Vintage Tea Party & Pretend Play Toys

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Instructions: From miniature tea sets to play kitchens, how well do you remember the toys that fueled imaginary worlds of make-believe?

1.
Children's tea sets in the 1940s and 1950s were most commonly made from what material?
A
Paper
B
Tin with lithographed designs
C
Glass
D
Plastic
2.
Which company was famous for producing colorful lithographed tin tea sets for children?
A
Mattel
B
Ohio Art
C
Hasbro
D
Fisher-Price
3.
What popular pretend play toy let children 'cook' on a miniature stove with working knobs?
A
The Betty Crocker Kitchen
B
The Junior Chef
C
The Little Homemaker Stove
D
The Suzy Homemaker Oven
4.
Play ironing boards and toy irons were common gifts for girls in the 1950s. What were most toy irons filled with for weight?
A
Lead
B
Sand
C
Water
D
Nothing - they were hollow
5.
What popular 1960s toy line included a miniature washing machine, vacuum cleaner, and other household appliances?
A
Playskool Home
B
Betty Crocker Junior
C
Little Miss Homemaker
D
Suzy Homemaker
6.
Toy cash registers were a popular pretend play item. What company made the most famous children's cash register?
A
Playskool
B
Mattel
C
Tom Thumb
D
Fisher-Price
7.
What pretend play set included a small plastic doctor's bag with a stethoscope, syringe, and other medical instruments?
A
The Doctor's Kit
B
The Little Nurse Kit
C
The Medical Set
D
The Junior Doctor Bag
8.
Children's toy telephones in the 1950s-60s typically featured what type of dial?
A
Push buttons
B
No dial at all
C
A rotary dial
D
A crank handle
9.
Fisher-Price's 'Chatter Telephone,' introduced in 1962, featured what distinctive characteristic?
A
It had eyes that moved when pulled
B
It rang a real bell
C
It spoke phrases
D
It played music
10.
What popular children's toy featured a small working sewing machine designed for young girls?
A
The Barbie Sewing Machine
B
The Singer Sewhandy
C
The Junior Seamstress
D
The Little Modiste
11.
Play food sets in the 1950s were typically made from what material?
A
Paper mache
B
Cloth
C
Rubber
D
Painted wood or hard plastic
12.
What common childhood pretend play activity involved using old clothes, hats, and shoes from parents' closets?
A
Playing dress-up
B
Costume party
C
Wardrobe fun
D
Fashion show
13.
The 'Betsy McCall' paper doll, which children could cut out and dress, appeared monthly in which magazine?
A
Good Housekeeping
B
McCall's
C
Woman's Day
D
Ladies' Home Journal
14.
What toy allowed children to create jewelry using colorful beads that could be strung on thread or wire?
A
Bead Craft
B
Bead Loom
C
String-a-Long
D
Pop Beads
15.
In the 1960s, what was the most popular theme depicted on children's tin tea sets?
A
Western cowboy themes
B
Sports themes
C
Floral patterns and nursery rhyme characters
D
Space themes

Answer Key

Question 1

B. Tin with lithographed designs

Question 2

B. Ohio Art

Question 3

D. The Suzy Homemaker Oven

Question 4

D. Nothing - they were hollow

Question 5

D. Suzy Homemaker

Question 6

C. Tom Thumb

Question 7

A. The Doctor's Kit

Question 8

C. A rotary dial

Question 9

A. It had eyes that moved when pulled

Question 10

B. The Singer Sewhandy

Question 11

D. Painted wood or hard plastic

Question 12

A. Playing dress-up

Question 13

B. McCall's

Question 14

D. Pop Beads

Question 15

C. Floral patterns and nursery rhyme characters

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