Classic Fisher Price Toys

Classic Fisher Price Toys

The Little People line came out in the 1960s. A set of human and animal figures had play sets to accompany them, including a house, school, farm and a garage with vehicles. Six child characters were the most popular figures. They were called Sarah, Eddie, Michael, Lynn, Maggie and Sonya Lee. Today, there is merchandise attached to the figures in the form of CDs, DVDs and books.

Ride on toy vehicles are great fun and Power Wheels are classic toys from Fisher Price. The trucks, cars and motorcycles are powered by batteries and there are models for children aged from 1 year to 7 years. Realistic features include a working FM radio. The doors and hoods open and close and the child can ride forwards or in reverse. One of the best selling ride-ons was the Harley Motorcycle, brought out in 1999. Recent models include replicas of actual real life vehicles, such as the Ford Mustang, Jeep Wrangler and Kawasaki KFX Quad Bike. There is also a Lightning McQueen car from the movie, Cars.

The Smart Cycle is a good example of a fun toy that has an educational purpose. The stationary exercise bicycle is designed for children aged 3 to 6 years and it connects to a television through which the software plays. The child pedals the bike and operates a joystick to play the various word and number games. In addition to teaching motor skills, this classic Fisher Price game helps with spelling, shapes and math ability. Players can play with a friend or against the computer.

A set of action figures was introduced in 1975 and was in production for ten years. It was named Adventure People and featured real life occupations, such as Park Ranger, Astronauts, Deep Sea Divers and emergency workers. Construx was another classic Fisher Price toy, which was discontinued in 1988. This was a building block toy that used flat beams of different lengths, motors, hinges and wheels. Collectors can buy and sell second hand toys in these retro lines.

Sometimes, simplicity is the key and some of the most successful classic Fisher Price toys have been very basic designs. The Chatter Telephone, for example, is a colorful roll along toy that children enjoy as they copy grown-ups and have phone conversations. The Bubble Mower is another simple idea and is a lawnmower that blows bubbles as the child pushes it along. The Tap n Turn Bench is a work bench for hammering plastic nails.

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