20th-Century Toys and Games Timeline

Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff


1900
Baseball cards
1901
Ping-Pong
1902
Teddy Bear
1909
Jigsaw puzzle
1918
Raggedy Ann doll
1926
Miniature golf
1929
Yo-yo
1933
Monopoly
1943
Chutes and Ladders
1944
Silly Putty
1946
Tonka Trucks
1948
Scrabble
1949
Candy Land
Clue
1952
Mr. Potato Head
1956
Original Ant Farm
1957
Frisbee
1959
Barbie doll
1960
Toy Trolls
Etch-A-Sketch
1963
Easy Bake Oven
1964
G. I. Joe
1965
Operation game
1966
Twister
1975
Skateboarding
1978
Hungry Hungry Hippos
1983
Cabbage Patch Kids doll
Trivial Pursuit
1986
American Girl Dolls
1989
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Super Soaker
1990
Rollerblading
1994
Beanie Babies
1996
Tickle Me Elmo
1998
Rescue Heroes
2002
Yu-Gi-Oh Starter Deck
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