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Can you guess the names of these popular toys from 1968?
What was on wish lists half a century ago?
If you sat on Santa's knee in 1968, there's a good chance you asked for one of these toys.
We've gathered some of the hottest kid products — dolls, board games, cars and action figures — from that year's Sears catalog. Some of these things can still be found stocked on toy aisles. Others have faded in collectability.
Even if you weren't around back then, we bet you can take a good guess at the names. It was the late 1960s, after all. Good luck!
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These tiny Mattel cars were introduced in 1968.
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These cowboy figures came from which popular television Western?
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This action hero known as "America's Movable Fighting Man" went to space in 1968.
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Who could forget these boxing, battling robots?
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Kids could take a swing at these punchable inflatable bags.
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The players were hard to control, but it sure was fun.
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This "Seaview" model and plastic whale were tie-in toys for which TV show?
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This "Landrover" was a toy promoting which popular TV show? Note the lion wearing glasses.
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This astronaut action figure was a must-have in the space age.
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This was the first board game designed to be played in the dark. It glowed!
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Polly Poppy, Daffi Dill and Dizzy Daisy were all part of this super '60s toy line.
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The pocket-sized dolls lived in a groovy house.
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Mattel made these dolls with mod clothing and accessories.
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Can you guess the names of these popular toys from 1968?
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Not good only 9 out of 13.
10 out of 13
BONUS - What was the name of the lion?
Francis the Crosseyed Lion?
You made me laugh! 😆
I think it was Clarance.
10/13. NOT SO BAD
You got 6 out of 13
Baby steps… better luck next time!
Missed all the doll ones! LOL
Baby steps… better luck next time!
Missed all the doll ones! LOL
Weebles Wabble but don't fall down.
Oops! Thought I played with most of these in 1968!
Got 10/13, considering I never heard of some of them. I did remember Daktari with Clarence the cross-eyed lion though. Does anyone remember a western character named Johnnie West (I think)? It was like a brown/gold colored figure about the same size as G.I. Joe.
10/13
9/13; knew a few of these but had to guess on most - I was only a preschooler at that time.
l got 9 out of 13. l missed a bunch, but l NEVER even saw most of those! especially the girls stuff, l don't have any sisters.
Missed 1, 13 and 5 guessed the rest
10/13 and most of the ones I missed were doll names.
I am not sure what that means.
I am not sure what that means.
The Wishbook Web is an amazing place to waste time..
Had most of these myself. Even had the Daktari set made by Corgi. Had all the Corgi collectible vehicles: Yellow Submarine, Batmobile & Batboat, Black Beauty, Monkeemobile, James Bond's Astin Martin. If only I still had these today....
Just an observation about image of the electronic football game. It probably wasn't from 1968. The teams shown were from before 1960 season. The NFL added 4 more teams by 1968.
More teams were on the sides, not shown in the picture.
I got this myself as a gift from Sears that year. Rams/Packers
I got this myself as a gift from Sears that year. Rams/Packers
Us guys without sisters had to guess on the doll one's. I got the Kiddles, but not the other two. I totally blew the Punch-Me's. I had a Major Matt Mason, but alas, too much bending made the wires come out of his body.... I was 11 in 68. Anybody else remember the little felt footballs with the Electric Football Games ? 10/13 for me.
I remember Sea Devils, around that time too?
We had a Bozo Punch Me...
I got green ghost for Christmas and it was a bid dud. Nothing at all like you saw on TV. I think I played it twice and that was it. Big dud!
Pow! You really knock this one out!...........................12/13
Surprisingly got 10 out of 13. I pretty much guessed at the..."girly toys", I was 10 years old in 1968 and had an older sister that was 8 years older than me, so she wasn't still playing with dolls. I actually had more than a few of those "boys toys" above, especially the Hot Wheels. Many of those images brought back some fond MEmories.
I also had plenty of superhero type toys ( mostly Superman & Batman ) as well as Green Hornet, Lone Ranger, James Bond, etc., toy guns and holsters, masks and so on. Nowadays I suppose it's politically incorrect to have such "violent" toys not to mention such stereotypical "gender-specific" toys.
I also had plenty of superhero type toys ( mostly Superman & Batman ) as well as Green Hornet, Lone Ranger, James Bond, etc., toy guns and holsters, masks and so on. Nowadays I suppose it's politically incorrect to have such "violent" toys not to mention such stereotypical "gender-specific" toys.