Toys · 1920
Playrooms of 1920: Wooden Logs and Bouncing Crazes
In 1920, children embraced simple mechanical marvels, handcrafted plush icons, and novel parlor games that swept across post-war living rooms. From the launch of Raggedy Andy to the sudden frenzy of the pogo stick, play was defined by lasting wooden craftsmanship and imaginative storytelling.
- P.F. Volland Company | Soft Doll
Raggedy Andy Doll
Introduced by creator Johnny Gruelle in 1920, this classic cloth doll debuted as the freckle-faced brother to the beloved Raggedy Ann.
- George Hansburg Patent | Outdoor Toy
The Pogo Stick
Patented in 1920, the wooden spring-loaded pogo stick instantly ignited a worldwide outdoor craze among kids and adventurous adults alike.
- Joseph Park Babcock | Tile Board Game
American Mahjong Sets
Imported from China and standardized for Western players in 1920, these ornate bone-and-bamboo tile sets became an unprecedented parlor sensation.
- John Lloyd Wright | Construction Toy
Lincoln Logs
Securing its key patent in 1920, this interlocking redwood log set let young builders construct realistic miniature frontier cabins.
- Lionel Corporation | Model Railways
Lionel Electric Trains
Heavy gauge steel locomotives pulled bright tinplate passenger cars around living room floor tracks, setting the standard for Christmas morning wishes.
- The Toy Tinkers | Building Toy
Tinkertoy Spool Sets
Versatile wooden spools and flexible rods allowed children to engineer spinning wind turbines, complex towers, and imaginative geometric shapes.
- Margarete Steiff GmbH | Plush Toy
Steiff Button-in-Ear Teddy Bear
Crafted from soft mohair fleece, these premium jointed plush bears featured the trademark metal ear button that guaranteed German quality.
- Milton Bradley | Children's Board Game
Uncle Wiggily Game
Players guided the elderly rabbit gentleman past woodland obstacles using rhyming instruction cards in this popular tabletop adventure.
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