Toys · 1925
Playrooms Boom in the Roaring Twenties
In 1925, durable pressed steel, lifelike porcelain dolls, and timber construction sets filled playrooms across the globe. Children embraced imaginative mechanical toys and viral craze games during a prosperous booming decade.
- 1925 | Century Doll Co. | United States
Bye-Lo Baby Doll
Sculpted by Grace Storey Putnam to resemble a newborn, this legendary doll swept through nurseries as an unprecedented commercial hit.
- 1925 | Moline Pressed Steel | Vehicles
Buddy L Pressed Steel Fire Truck
Built from heavy-gauge steel strong enough to support a child's weight, these indestructible trucks revolutionized American outdoor play.
- 1925 | Steiff | Germany
Steiff Molly Dog
Introduced by the famed German toy maker in 1925, this wide-eyed plush puppy became an instant sensation across Europe and America.
- 1925 | A.C. Gilbert Co. | Construction
Gilbert Erector Set
Featuring realistic steel beams and miniature electric motors, these sets inspired budding young engineers to build motorized towers and bridges.
- 1925 | J.L. Wright Inc. | Construction
Lincoln Logs
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright's son, these notched wooden logs allowed children to build frontier cabins and pioneer towns.
- 1925 | The Toy Tinkers | Wooden Toys
Tinkertoy Construction Sets
Spokes, hubs, and wooden rods offered endless possibilities for youngsters constructing wind turbines and intricate geometric frames.
- 1925 | Gebrüder Bing | Germany
Bing Wind-Up Passenger Train
Finely lithographed tinplate train sets from Nuremberg dominated miniature railways worldwide with clockwork precision.
- 1925 | Simon & Schuster | Word Game
Crossword Puzzle Craze Games
Sweeping the nation in 1925, crossword puzzle books and matching tabletop sets became a massive viral pastime for all ages.
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