Page 30 2024 Home For The Holidays Lincoln Daily News Very few people, if any will remember Christmas 100 years ago, but we would be wise to take a look at the simplicity of holidays back then. Not saying that we should go backwards for every sliver of time has its pros and cons and for good reason…..it’s in the past. Let’s take a brief look at what was the most popular Christmas toys for kids over the past 100 years, you might be surprised what you remember…….. 1924 Christmas morning in 1924, was on a Thursday and Calvin Coolidge was president making about $2,200.00 a year. The year before President Coolidge had the privilege of lighting the fi rst national 64-foot fi r Christmas tree at the White House. The average home cost was about $7,000 and the biggest entertainment was the radio that invaded most REMEMBERING WHEN….. ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF CHRISTMAS PAST American’s homes. The “Macy’s Christmas Parade,” or what is known today as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade had roughly 10,000 people lined up to see live animals from the Central Park Zoo. What was the most popular toy this year for youngsters? The Erector Set with a retail price of $1.00 to $10.00. This toy was conceived in 1911 by A.C. Gilbert during a train ride from Connecticut to New York City. Although this set mainly focused on skyscrapers and buildings, the most alluring part of this set was that it was motorized on some of its special units within the set. Another popular 1924 toy for little girls (and Mom’s) was the Flossie Flirt doll. This doll fl irted with her eyes, darted from side to side, winking and blinking and saying “Mama.” This was so popular that the newspapers would publish schedules of where and when dealers would be available. The dolls ranged from 14 to 23 inches high and cost from $1.98 - $4.98. Continued --
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