Living in the ’50s must’ve been cool (aside from the racism and constant gnawing fear of nuclear annihilation)–I mean just look at all these cool atomic-themed toys to play with! Our friends at Oobject have assembled the 12 best.
1947 Lone Ranger Atomic Bomb Ring.
Atomic Bomb Game.
Atomic Fireball Candy.
Atomic Reactor with Battery.
Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab (circa 1950).
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bomb Models.
Model Nuclear Tipped Missile for Travelling Salesmen. Not for kids, but still a toy and perhaps the original suitcase nuke. Why on earth would this in the type of case that a door to door salesman would use?
Safe, Harmless, Giant Atomic Bomb
Toy Geiger Counter (ca. 1950)
Toy Nuclear Power Station
Toy Polaris Nuclear Weapon Submarine
Uranium Rush Board Game (circa. 1955)
Drunkin Punkin
Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 11:25 AMOk I didn’t grow any where near this era, the closest thing I’ve seen to this was Fallout 1/2/3. It may sound stupid but I can’t believe they actually made toys that almost celebrate nuclear destruction.
Nice bit of history right there. The toy nuclear plant looks to be steam powered and I can’t resist anything that’s steam powered :)
Garygum
Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 2:41 PMSo the Gilbert Lab has actual radioactive samples in that? I can’t imagine what could go wrong if you gave that to a young child. Or a child who was homicidally inclined.
John
Monday, October 17, 2011 at 9:22 AMGlow-in-the-dark watches are radioactive. You need a lot of it before it can do anyone any kind of damage.
jamall
Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 7:18 PMThis is no different from the Quantum Skin Care System available today. Big words with technical meanings and uncommon comprehension, positive associations (although nobody’s ever ended a war with a quantum bomb), and millions of overpaid under-educated consumers. I’m still reeling from the revelations about snake oil, I’m in a state of shock. At my least my hologram-powered balance band and high density magnet-laden mattress are keeping me upright and pain-free.
prashy
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 2:33 AMThey don’t make toys like they used to.
EMH
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 9:33 AMI did grow up through this time but the things I remember are radioactive paint, radium watch dials and possibly radioactive hail following atomic bomb tests. Oddly enough I never did fear an atomic (or nuclear) war.
chugs
Monday, October 17, 2011 at 12:40 PMI want to get a replica B63 nuclear warhead.
Glen
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 11:30 PMA “Safe, Harmless Giant Atomic Bomb”! I can’t imagine what was going through the mind of the person who came up with that phrase!