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During the 1960s, plastic came into its own as a favorite material for children's toys. Unlike earlier plastic toys, these new toys were more beautifully detailed, brightly colored, and sturdier than ever before.

 
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Fisher-Price Toys
East Aurora, NY
Date: 1962-1977
ID: 96.78.1


Pull Toy Turtle
This "Tip Toe Turtle" combined new and old materials in one engaging toddler pull toy. The turtle's shell, hat, legs, and feet were made of colorful plastic, while its neck and head were fashioned from the more traditional wood.

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Fisher-Price Toys
East Aurora, NY
Date: 1967-1970
ID: 96.83.4


 

Fisher-Price Camera
Fisher-Price Toys produced many of creative and colorful plastic toys loved by children during the 1960s.

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Lakeside Toys
Minneapolis, MN
Date: 1966-1970
ID: 2000.54.1

Barrel of Monkeys Game
Marketed as being "more fun than a barrel of monkeys," this game was introduced in 1966. The object of the game was to link all of the brightly colored plastic monkeys together as you pulled them out of the barrel.

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