1950s Toy Box Favorites

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