One Hit Wonders- Name the Artist
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
The Tokens
This candy's slogan was "Melts in your mouth, not in your hands."
M & M's
This toy company introduced Barbie in 1959, and she quickly became a Wish Book favorite.
Mattel
In this game, players shout "Olly olly oxen free!" to signal it's safe to come out.
Hide-and-Seek
Before credit cards were common, many mail-order purchases were paid for with this paper form purchased at the post office.
Money order
The Chapel of Love
The Dixie Cups
These peanut-shaped marshmallow candies have been a Halloween favorite since the early 1900s.
Circus Peanuts
This famous Sears toy mascot was a ventriloquist dummy with freckles and overalls.
Chatty Cathy
This game uses a small rubber ball bounced against a wall while players perform different catches.
Before ZIP Codes were introduced in 1963, mail was sorted using these city and postal zone numbers.
What are postal zones? (Example: Boston 15, Massachusetts.)
Leader of the Pack
The Shangri-las
This chewy candy bar, introduced in 1923, is famous for its slogan, "What a bar!"
Babe Ruth
Sears sold this popular home sewing machine under its own brand name.
Kenmore Sewing Machine
In this schoolyard game, players jump over a spinning rope while two others turn it.
Double Dutch
This company became famous for mailing millions of trading stamp books that shoppers redeemed for household items.
S&H Green Stamps
Sugar, Sugar
The Archies
This candy, introduced in 1893, is named after a flower but isn't one.
Violets
This department store's Christmas catalog was Sears' biggest rival for holiday shoppers.
Montgomery Ward
This spinning playground ride was also commonly called a merry-go-round.
roundabout
This was the most common way customers were notified that a package had arrived at the post office.
Postcard
It's My Party
Lesley Gore
This candy-coated licorice was introduced in 1945 and shares its name with a small bean.
Good and Plenty
This famous construction toy was one of the most requested Christmas gifts long before LEGO became popular.
Erector Set
This schoolyard game challenged players to flip a pocketknife into the ground using a variety of increasingly difficult throws.
Mumblety-peg
Before becoming a household name in retail, Richard Sears began his business after refusing a shipment of these that a local jeweler didn't want.
watches