The magic of Christmas for children centers on the anticipation of what toys Santa will leave under the Christmas tree. What child hasn’t prepared a Christmas list of hoped-for toys? Remember Ralphie’s Christmas obsession in The Christmas Story: “an official Red Ryder, carbine action, 200-shot, Range Model air rifle with a compass on the stock and this thing which tells time.”
What did you hope to find under the Christmas tree on Christmas morning? Based on statistics compiled by the American Toy Manufacturers Association, the following are some of the all time favorite Christmas toys of the past 100 years:
Most Popular Christmas Toys Ever
The magic of Christmas for children centers on the anticipation of what toys Santa will leave under the Christmas tree. What child hasn’t prepared a Christmas list of hoped-for toys? Remember Ralphie’s Christmas obsession in The Christmas Story: “an official Red Ryder, carbine action, 200-shot, Range Model air rifle with a compass on the stock and this thing which tells time.”
What did you hope to find under the Christmas tree on Christmas morning? Based on statistics compiled by the American Toy Manufacturers Association, the following are some of the all time favorite Christmas toys of the past 100 years:
TOP TEN
1. Crayola Crayons
2. Raggedy Ann Dolls
3. View-Master 3-D Viewer
4. Candyland
5. Barbie
6. GI Joes
7. Rubik’s Cube
8. Cabbage Patch Kids
9. Beanie Babies
10. Razor Scooters
HONORABLE MENTION