PASTIMES FOR KIDS IN THE ’50s

Kids run free in the relative safety of suburban streets. At home, TV is a focal point.

TV & MOVIES

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin Hopalong Cassidy

Lady and the Tramp (1955) The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (1958)

STORYTIME STAPLES

Charlotte’s Web (E.B. White) The Borrowers (Mary Norton) Harold and the Purple Crayon (Crockett Johnson)

FAVORITE TOYS

Mr. Potato Head Magic 8 Ball Hula Hoop Frisbee

FASHIONS & FADS

Girls: plaid A-line skirts, rolled-up jeans, corduroy jumpers, chiffon neck scarves (teens)

Boys: flannel-lined denim, argyle cardigans, bow ties