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Candy Land | Easy Bake Oven |    Barbie Dolls

Candy Land Got a Movie | The easy bake oven was the first child toy to have a electric heating element | Baribe dolls released in 1959

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Dad on the floor playing w. his 3-yr-old son who is sitting in the middle of circular toy railroad track, watching an electric train go around in living room at their home. (Photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt/The LIFE Picture Collection)

The 1960's era brought about a lot of change in the United States, including with the toy industry.

There was an entire movement that was seen as young people undermining authority and the accepted norm of behavior and morals. That being the case, there was still a generation of children out there who were interested in nothing more than just being kids.

Little red wagons were one of the more popular toys kids wanted.

Kids couldn't wait until Christmas, their birthday or some other gift giving holiday. Many homes in America had a Sears catalog with pages that had bee dog-eared in hopes of receiving a toy from that very page.

Girls considered all of the possibilities of the newest Barbie Doll, baby doll and dress up clothing. Boys wanted a new addition to their train set, plastic army men, sling shots and yes... the popular toy guns! It was acceptable for children to play with guns because we had a healthy respect for the real thing.

Barbie Dolls and G.I. Joe dolls/figures were epically popular!

Despite the pop culture revolution, there was something simple about the era. With television becoming more attainable for families, advertisers began talking right to the kids they hoped were watching. Parents had a little more financial freedom with their spending; all of which made for a perfect storm for kids!

The only problem was which "hot" toy to choose!

Decisions, decisions, decisions! Many of the toys introduced in this era are still played with, in some form today. Action figures, Barbie Dolls and board games are still popular with kids.

There were a lot of "hot" must have toys in the 1960's.

These days, many of the toys being offered are based on a popular movie, television show or some other media influence. Below are some of the toys we played with in the 60's that were "must haves" for kids:

* G.I. Joe

* Die-Cast Model Cars & Trucks like Corgi & Matchbox

* View Master

* Legos

* Satellite Jumping Shoes

* Barbie & Accessories

* Electric Sports Games (Football, Baseball, Hockey & Basketball)

* Hamilton's Invaders

The Chatty Cathy doll was first released in stores and appeared in television commercials beginning in 1960. There was a ring on the back of the doll and when the "chatty ring" was pulled, Chatty Cathy spoke one of eleven phrases at random. The ring was attached to a string connected to a simple low-fidelity phonograph record in the doll's abdomen driven by a metal coil.

The doll said 11 phrases in 1960 such as "I love you" or "Please take me with you."

* Easy Bake Oven

* Steel Kitchen Appliances

* Plastic Dishes

* Rock Em' Sock 'Em Robots

* Typewriters

* Wacky Windups

* Spirograph

* Lionel Train Sets

* Pinball Machines

* Liddle Kiddle Toys

* Batman Toys

* Talking Toys & Pull-String Toys

* Record Players

* Stuffed Animals

* Disney Toys (Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, etc.)

* Warner Brothers Toys (Bugs Bunny, Road Runner, Yosemite Sam, etc.)

* Walking Dolls

* Go-Go The Burro

* Punch-Me Inflatable Punching Bags

* Dennis the Menace Toys

* Popeye Toys

* Troll Dolls

* Bozo the Clown Toys

* Flintstones Toys

* Electric Trains (Lionel)

* Rag Dolls (Raggedy Ann & Andy)

* Peanuts Toys (Snoopy & Charlie Brown)

* Thingmaker

* Electric Race Cars

* Miniature Doll Houses

* Wind-Up & Friction Powered Cars & Trucks

* Pedal Cars & Trucks

* Playskool Toys

* War Toys like Guns, Swords, Cannons & Tanks

* Little Miss Echo

* Posy Pixies

* Skipper

* Tressy

* Francie

* Jack-in-the-Box

* Johnny Speed Race Car

* Image Projectors

* Rocking Horses

* Petal People

* Hippity Hop Inflatable Ride-A-Ball

Board games were popular with kids and families in the 1960's

* Broadside

* Battle-Cry Civil War

* Summit

* Troke

* Stratego

* Tip-It

* Crazy Clock Game

* Mouse Trap

* Mosquito

* BASH!

* Hoopla

* Flea Circus

* Quija Board

* Flipper Flips

* Uncle Wiggly Game

* Mary Poppins

* Winnie the Pooh Game

* Candy Land

* Patty Duke Game

* Skipper Game

* King of the Hill

* Twister

* Game of Love

* Avalanche

* Operation

* Leap Frog

* Where's Willie?

* Frantic Frogs

* Smack-A-Roo

* Animal Talk

* U.N.C.L.E.

* Thunderball

* Kerplunk

* Bible Game

* Swap

* Aggravation

* Combat

* Noah's Ark

* PANIC!

* Shenanigans

* Bird Brain

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What Kinds Of Toys Were Kids Playing With In The 1960s?

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Dad on the floor playing w. his 3-yr-old son who is sitting in the middle of circular toy railroad track, watching an electric train go around in living room at their home. (Photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt/The LIFE Picture Collection) There was an entire movement that was seen as young people undermining authority and the accepted norm of behavior and morals.

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Freedom 7 launch

During this event Nasa put there first person in space | The space flight only lasted for fifteen minutes and twenty eight seconds | The flight happened on May 7th

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The Cold War between the United States and former Soviet Union gave birth to the space race and an unprecedented program of scientific exploration. The Soviets sent the first person into space on April 12, 1961. In response, President John F. Kennedy challenged our nation "to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to earth." It took eight years and three NASA programs -- Mercury, Gemini and Apollo - but the United States got to the moon.

Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the Moon. Look for Neil Armstrong reflected in Aldrin's visor. During the following three-and-a-half years, 10 astronauts followed in their footsteps.
Image Credit: NASA

Project Mercury

Project Mercury, the first U.S. program to put humans in space, made 25 flights, six of which carried astronauts between 1961 and 1963. The objectives of the program were: to orbit a human spacecraft around Earth, to investigate a person's ability to function in space, and to recover both the astronaut and spacecraft safely. More than 2 million people from government agencies and the aerospace industry combined their skills, initiative and experience to make the project possible. Mercury showed that humans could function for periods up to 34 hours of weightless flight.

Mercury Astronauts
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Mercury astronauts, the "Original Seven." On April 9, 1959, NASA introduced its first astronaut class. Front row, left to right: Wally Schirra, Deke Slayton, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter; back row, Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, and Gordon Cooper.

The Gemini Program

The Gemini program primarily tested equipment and mission procedures and trained astronauts and ground crews for future Apollo missions to the Moon. The program's main goals were: to test an astronaut's ability to fly long duration flights (14 days); to understand how a spacecraft could rendezvous and dock with another vehicle in Earth orbit; to perfect re-entry landing methods; and to further understand the effects of longer spaceflights on astronauts. NASA selected "Gemini" because the word is Latin for "twins," and the Gemini was a capsule built for two.

Spacewalk
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Gemini IV spacewalk, June 3, 1965. NASA astronaut Ed White became the first American to walk in space.

The Apollo Program

Exactly eight years, one month and 26 days after President Kennedy challenged Americans to reach for the Moon, Project Apollo landed the first humans on the lunar surface and returned them safely to Earth. The Apollo program also developed technology to meet other national interests in space, conducted scientific exploration of the Moon, and developed humanity's capability to work in the lunar environment.

The ascent stage of the Apollo 11 lunar module approaching the command module for docking before the crew returned to Earth. Image Credit: NASA

The Apollo program was hit by tragedy as the first crew prepared to fly. On Jan. 27, 1967, fire swept through the Apollo 1 command module during a preflight test on the Cape Kennedy launch pad. Astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee lost their lives. NASA was not deterred, but rather changed how things were done to ensure the safety and success of future missions.
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Apollo 13
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A makeshift arrangement of equipment, parts and duct tape on the Apollo 13 Lunar Module (LM) saved the crew's lives after an oxygen tank explosion in the Service Module left them with the LM to use as a "lifeboat." Using materials only found on the spacecraft, NASA engineers on the ground designed and tested a system that removed carbon dioxide from the LM; the Apollo 13 crew then made the system onboard, April 17, 1970, and returned safely to Earth.

Skylab

In 1973, Skylab expeditions paved the way for the International Space Station. The four, windmill-like solar arrays were attached to the Apollo Telescope Mount. Observations of the Sun were one of this space lab program's primary achievements.

Apollo Soyuz Test Project
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In the 1970s, U.S.-Soviet political tensions that had accelerated the space race began to thaw. Competition gave way to cooperation between the two nations with the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. International collaboration among many nations would become the norm during the space shuttle era and current cooperation in human spaceflight with the International Space Station. These partnerships have taught us more about the universe, improved our lives at home, and expanded the possibilities for future exploration into deep space.

Handshake
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Astronaut Tom Stafford (foreground) and cosmonaut Alexei Leonov make their historic handshake in space on July 17, 1975. The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project docked together U.S. and Soviet spacecraft and paved the way toward international partnerships in space.

Space Shuttle Era

Over 30 years, NASA's space shuttle fleet-Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour-flew 135 missions and carried 355 different people to space. Humanity's first reusable spacecraft, the space shuttle carried people into orbit repeatedly; launched, recovered and repaired satellites; conducted cutting-edge research; and built the largest structure in space, the International Space Station. The space shuttle pushed the bounds of discovery ever farther, requiring not only advanced technologies but also the tremendous efforts of thousands of civil servants and contractors throughout NASA's field centers and across the nation. Tragically, NASA lost two crews of seven in the 1986 Challenger accident and the 2003 Columbia accident.

Space Shuttle Columbia, the world's first reusable space vehicle, landing at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center (now NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center) at Edwards Air Force Base, California, April 14, 1981. Image Credit: NASA

Space Station Era

The International Space Station is a model for global cooperation and scientific advancements that is enabling growth of private industry in low-Earth orbit and development of new technologies to advance human space exploration. Built between 1998 and 2011, the space station has housed humans continuously since Nov. 2, 2000. Because molecules and cells behave differently in space, research in microgravity helps advance scientific knowledge. The space station is a U.S. National Laboratory, which the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) manages for research investigations that improve life on Earth. NASA has contracted with commercial companies SpaceX, Orbital ATK, and Sierra Nevada Corporation to deliver science investigations, cargo, and supplies to the crews living in space, and soon Boeing and SpaceX will transport astronauts to and from the station.

This picture of the International Space Station was photographed from the space shuttle Atlantis as the orbiting complex and the shuttle performed their relative separation in the early hours of July 19, 2011 Image Credit: NASA

Spot the Station
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Nighttime view of the eastern U.S. and Canada from the International Space Station. You can see the station too. Go to Spot the Station and sign up for text and email updates of sighting opportunities.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASA Official: Brian Dunbar

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NASA: 60 Years & Counting - Human Spaceflight

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The Cold War between the United States and former Soviet Union gave birth to the space race and an unprecedented program of scientific exploration. The Soviets sent the first person into space on April 12, 1961. In response, President John F.

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Skirt Suit | Colorful Men's Wear |    Leopard Prints

It was usually brightly colored | This was probably due to the hippie style thing | When usually women wore leopard prints they did it from head to toe

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John F. Kennedy 1961-1963

He helped de escalate the Cuban missile crisis | He helped in the space race | He was assassinated

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John F. Kennedy | Biography, Siblings, Party, Assassination, & Facts

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John F. Kennedy, 35th president of the United States (1961–63), who faced a number of foreign crises, especially the Cuban missile crisis, but managed to secure such achievements as the Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty and the Alliance for Progress. He was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Dallas.

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1960 Ford Thunderbird

The max speed was 100mph | It could accelerate from 0 to 60 miles in about 7.6 seconds | It had an average mile per a gallon of 11.94