Sold a toy, which brings me back down to 1942, so...
  • Little Golden Books begins!

  • Disney's Bambi hits cinemas

  • December 1941's attack on Pearl Harbour saw a law that prohibited the production of toys containing "critical materials" such as iron, steel, zinc and rayon if it made up more than 7% of that toy's weight. This law remained in effect until the end of WWII in 1945. This saw a rise in the popularity of play things such as:
    * board games
    * model kits
    * paper craft toys (e.g. dolls, train sets etc.)
    * puzzles
    etc.