This document discusses the types of toys children had in the past. It notes that while toy collections were not large, the toys were loved. Girls typically had dolls while boys had vehicles and weapons. Dolls came in various shapes beyond just human figures, including animals. Boys enjoyed a wide variety of toy vehicles like cars, trucks, and tractors. Wealthier families could buy large toy vehicles children could drive. Toy weapons were also very popular as children pretended to be police or soldiers. In addition to toys, children played games involving logic and problem-solving. They also enjoyed electronic games produced by Soviet companies. The most popular electronic game involved a wolf trying to catch eggs dropped by a chicken.

1. Toys and dolls
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2. So what were they?
 Our parent’s toy quantity was not so big, but they were very lovely and the most favourite.
 Generally, girls had dolls, boys cars and yes, weapons

3. But were they interesting?
 Oh yes, they were. Girls’ dolls were
very detailed, every small girl could
buy or ever sew a new dress for a
doll. Usually girls from one house
were exchanging dresses.

4. So, your parents had only girl-shaped dolls?
 Of course not. Our parents also
had dolls made from
rubber, which had very ranged
shapes. For
example, dogs, cats, pigs and
mice.

5. Only dolls? What about boy toys?
 Our boys had very wide range of
toy-cars.
Trucks, cars, tractors, buses – all
were available for boys. Also, our
guys had many types of military-
vehicles.

6. Only small vehicles?
 No! Rich parents could buy for
their kid one big car, which
they could drive! And even
these cars had wide range of
types! And not only for
boys, girls also could find a car
suitable for them.

7. You’ve said about weapons!?
 Toy-weapons were the most popular toy of past. Every kid
wanted to try to be the policemen, who works for nation’s
wealth. Also weapons were popular because of post war time.
 And no… These weapons hadn’t had bullets in them. They had
suckers, which sticked to the walls, or even burglar’s jacket!

8. Only toys? Were kids only playing?
 Surely not. Kids of the USSR had vary
many logical toys, like domino, mosaics
or even Rubik’s cube.

9. Only toys? And no technologies? 
 What? Kids had very many
electronic games! All they were
made by Soviet company
„Electronica“. Kids were very happy
to play these electronic games, and
every kid understood, how
developed was USSR in this area.
 The most popular game was „Nu
Pogodi“ game, where wolf needed
to catch eggs, dropped by chicken!

10. Thanks for your attention!