Child's play: Collectors preserve their past with favorite toys
KRT Wire | 03/31/2004 |
"Toys represent a big segment of the boomer market. The most popular, Kovel said, include Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse items, Madame Alexander and GI Joe dolls, robots, space toys, comic-related items, early Star Wars items and Shirley Temple dolls, an earlier icon whose popularity was renewed in the 1960s.
But toys aren't all boomers are buying. Kovel and Neary said much of what boomers are collecting is related to what they saw on television, particularly the decor on the TV-show sets. Mid-century modern furniture is popular now, along with brightly colored Fiesta dinnerware, Formica with the familiar amoeba design, vintage barware, old sports equipment and cookware such as fondue pots and old coffee makers. And more than 6,000 lunchboxes are sold each month on eBay, Neary said."