1. Phone
   Typewriter
2. Computer
   Radio

This machine, which is usually mechanical or electromechanical, was used to type print-like characters on one paper at a time.

1. Priscilla curtains
   Silly Putty
2. Food container
   Gum ball holder

Silly Putty is a silicone polymer-based toy which is characterized by its unusual properties such as bouncing but not breaking when given a sharp blow. It was first invented in 1943, sold worldwide in 1961, and inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame in 2001.

1. The Leyland Brothers
   Portable hairdryer
2. Drip candles
   Mr. Potato Head

This American toy is composed of a plastic potato model with eyes, nose, mouth, ears and a hat which can be attached and removed from the main body. It was first distributed in 1952 by Hasbro.

1. Drive-in movie theater
   School ports
2. Billboard
   RV

This type of cinema featured a large, outdoor movie screen and an enclosed area which allows customers to view movies from their vehicles. First seen in 1915, it gained popularity in the late 1950s and early 1960s, with an estimated 4,000 drive-ins across the United States.

1. Phineas Flynn
   Mickey Mouse
2. Bugs Bunny
   Huckleberry Hound

This fictional cartoon character is depicted as a sweet, laid-back, blue anthropomorphic dog with a Southern accent. "The Huckleberry Hound Show" premiered in 1958.

1. Coffee percolator
   Measuring cup
2. Bagel toaster
   Condiment caddy

This type of pot, which was popular throughout the 1970s, was commonly used to brew coffee before the automatic coffee drip makers.

1. Battleship board game
   Mimeograph
2. Ping pong table
   Video game console

This equipment is a cheap duplicating machine which was frequently used to print small quantities of work using a stencil.

1. Birthstone ring
   Burma-shave
2. Fuzzy felt
   Swap cards

This American brand of brushless shaving cream was well-known for its roadside advertisements which involved humorous poems.

1. Platform shoe
   Pet rock
2. The Leyland Brothers
   Lava lamp

These collectibles were introduced in 1975 and consisted of smooth round rocks which were marketed as pets and collected from Mexico's Rosarito Beach. The packaging included straw and breathing holes but the fad lasted about six months.

1. Skate key
   Drip candles
2. Lava lamp
   Mickey Mouse watch

The skate key was used to adjust and lock in place the straps of the old-fashioned metal roller skates.

1. "Heckle and Jeckle"
   "Mr. Magoo"
2. "Muttley"
   "Porky Pig"

This cartoon character Mr.Magoo was voiced by Jim Backus and was depicted as wealthy, short old man who found himself in humorous situations due to his poor eyesight. Created in 1949, Magoo episodes were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film four times and won twice in 1954 and 1956.

1. Gel pen kit
   Wood-burning set
2. Fuzzy felt
   Swap cards

This game features a variety of tools such as the wood-burning pen, which was used to create several designs on the pre-cut wood sheet provided.

1. Platform shoe
   Viewmaster
2. Holly Hobbie
   Camera

The Viewmaster was a special-format stereoscope which allows the user to view various images using a series of cardboard reels containing 3D pairs of images.

1. Bicycle baskets
   Comic book
2. Super ball
   Slinky

This toy is a bouncing ball made of a synthetic transparent rubber with pieces of glitter suspended in it. It was invented by chemist Norman Stingley in 1964.

1. Pogo stick
   Scooter
2. Skateboard
   Roller blades

The pogo stick is a jumping device which was initially introduced as a children's toy but is now used as an extreme sports instrument.

1. Avocado ring
   Ring light
2. Mood ring
   Ring pop

The mood ring, which was popularized during the 1970s, is a ring which changes color depending on the temperature of the wearer's finger which was associated with their overall mood.

1. Mailman
   Grocer
2. Milkman
   Train conductor

A milkman was one who delivered milk to customers, usually in a bottle or carton, back when there was a lack of refrigeration. It's reported that In 1963 nearly 29.7 percent of consumers had milk delivered, but it dropped to 6.9 percent a little more than a decade later.

1. Hash browns
   Corned Beef
2. Spam
   Deli meat

This brand of canned cooked meat, usually pork and ham, was introduced in 1937 by Hormel Foods Corporation. It gained popularity after WWII and by 2003 it was sold worldwide.

1. Bicycle baskets
   Priscilla curtains
2. Air raid drill
   School ports

Air raid drills in the United States were particularly common during the Cold War in order to prepare the country for a nuclear attack. Duck and cover!

1. Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
   Barbie
2. G.I. Joe
   Cobra Commander

Introduced in 1964, this action game and toy features two blue and red fighting robots which are controlled by two players.

1. Dr. Pepper
   Pepsi
2. AriZona Iced Tea
   Tab

Tab is a diet cola soft drink, of which there are several variations, first introduced in 1963 by The Coca-Cola Company.It was extremely popular in the '60 and '70s but it declined after the introduction of Diet Coke in 1982,

1. Tang
   Milka
2. Bailey's
   Kool-Aid

Tang is a fruit-flavored drink invented 1957 by the General Foods Corporation and marketed in 1959 as a powdered form. Tang was used by astronauts on NASA space flights early on and it spiked in popularity after it was used on John Glenn's Mercury flight in 1962.

1. Transistor radio
   School ports
2. Remote
   Portable hairdryer

The transistor radio was a small, portable, pocket-sized radio receiver, which was developed in 1954.

1. Nerf ball
   Weazel Ball
2. Toy rockets
   Jarts

Also known as lawn darts, javelin darts or yard darts, this game was played using four foot-long darts which were thrown into the target ring. After many injuries and deaths, they have been banned in the US since 1988.

1. The Cold War
   The Hubble launch
2. The Apollo launching
   Birthstone ring

The seventeen-man Apollo mission took place between 1969 and 1972, with the first ending in disaster and the eleventh resulting in the first humans to land on the moon.

1. Shaquille O'Neal
   Derrick Rose
2. Kobe Bryant
   Mickey Mantle

Mickey Mantle was an American professional baseball player who is considered to be the greatest switch hitter in baseball history. Known as "The Commerce Comet," Mantle played with the New York Yankees for the entirety of his career from 1951-1968.

1. "Lassie"
   "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood"
2. "Howdy Doody"
   "Kukla, Fran and Ollie"

"Howdy Doody," which ran from 1947 to 1960, was an American children's TV show which revolved around circus and western frontier themes.

1. RV Kitchen
   Microwave
2. Beehive Frame
   Icebox

An icebox, also referred to as a cold closet, is a compact, wooden refrigerator which was used before the introduction of mechanical refrigerators.

1. Battleship
   Secret Sam Spy Briefcase
2. Nerf ball kit
   Darts

Secret Sam was a '60s children's spy toy composed of a silver briefcase fitted with parts of a rifle which were to be arranged correctly.

1. TV dinner
   Leftover container
2. Dog food
   Lunchbox

A TV dinner was a ready-made meal which typically contained all the elements of a single-serving meal such as meat, vegetables and dessert. It was compartmentalized so you can just put it in the microwave and eat it while watching TV.

1. Snakes and Ladders
   Don't Break the Ice
2. The Game of Cootie
   Candyland

This two- to four-player children's game was created in 1948 and launched in 1949 by William Schaper. The objective of the original game is to be the first player to build a "cootie" from various plastic body parts

1. Tetris
   Space Invaders
2. Pac-Man
   Pong

Developed by Allan Alcorn, Pong is an early two-dimensional arcade video game which simulates table tennis.

1. Easy-Bake Oven
   Barbie's kitchen
2. Toy radio
   Portable microwave

The easy-bake oven was introduced in 1963 and originally used an ordinary incandescent light bulb as the heating source. It came with a packet of cake mix that just needed water and pans.

1. Camp Barbie
   Bendable Barbie
2. Cabbage Patch
   Dancer Doll

The variant of Barbie was more flexible than its other counterparts and by comparison, had more realistic looking limbs.

1. Alf
   The Amazing Live Sea Monkey
2. Care Bear
   Pony Tails

The Sea Monkeys product was created in 1957 by Harold von Braunhut and marketed with a series of comic book ads in the '70s. "The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys" was a live-action series that only aired 11 episodes in 1992

1. Marshmallows
   Jordan almonds
2. Buttermints
   Ear plugs

Buttermints are a type of soft mint which is made with a higher content of butter and melts more easily inside one's mouth.

1. Mickey Mouse watch
   Portable TV
2. Mini microwave
   Vac-u-form

Manufactured in the 1960s, this children's toy was used to melt and mold plastic into a variety of shapes.

1. Radio
   Corded phone
2. Cell phone
   Tape player

Corded phones of the this generation typically featured a rotary dial in comparison to modern corded phones.

1. American Girl dolls
   Bratz dolls
2. Chatty Cathy
   Barbie dolls

Produced by the Mattel Toy Company from 1959 to 1965, Chatty Cathy was a pull-string talking doll depicted as five-year-old Caucasian girl with blonde hair and blue eyes. When she came on the market she had eleven phrases that included "I love you," "Let's Play School!" and "Please take me with you."

1. Liquid paper
   Gel pen
2. Highlighter
   Erasable pen

Liquid Paper, originally known as Mistake Out, is a brand of correction fluid which was invented in 1956 by Bette Nesmith Graham.