Poll 1 | Poll 2 | Poll 3 |
1. Hula Hoop | 1. Bike | 1. G.I. Joe |
2. Barbie | 2. LEGO | 2. Transformers |
3. LEGO | 3. Teddy Bear | 3. LEGO |
4. G.I. Joe | 4. Crayons | 4. Barbie |
5. Mr. Potato Head | 5. Slinky | 5. View-Master |
6. Monopoly | 6. Ball | 6. Bike |
7. Star Wars figures | 7. Etch A Sketch | 7. Cabbage Patch Kids |
8. Yo-Yo | 8. Yo-Yo | 8. Crayons |
9. Slinky | 9. Barbie | 9. Play-doh |
10. Wiffle ball, bat | 10. Hula Hoop | 10. Monopoly |
The only 2 toys included on all three lists, in order are LEGO (introduced in 1947) and Barbie (introduced 1959).
I tend to agree with the following list according to another source, which lists the best 5 toys of all time. They are: Stick, Cardboard Box, String, Cardboard Tube, and Dirt. I would add rocks, water, and snow. All have withstood the real test of time, are played with around the world, provide for endless enjoyment and evoke magnificent flights of imagination.