Fads
Toys
Products from long ago
Out of date
Potpourri
100
These had large appliques of dogs on them with a leash going up to the waistline
What are poodle skirts
100
This toy came out in the 1950s and was round and used to spin around your waist
What is a hula hoop
100
This was the Un-cola
What is 7-Up
100
You often had to remove this if you had a flat rear tire
What is a fender skirt
100
This was the name of Annie Rooney's dog
What is Zero
200
"Greasers" used Brylcreme to get this hairdo
What is a ducktail hairdo
200
This doll was introduced in 1909 and named for cupid. It had big eyes and only the arms were moveable.
What is Kewpie
200
This cereal was endorsed by a werewolf
What is Fruit Brute
200
You could collect these and get free merchandise with them
What are S & H Green Stamps
200
In a diner, this is what you ordered if the waitress yells to the cook "Abbott & Costello"
What is Franks and Beans
300
These were kid's shoe of choice in the 1940s & 50s
What are PF Flyers
300
This was the first "build-it-yourself" toy introduced in 1913
What is the Erector Set
300
This was the official drink of astronauts
What is Tang
300
In the early 1900's, you could go into a store or restaurant, pay 5 cents and see an x-ray of your foot on this device
What is the Foot-O-Scope
300
Dixie Cups had these printed on their lids
What are movie stars
400
This was a popular game during the Depression and most often played in church halls
What is Bingo
400
This was originally called the "Pluto Platter"
What is the Frisbee
400
These two types of chewing gum each had comic strips in them.
What is Dubba Bubble and Bazooka
400
These are springy projections mounted on a car to show when the driver is too close to the curb
What are curb whiskers
400
This product promised the "very peak of feminine loveliness"
What is the Disguise bra
500
This was the longest running fad of the 1920s and started with the discovery of a pharoah's burial chamber
What is Tut-Mania
500
This toy that was introduced in 1944 and is a substance that is found in an egg.
What is Silly Putty
500
This mischievous kid and his dog are one of America's oldest trademarks in childrens footwear
What is Buster Brown
500
This is the color of the flash bulbs used for color film
What is Blue
500
This article of clothing was made popular in 1954 by Fess Parker in Davie Crockett
What is the coonskin cap
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