Must have been a rich kid.... I have a picture of my dad, early 1930's. He had some rough scooter made of boards and roller skate parts...
From controversy to empowerment: the history of black dolls A landmark collection of black dolls showcases troubling stereotypes but also reveals how children have seen themselves reflected in the toys they played with. From controversy to empowerment: the history of black dolls
yup except the markings, if there were any, would have been much previous to those as this was around 1954, and my dad wasn't rich. he had taken out a loan (somewhat foolishly it turned out) to buy a bunch of furnature and other things.
Made by a neurotic guy, or so I hear. I wanted one when I was about 5. Now that I think of it, I want one now!
Someone missed out on a big market, and I mean huge. Of course the southern states in the US would have a shit fit and probably boycott any stores selling such dolls and TV stations and shows advertising them, but these dolls would do wonders normalizing black culture in society. Plus black kids would have something a little more relatable. However, and this is me being a little silly, I'd prefer a method where every kid no matter their race, ethnicity, etc. spin a wheel and whatever race they get, they have to take.
More than toys, I remember baseball cards and movies from the 1980s. My toys were cool enough when I look at them now, but back then I was disappointed if I thought about it. I had so many things, but I didn't realize it because the ones I really really wanted were too expensive or counterintuitive (e.g. lazer tag; my parents were totally against lazer tag, I remember...)
