Toys

In the early to mid twentieth century, toys were handmade of either wood or tin. Beginning midcentury the rise of plastic changed all that due to increased demand. Plastic was cheaper and safer. Toys also began to be mass-produced in factories as opposed to being handmade. Due to safety concerns certain toys were changed. The iconic Mr. Potato Head no longer used sharp pins and came with its own plastic potato. Toy guns had to be easily-distinguished from the real thing. Everything was being made in Japan or China instead of being made in America.