If a family has a small child, it often seems to parents that a “toy bomb” exploded in an apartment. That's just even new toys can not interest the child for a long time.
But a few decades ago, the children did not even imagine that there could be such a variety of toys. A pair of dolls and one dump truck, a set of wooden cubes and a wooden pyramid were inherited, from older children to younger ones. Nevertheless, in Soviet times, there were interesting toys, but it was almost impossible to buy them in a regular store. Their prices were sky-high, and the Soviet children could only dream and envy those lucky people who had at least one such toy.
10. Diver
A small plastic figure of a diver with a hose. Usually she was played while swimming. A diver was placed at the bottom of the bathtub or basin, it was filled with water. Then everything depended on the imagination of the child. To diver surfaced, it was enough to blow into the funnel, water poured out of it. That's what the Soviet children dreamed of - a plastic figure. You can tell this to your child when he asks you for an interactive puppy or railway. And if you yourself once dreamed about a diver, you can fulfill your dream now. Finding it is not so difficult, go to any antiques website, and there you will definitely find a diver. They made a toy in the 70s and 80s, not so much time has passed.
The game console was launched at the Exciton factory since 1979. Its principle of operation is about the same as "Dandy." She was connected to the TV and played. Exi-Video 02 contained seven games. Sports games: tennis, two varieties of football, squash, training. But, perhaps, most of the boys (and their fathers) were attracted to this prefix by the opportunity to shoot. Two different shooting games, there was even a photo gun in the “Exi-Video 02” configuration. Of course, this is not the only prefix, there were other types. The minimum price of such a prefix is 100 rubles, while the average salary in 1978 was about 160 rubles. It is clear that only rich people could afford the console. Therefore, do not keep angry with your parents that they once did not buy you a prefix. You probably would not have paid two-thirds of your salary for a toy?
8. Table hockey
In Soviet times, board games were very popular, but table hockey was considered to be a real leader. He was fond of not only children, but also adults. By the way, even now this game is not forgotten. It was improved, now it looks much more interesting and brighter. However, Soviet children were happy about this. Not everything was smooth, clubs often stuck in the grooves. Moreover, they were too short and their length was not enough to get the puck out of certain areas. Fans of the game knew a lot of tricks that helped to win. Some players bent sticks in a special way, while others changed the springs of hockey players so that the blow was stronger.
7. Mosaic
Nowadays, a very large selection of these educational toys. Soviet mosaic, in principle, is no different from modern: field and chips of different colors. The mosaic box was often very tightly closed. When it was opened, part of the chips usually crumbled. If the family had small children, the elders were forbidden to play it, the chips were very small, the baby could swallow them. The instructions contained pictures - examples, looking at them, you could collect anything. There were other types of mosaics, for example, in the form of geometric shapes. But the puzzles were at the top of the dreams of any Soviet schoolchild.
6. Walking doll
Of course, every girl dreamed of a doll, but not a simple one, but a walking one. It was necessary to lead the doll by the hand, she began to move her legs. Some dolls said “mother”, for this it was necessary to take her in her arms and shake her in a certain way. Such dolls were expensive, they were not freely available. The girls sewed dresses for the plastic "daughters", fed them, looked after them. This is not surprising for modern children. Dolls learned not only to walk, but to eat, drink, talk and even go to the toilet. That's just the imagination of children is getting worse, they don’t need to invent anything, everything has been invented for them.
5. Metallophone
For music lovers, they didn’t offer guitars, synthesizers and microphones, but metallophones. Various musical melodies could be played on this toy musical instrument. The most popular tune was “Lived at the Granny”, so any Soviet child wanted to play these geese. By the way, this toy was suitable for children of any age. It was possible to give it to a very small child, he played for a long time, improved his musical skills. Soviet metal phones are still being sold on various sites. True, they cost much more than modern ones.
4. Constructor
In the Soviet Union, a large number of different designers were produced. Simple metal, from which it was possible to assemble a minimum of items, were cheaper, they could be bought in a store. A real dream for Soviet boys was a metal constructor with a lot of details: bolts, gears. Full mechanisms were assembled from it, but such a constructor was a rarity. The famous “Architect's Recruitment” was also liked by girls and boys. High-rise buildings were assembled from plastic parts.
3. Cars with a control panel
These cars were produced by Kharkov plant "Elektropribor". The most popular in the 80s was a radio-controlled VAZ-2109. The car worked poorly, did not always go where it was directed. There were not enough batteries for a long time; I had to constantly change them. The wheels jammed, melted, the body rusted. Apparently, the Soviet boys were thus trying to prepare for the harsh reality. But then many of them easily coped with the repair of a real car. Of course, such a toy cost a lot of money; only a few could afford it.
2. Clockwork robot
At the sight of a Soviet clockwork robot, a modern child would most likely laugh. What can I say? That is what Soviet robots looked like. But they knew how to walk. They were produced in the 70s and 80s, made mainly from plastic in different colors. Started with a key, small children were afraid of this "walking monster", children dreamed about this toy as an adult. This robot is in many ways inferior to modern robots, but it evokes nostalgic memories of former Soviet children.
1. Doctor's Recruitment
In Soviet times, the profession of a doctor and teacher was considered very prestigious. In order to play a teacher, notebooks, pens, chalk and blackboards were enough. It was unrealistic to get a doctor’s kit. Plastic syringe, hammer, glasses, scissors, thermometer. If a girl received this set as a gift, happier she was not in the world. All that was missing was a white coat. Various professional kits are now widely represented in the toy market. In Soviet times, children also dreamed of recruiting a hairdresser, cook, carpentry, toy helmet.