the 40s
Things from your past
Things from your past
Products from long ago
Products from long ago
100

Laverne, Patty, and Maxine were part of what popular singing act in the 1940's?

the Andrews Sisters

100

These had large appliques of dogs on them with a leash going up to the waistline

Poodle Skirts

100

You often had to remove this if you has a flat rear tire

Fender Skirt

100

This toy came out in the 1950s and was round and used to spin around your waist

Hula Hoop

100

This was the Un Cola

7 Up

200

This famous singer sang hits such as "Tea for Two" and "Love me or Leave me

Doris Day

200

"Greasers" used Brylcreme to get this hairdo

Ducktail Hairdo

200

You could collect these and get free merchandise with them

S & H Green Stamps

200

This doll was introduced in 1909 and named for cupid. It had big eyes and only the arms were moveable

Kewpie

200

This cereal was endorsed by a werewolf

Fruit Brute

300

The beach that USA stormed when trying to defeat Germany

Normandy

300

These were kid's shoe of choice in the 40s & 50s

PF Flyers

300

In the early 1900s you could go into a store or restaurant, pat 5 cents and see an xray of your foot on this device

Foot - o - scope

300

This was the first build it yourself toy introduced in 1913

Erector Set

300

This was the official drink of astronauts

Tang
400

What major medicine made popular in the 40s 

Penicillin

400

This was a popular game during the depression and most often played in church halls

Bingo

400

These are springy projections mounted on a car to show when the drver is too close to the curb

curb whiskers

400

This was originally called the Pluto Platter

Frisbee

400

These two types of chewing gum each had comic strip in them

Dubba Bubble and Bazooka

500

A way for citizens to help the government with money, then collect it back in interest a few years later.

War Bonds

500

This was the longest running fad of the 20s and started with the discovery of a pharoahs burial chamber

Tut Mania

500

This is the color of the flash bulbs used for color film cameras

Blue

500

This toy that was introduced in the 1944 and is a substance that is found in an egg

Silly Putty

500

This mischievous kid and his dog are one of America's oldest trademarks in childrens footwear

Buster Brown

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