Toys and Games of the 1960s

Many of us baby boomers have grandchildren already, hard to believe isn't it?  I get questions all the time and find that my older grandchildren are interested in the days I grew up.  It is very difficult sometimes to try and explain what we did for recreation, the toys we played with, the TV we watched (sure a difference in TV and music compared to today.)  They can't seem to grasp that a grandparent was once a child.  They know its true they just think it was so long ago.  I remember hearing stories from my grandparents about the depression and so forth and I thought man that was so long ago and actually it was just 30 years before I had that discussion that the depression had become part of our history and now its been 40 some years since the 60s. Enjoy this page as we step back into history with the toys of the 1960s and the games of the 1960s.  If you are shopping or looking for toys and games from the past, then visit Joyce Grant's fabulous site Time Warp Toys A great big thanks to Time Warp Toys for the use of their photos for this web page!

The Beatle Magazines were hot items during the 1960s.  Although not considered toys these were hot selling items especially for the girls.

There have been so many other games and toys as well.  I remember playing ice hockey from a board with the rods that controlled each of the players, long before they came out with the Fuze Ball games.  Also do you remember the electric football game with the magnetic football that attached to the runner.  The game was played by turning on and off the electric switch after each play.  When the opposing player touched the ball carrying player, he was considered tackled.  The games of today sure are a far cry for what we had.  Weren't they?  If you can think of any others and I know there are hundreds just let us know by signing the guestbook or by email at webmaster@the60sofficialsite.com.