Toys
World War II halts the production of metal toys for the first half of the decade, but the post-war years more than make up for it. Chutes and Ladders, Cootie and Candy Land delight the pre-adolescent set, Slinky makes kids crazy over a metal spring more...

Movies
Max and Dave Fleischer's Mr. Bug Goes to Town bows on Dec. 7, 1941. Walt Disney brings Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo and Bambi to animated life. Alexander Korda's Thief of Bagdad more...

Fashion
World War II puts fashion/fashion on hold, but the postwar leisure class makes up for it. Girls look just like Mom in identical outfits, while the boys dress up in more...

Arcade Games
The Voice-O-Graph lets amateur crooners save their performances on a cardboard record, Drive Mobile puts gamers behind the wheel, and Monkey Climb… well, more...