Though its history can be traced back to nearly 500 B.C., this toy didn't find mainstream success until the late 1920s, when a young U.S. immigrant named Pedro Flores ignited an international craze sending people's emotions up and down.
Yo-Yo
What state is known as "The Show-Me State"?
Missouri
On the flag, the stars represent these.
The 50 states
Dr. Suess
He carried the ring he inherited from his rich cousin through the land of Mordor to Mt. Doom
Frodo
This team is led by Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman
Justice League of America
Made famous by the 1983 film A Christmas Story, this "dangerous" toy was introduced in 1938; Produced by Daisy Outdoor Products.
The Red Ryder BB Gun
What state is known as "The Hoosier State"?
Indiana
On the flag, the 13 stripes represent these.
Original Colonies
This famous author wrote timeless classics like Twelfth Night, King Lear, and Much to Do About Nothing.
William Shakespeare
This character was the best with a bow in the fellowship of the Ring and befriended a dwarf named Gimli
Legolas
This team is made up of Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-man, Hulk, and Thor
Avengers
"A spring, a spring, a marvelous thing! Everyone knows it's this popular toy from the 1940s.
Slinky
What state is known as "The Last Frontier"?
Alaska
This symbolizes hardiness and valor on the flag
The color red
This famous author has freaked people out with stories like Misery, Carrie, and Pet Cemetery.
Stephen King
Saruman
This team is made up of Cyclops, Jean Grey, Professor Xavier, and Wolverine
X-Men
This is one of those revolutionary toys with surprisingly mundane roots. In the early 1950s, Joe McVicker sent some solid, mashable wallpaper cleaner to a classroom after learning that children often found clay too difficult to handle and kids have played with over 700 million pounds of the stuff!
Play-Doh
What state is known as "The Bluegrass State"?
Kentucky
This symbolizes vigilance, perseverance, and justice
The Color Blue
This famous author wrote regional stories like Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Mark Twain
This character was the one who destroyed the Witch King and the Fellbeast, even though no man was able to defeat them.
Eowyn
This famous team developed super powers after being exposed to cosmic rays during a space mission.
Fantastic Four
This magical drawing toy became one of the holiday season's most wanted in 1960, forcing Ohio Art's factory into production until noon on Christmas Eve. How it works: Static charges hold a mixture of aluminum powder and tiny plastic beads to the inside of a clear plastic screen.
Etch-a-Sketch
What state is known as "The Garden State"?
New Jersey
This symbolizes purity and innocence on the flag.
The Color White
This famous author wrote books like David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, and Nicholas Nickleby
Charles Dickens
This is the name of Elrond's daughter who ends up with Aragorn.
Arwen
This group is a shoot-off of X-Men and is led by Cable in a much deadlier, violent group.
X-Force