It was a simpler time.

TOYS
Barbie the Barbarian.
It was one of Parkers Brothers' most popular board games in the 1960s. Then came the accusations that the toy's makers were marketing the occult to kids.
Way back when, chemistry sets were stocked with poison and blowtorches, all in the name of education.
The Thirteenth Doctor is making history.
In the fall of 1923, street vendors in Santa Barbara, California received an unexpected bit of attention regarding one of their more popular wares: 'The San Francisco Chronicle' wrote about the sellers' “freakish little brown seeds” that “cavorted about t
One sure sign of a toy craze is annoyed toy store owners, and in 1976, there were plenty of them. The reason? The Kenner Company had introduced a novel 10-inch latex doll that never remained on shelves for more than a few minutes at a time.
They'll be softer, too, but still not painless if you step on one.
Some Barbies that you may have played with as a child will set you back quite a bit if you want to recreate your original collection.
The dolls are part of Mattel's aim to inspire young women.
Your cat will probably be jealous of its brick doppelganger.
The plastic toys are opening doors to cheaper, modular scientific tools.
Forget playing them Mozart in the womb, give your kids the toys of a genius instead.
From the appliances in your kitchen to the flowers in your yard, every detail is accounted for.
In 1918, the U.S. government threatened to close down toy factories and discourage gift-giving to shift focus toward the war. A.C. Gilbert wasn't having it.