Monday, December 10, 2012

A Quick Look Through the Decades


12/7/12
 In my last post “As early was the 1900s” I told you about some of the fads started way back when, and while some years were not quite as interesting as others, every decade had their fads.

Today I am just going to take the time to give a brief overview of some of the less known decades and their fads of choice.

First the 1910s
In 1910 marbles were a big hit, epically for school children. Before this glass was fragile and expensive, but someone had found a cheaper way of producing it, now making it affordable for the average family. Children played the game on school playgrounds by drawing a circle in the dirt as the playing field.  Marbles got so popular at the time there was a Marbles Torment held. The fad died down though when school playgrounds started being blacktopped in the 1920s.


I am going to skip the 1920s for now because it was a huge time for fads and will be discussed in a later post. 

1930s
Next is theThe 1930s were not a big time for fads. The great depression started and families had no money for entertainment or excess needs. One main interest at this time thought, was something called Big Little books. These were 2inch by 3 inch, 300-400 page book cubes sold for a dime.




The 1950s
A big fad in the 50s were poodle skirts. Rock had just started to become big at the time and ladies wanted to wear something more free to dance in!



Elvis Presley was another big 50s fad icon. When his music came out, teens just couldn't get enough of the new sound. 

The 1960s were also a huge time for fads and new ideas, so it will be discussed in a later post.


The 1970s
As we move into the 70s area, we start to see more Afros, and disco dancing making an appearance. As I am sure most of us know, an Afro is a term for big, often teased African American hair. “Black is beautiful” became a big thing as people become more accepting of African Americans in society. Many African American stars such as the Jackson 5 came out of this time period. 

  


The  1980s
From shoulder pads to boomboxes, the 1980s pushed the limits in ways rarely seen before. People wore leg warmers, huge bows, bright colors and were not afraid to stand out. 



And today 
I'm sure all of you remember the 90s and the oh so wonderful Furbys, Backstreet boys, and so on..
So I won't say a lot about the topic but why don't we reminisce with a few photos.





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