As a boy of the 1950s, I would suggest:
Lincoln Logs
Bicycle (Schwin)
Erector set
Cap firing six-guns with holsters
Peddle vehicles (I had a jet)
Scooter
Tonka trucks, i.e. fire engine, ladder truck, dump truck
Underwear, socks, clothes (YUK!!)
Cloth handkerchiefs (Double YUK!!)
Beaded leather belt with your first name on the back (Cool)
Books
Howdy Doody (?) figure/doll
Pull toys - wood
Cowboys and Indians stuff
Army men (used for a wide variety of purposes)
BB guns, air rifles
Basketball, football, baseball gear
Bedroom slippers (YUK!)
Pet
Electric train set (Yahoo!!)
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> From: Kimberly Kenney, Curator[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
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> Subject: 1950s Christmas gifts!
>
> Hi all,
>
> I am planning a 1950s exhibition for Christmastime
> this year (called "Jingle Bell Rock: a 1950s
> Holiday"), and our theme is going to be things that
> would have been given or recieved as Christmas gifts.
>
> I am grouping them into categories by family member,
> like "Gifts for Dad," "Gifts for Teens," etc.
>
> So I want to pick your brains about CLASSIC 1950s
> objects that we absolutely MUST include.
>
> We will be soliciting museum members, the community,
> and other local museums for loan items to augment our
> collection. I would like to provide a "wish list" of
> what we're looking for.
>
> Thank you!
> Kim Kenney
>
>
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