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Classic Toys Still Made Today

These classic toys first introduced years ago are still produced today. Oftentimes, new companies have taken over producing these items from their original manufacturers. The company listed with the toy is the present manufacturer.

1867-1929

1867
Parcheesi Game
Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
1872
Schoenhut Piano Company, Inc.
Schoenhut Toy Piano
1900
Lionel Trains
Lionel LLC
1903
Crayola Crayons
Binney & Smith, Inc.
1903
Teddy Bears
Made by many companies today.
1904
Pit Game
Winning Moves Inc.
1905
Flinch Game
Winning Moves Inc.
1906
Model T Ford (first die-cast toy car)
Strombecker Corp.
1906
Rook Game
Parker Brothers, Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
1913
Erector Sets
BRIO Corporation
1914
Tinkertoys
Playskool, Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
1916
Lincoln Logs
K’NEX Industries, Inc.
1917
Radio Flyer Wagon
Radio Flyer Inc.
1929
Yo-Yo
Duncan Toys Company

1930

1930
LEGO Building Sets
LEGO Systems, Inc.
1932
Tripoley Game
Cadaco, Inc.
1934
Sorry Game
Parker Brothers, Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
1938
Go to the Head of the Class
Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
1938
View-Master 3-D Viewer
Fisher-Price, Div. of Mattel, Inc.

1940

1943
Chutes and Ladders
Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
1946
Nylint Trucks
Nylint Corp.
1946
Tonka Trucks
Hasbro, Inc.
1947
John Deere Die-Cast Tractor
The Ertl Company, Inc.
1948
Cootie
Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
1948
Scrabble Game
Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
1949
Candy Land
Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
1949
Clue
Parker Brothers, Div. of Hasbro, Inc.

1950

1950
Silly Putty
Binney & Smith, Inc.
1950
Wooly Willy
Smethport Specialty Company
1952
Mr. Potato Head
Playskool, Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
1954
Jotto Game
Endless Games
1954
Matchbox Cars
Mattel, Inc.
1956
Original Ant Farm
Uncle Milton Industries, Inc.
1956
Play-Doh
Hasbro, Inc.
1956
Ticklebee Game
Endless Games
1956
Yahtzee Game
Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
1957
Careers Game
Pressman Toy Corp.
1958
Beat the Clock Game
Endless Games
1958
Concentration Game
Endless Games
1959
Barbie
Mattel, Inc.

1960

1960
Aggravation Game
Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
1960
BRIO Classic Wooden Railway
BRIO Corporation
1960
Etch-A-Sketch
The Ohio Art Company
1960
Kismet Game
Endless Games
1960
Life
Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
1961
Stratego
Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
1962
Mille Bornes Card Game
Winning Moves Inc.
1963
Easy Bake Oven
Hasbro, Inc.
1963
G.I. Joe
Hasbro, Inc.
1964
Easy Ride ’Ums Stick Animals
Mary Meyer Corp.
1964
Password Game
Endless Games
1964
Rat Fink Collectible Hot Rod Figures
Shadowbox Collectible, Inc.
1964
Rummikub
Pressman Toy Corp.
1965
Operation
Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
1965
Trouble
Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
1966
Spirograph
Hasbro, Inc.
1966
Twister
Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
1966
Memory Game
Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
1967
Battleship
Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
1968
Hot Wheels Cars and Racing Sets
Mattel, Inc.

1970

1970
Marshall Brodien Magician’s Card Tricks
Cadaco, Inc.
1970
Nerf Balls
Hasbro, Inc.
1970
Bachmann Trains
Bachmann Industries, Inc.
1971
Mastermind Game
Pressman Toy Corp.
1972
Uno Card Game
Mattel, Inc.
1974
Connect Four
Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
1974
Waggie Lamb
Learning Curve International
1975
Othello
Pressman Toy Corp.
1978
Simon Electronic Game
Milton Bradley Co., Div of Hasbro, Inc.
1978
Hungry Hungry Hippos
Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
1979
Rubik’s Cube
Hasbro, Inc.
Winning Moves Inc.

1980

1982
Sequence Game
Jax Ltd., Inc.
1983
Cabbage Patch Kids
Mattel, Inc.
1983
Phase 10 Card Game
Fundex Games
1983
Trivial Pursuit
Hasbro, Inc.
1983
Read a Mat Place Mats
The Straight Edge, Inc.
1984
Transformers
Hasbro, Inc.
1984
Lee Middleton Baby Dolls
Lee Middleton Original Dolls
1985
Wheel of Fortune Game
Mattel, Inc.
1985
MEGA BLOKS Maxi Building Blocks
Ritvik Toy Corp.
1986
Magna Doodle
Fisher-Price, Div. of Mattel, Inc.
1986
Encore
Endless Games
1986
Flannelboard Fun Kit
Roylco
1987
Pictionary
Hasbro, Inc.
1987
Jenga
Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
1987
Koosh Ball
OddzOn, Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
1988
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Playmates Toys, Inc.
1988
Micro Machines
Galoob Toys, Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
1989
Super Soaker
Larami, Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
1989
So Soft Baby Doll
Learning Curve International

1990

1990
Tribond Game
Patch Products, Inc.
1990
Madeline Ragdoll
Learning Curve International
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