Kid Stuff: Toys From Your Childhood!

Onondaga Historical Association Museum Presents

Kid Stuff: Toys From Your Childhood!

A Holiday Exhibit Featuring the Nifty Fifties!

Davey Crockett, hula hoop, slinky, roller skates, Tom Swift, Cherry Ames, Howdy Doody, the erector set! What do these toys and characters have in common? Why they’re toys from the Nifty Fifties, of course! And they’ll soon be on exhibit at the Onondaga Historical Association Museum! See all these toys and more during OHA’s latest toy exhibit opening Thursday, November 20, 2008 from 5-8pm!

Kid Stuff: Toys From Your Childhood! is sure to bring back fond memories for all baby boomers who experienced childhood during the 1950s! Even if you weren’t alive during the Nifty Fifties, the whole family will certainly enjoy this exhibit!

Come see the toys that thrilled children in the ‘50s on Christmas morning, some still in their original boxes! See vintage photos of downtown Christmas shoppers looking for bargains. See Santa checking out the special toys he’ll deliver to all the good boys and girls. See families gathered around the Christmas tree unwrapping gifts and enjoying the holiday – fifties style! See a 1950s Christmas tree! This exhibit is sure to thrill everyone, even Ebenezer Scrooge!

So what are you waiting for? Kid Stuff: Toys From Your Childhood! opens on Thursday, November 20, 2008 and closes on Sunday, January 18, 2009. The exhibit is open during regular museum gallery hours, Wednesday-Friday, 10-2; Saturday and Sunday, 11-4. The exhibit also will be open special hours each third Thursday, November-January, 5-8pm.

A Small Sample of 1950s Toys Appearing in the Exhibit

The Rocket Ride at the E.W. Edwards Dept. Store in the 1950s

Santa Claus Riding in Style to Sears