The baby boomer generation, in addition to being large in numbers, also began at a time when the parents had endured the ...

Designs for furniture, glass, pottery and even kitchen appliances changed dramatically in the 1950s. New materials such as plastic, which could be molded and easily shaped, made revolutionary designs ...

Toys. Even the word makes you smile. Toys give you permission to play. And for many adults, there are iconic toys that bring back loads of good memories. Many of the classic toys that follow may be ...

Toy drive collections have been a part of the holiday season for many years, and help needy families put something special under the tree for Christmas day. A look at the toys of Christmas past tells ...

What: A Jupiter Robot toy made in Japan by Yonezawa in the 1950s brought $36,000 in a recent sale of space toys and robots at Morphy Auctions in Denver, Pennsylvania. More: In beautiful original ...

It’s offically National Barbie Day for those who celebrate. If you’ve ever wondered how much an old Barbie could sell for today, some of the earliest models are fetching prices that can reach up to $8 ...

Recent news reports have chronicled the return to the Motor City of the SS Ste. Claire, the century-old steamship better known to Detroiters “of a certain age” as one of two storied Boblo boats. The ...

Kids who couldn't bear to part with their favorite action figures back in the 1960s were wise beyond their years--those playthings fetch a lot of money today. For the first generation raised on ...

Join me as I restore a 1950s Joustra Fire Truck! Watch the step-by-step process of removing rust, repairing parts, and ...