernism right

shapes but that’s post modernism right right before we pull our top pick out of

right before we pull our top pick out of

right before we pull our top pick out of the toy box here are a few honorable

the toy box here are a few honorable

the toy box here are a few honorable mentions

sobbing and you say let them different

sobbing and you say let them different things good Playhouse

things good Playhouse

things good Playhouse Marshall Bob is writing plays the

Marshall Bob is writing plays the

Marshall Bob is writing plays the fabulous new galloping horse from Mattel

fabulous new galloping horse from Mattel

fabulous new galloping horse from Mattel Z his legs

Z his legs

Z his legs actually move just like a real horse

actually move just like a real horse

actually move just like a real horse amazing these are just a few of the

amazing these are just a few of the

amazing these are just a few of the designs it can be made with spirograph

designs it can be made with spirograph

designs it can be made with spirograph by Kenner no turn the bow and teach

by Kenner no turn the bow and teach

by Kenner no turn the bow and teach Little Miss echo what you want her to

Little Miss echo what you want her to

Little Miss echo what you want her to say you’re my friend and I love you turn

say you’re my friend and I love you turn

say you’re my friend and I love you turn the bowl the other way and listen number

the bowl the other way and listen number

the bowl the other way and listen number one

one

one Barbie here are five of your favorite

Barbie here are five of your favorite

Barbie here are five of your favorite friends Bob Enid skip around and Ken is

friends Bob Enid skip around and Ken is

friends Bob Enid skip around and Ken is there ever going to be another winner

there ever going to be another winner

there ever going to be another winner barbie is quite possibly the most iconic

barbie is quite possibly the most iconic

barbie is quite possibly the most iconic toy ever created by Ruth handler and

toy ever created by Ruth handler and

toy ever created by Ruth handler and launched in 1959 it didn’t take long for

launched in 1959 it didn’t take long for

launched in 1959 it didn’t take long for this doll to dominate the market and to

this doll to dominate the market and to

this doll to dominate the market and to spawn a slew of just as collectible

spawn a slew of just as collectible

spawn a slew of just as collectible family and friends hey Barbie’s little

family and friends hey Barbie’s little

family and friends hey Barbie’s little sister and she has beautiful long hair

sister and she has beautiful long hair

sister and she has beautiful long hair you can really grass Barbie had a grip

you can really grass Barbie had a grip

you can really grass Barbie had a grip on fashion and lifestyle unlike anything

on fashion and lifestyle unlike anything

on fashion and lifestyle unlike anything else before her what do you like best

else before her what do you like best

else before her what do you like best about Barbie Hill wonderful wardrobe I

about Barbie Hill wonderful wardrobe I

about Barbie Hill wonderful wardrobe I like her clothes and she got some

like her clothes and she got some

like her clothes and she got some bendable gray she was more than just a

bendable gray she was more than just a

bendable gray she was more than just a toy she was a trendsetter a position of

toy she was a trendsetter a position of

toy she was a trendsetter a position of unparalleled playtime power that would

unparalleled playtime power that would

unparalleled playtime power that would often lead to controversy Barbie broke

often lead to controversy Barbie broke

often lead to controversy Barbie broke the rules and little girls loved her for

the rules and little girls loved her for

the rules and little girls loved her for it our gold medal should prove another

it our gold medal should prove another

it our gold medal should prove another awesome accessory

I’ll make believe that you can tell it’s

I’ll make believe that you can tell it’s Mattel well do you agree with our list

Mattel well do you agree with our list

Mattel well do you agree with our list which toy did we leave behind he dives

which toy did we leave behind he dives

which toy did we leave behind he dives cruises under what my services just like

cruises under what my services just like

cruises under what my services just like a real Sam Oh for more retro top 10s

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