Plastic figures

==History==
The first plastic play figures appeared on the global market in the 1960s. These were mostly heroes from American movies, especially westerns and cartoons.\nSuddenly, boys didn't want to play with toy cars anymore, but instead wanted to play cowboys and Indians with their plastic soldiers. Even at this early stage, the figures were incredibly realistic. You could also get characters from fairy-tales, such as Little Red Riding Hood or Snow White.\nMany children liked to build their own farms with plastic animals, trees and fences.\nCartoon figures such as Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse also conquered the world very quickly as plastic miniatures. They often came as gifts with comics and lucky-dip bags. Soon children started to collect and swap these figures.\nIn the 1970s, school children would queue up to buy figurines from slot-machines with their pocket money.
==Did You Know That?==
At the end of the 60s, plastic had become the most popular raw material in most industries.\nAll sorts of toys for kids were made out of plastic - from cowboys and indians to Disney characters.\nPlastic is hygienic and washable so it doesn't matter if toddlers decide to chew on the little figures.
Category:1976
Category:Toy Industry