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in 1958 two california toy makersheard about gym classes in Australia where kids
excercised with bamboo hoops and loved it.
seizing upon the idea,their company,WHAM-O
began selling $1.98 plastic rings
called hula-hoops.within six months American
kids were spinning 30 million hoops
in 1955 many of the fashionable young girls in the United states wore full skirts made of felt with an attached patch in the form of a poodle.though known as poodle skirts,they were not limited to poodle patches but instead often decorated with patches of flowers,records,cars and other animals
 | the 3-d craze opened with "bwana devil" in 1952 and lasted for a couple of years until people realized they were buying tickets only for a few minutes of special effects |
 | if the television craze continues with the present level of programs,we are destined to have a nation of morons"quote circa 1950" |
only walks in one direction
and is fifty five years old
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the slinky was invented in 1945 by robert jamesoriginally developed for the navy as an anti-vibration device.he decided to turn it into a toy when it didn't work out.after a brief demonstration at gimbles department store in philadelphia over four hundred slinkys were sold.
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Fads may last a few days,a few months,or in the examples i've chosen above timeless.I'm sure if i were to search through my "treasures" i might find a mood ring or two.As far as fads go most of them are in their rightfull place in time.although i have a great deal on some "fresh colorado canned air"..that one was ingenious.
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