1950s Toy Box Favorites
Across
- 2. Small glass spheres rolled across rugs in competitive playground games for keeps.
- 4. Miniature electric locomotive set featuring metal tracks, steam engines, and small cabooses.
- 5. Malleable silicone compound sold in a plastic egg that lifted print from newspapers.
- 8. First name of Roy, the famous movie cowboy whose image adorned 1950s toys.
- 12. Famous brand of durable metal trucks and bulldozers built to last decades.
- 13. Solid wooden cube stamped with painted letters, numbers, and colorful geometric designs.
- 14. Famous manufacturer of heavy electric model trains that circled under mid-century trees.
- 15. Leather belt accessory worn by children playing cowboys with toy cap pistols.
- 17. Heavy pressed-steel toy vehicle built by Tonka for sandbox construction play.
- 18. Small paper strip containing gunpowder dots that made a popping noise when struck.
Down
- 1. Classic red metal cart with a long handle pulled along sidewalk paths.
- 3. Coiled metal spring toy that could walk down stairs by itself.
- 5. Toy revolver carried in a leather holster for playing western adventures indoors.
- 6. Miniature green plastic or painted metal military figurine set up for pretend battles.
- 7. T-shaped metal tool used to tighten vintage roller skates onto leather shoes.
- 9. Metal six-pointed game pieces bounced alongside a small rubber ball on hard floors.
- 10. Iconic brand name stamped on red wooden and metal sleds and wagons.
- 11. Metal roller attachments strapped directly over street shoes using a small key.
- 15. Colorful plastic ring twirled around the waist during a major 1950s craze.
- 16. Spinning wooden or metal toy balanced on a pointed tip using a string.