Kids of the 1960s could “try on” space exploration with the Lost in Space Helmet from Remco.

Published in 1981 by Colorforms, Lollypop Game was a journey along Gum Drop Avenue to Candy Castle, with plenty of sweet surprises and colourful obstacles along the way.

In the 1960s, Ideal released KliKiT, a line of Build n’ Play sets designed to encourage creativity and help young builders develop construction skills through a unique interlocking system called “Press-Fit Assembly”

Released in 1962 by Remco, Fascination Checkers was a two-player twist on traditional checkers, played on a distinctive corner-and-cross game board.

Released by Matchbox in 1988, the Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Playset captured the whimsy and vibrancy of the hit television series.

Released by TOMY in 1987 the Strolling Bowling game let kids take the fun and excitement of bowling with them wherever they went.

For budding cinephiles in the 1960s & ’70s, Kenner rolled out a whole host of toys for watching movies and cartoons of popular characters of the day. One of the more short-lived and quirky toy lines was the Cassette Movie Projector.

Released by Ideal in 1967, Rock Paper Scissors was a board game adaptation of the classic hand game, played with levers, cards, and coloured game boards.

In 1960, Ohio Art released the Mechanical Hi-Way Road Set, a playset that combined wind-up vehicles with a multi-level metal track.

Released by Ideal in 1968, Tiltin’ Milton was a balancing game for two or more players that challenged them to outwit gravity.

Released by Fisher-Price in 1970, the Pull-A-Long Lacing Shoe was an educational toy designed to help preschoolers learn how to tie a shoe and recognize basic shapes.

Barnstormer players compete to build a flight tower one block at a time in the unpredictable flight path of a circling biplane.