Category: 1960’s

I remember my mom calling it the “Shoop Shoop Hula Hoop,” and for years I wondered where that came from….

The Slinky was just a coil of metal, but once you put it at the top of the stairs, it…

Magilla Gorilla was one of those classic Hanna-Barbera characters who was impossible not to like. Sitting in Mr. Peebles’ pet…

Eddie Munster had no doubt his dad could do anything — even if Herman’s help usually caused more trouble than…

The Johnny Seven O.M.A. was one of the ultimate “how did kids ever get this?” toys of the 1960s. Made…

Now that summer is almost in full swing, I thought I’d share this minor memory. I can still smell that…

Some commercials you don’t just remember — you can still hear them. The Jolly Green Giant made vegetables feel bigger…

The Frito Bandito was introduced by Frito-Lay in 1967 as a cartoon mascot for Fritos corn chips. He was animated…

There was a time when a kid could watch a Saturday morning ad and immediately know what he wanted next:…

If you grew up on TV westerns, The Rifleman was one of the shows that stood out right from the…