1. Taylor Claypool Period: 3 Slinky: 1943 Silly Putty: 1943Hula-hoop: 1958 Mr. Potato Head: 1952Barbie: 1959 Click to go to Works Cited Page

2. It was invented in 1943 by naval engineer Richard James. This toy was originally sold for $1.00 per slinky. The slinky was inspired from a falling tension spring. Click image to go to home page Click for more information Click for more information Click “The Slinky” to view a short clip.

3. It was invented in 1943 by James Wright. Silly putty was originally sold for $2.00 per container. It was created by accident trying to make synthetic rubber during the war. Click for more information Click image to go to home page Click “Silly Putty” to view a short clip.

4. Click for more information This toy was invented in 1952 by George Lerner. It was originally sold for under $1.00 for all the pieces. The pieces were originally put in cereal boxes as prizes. When it first came out, you stuck the pieces into a real potato. Click image to go to home page Click “Mr. Potato Head” to view a short clip.

5. This toy was originally invented by Richard P. Knerr and Arthur K. Melin of Wham – O Manufacturing in 1958. When it first came out into the market, the hula – hoop cost $1.98. Japan and the USSR banned the hula – hoop because they thought it was a mindless toy of Americans. Click image to go to home page Click for more information Click “The Hula – Hoop to view a short clip.

6. The Barbie doll was originally invented in 1959 by Ruth Handler. They were sold in stores for $3.00 a doll. The inspiration for the doll came from a German doll. The name Barbie came from her daughter’s name, Barbara. C l i c k i m a g e t o g o t o h o m e p a g e Click for more information Click for more information Click “Barbie Doll” to view a short clip.

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