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~The Year of Invention....~
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Invention |
Year
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| Needle |
Prehistory |
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Sickle |
Prehistory |
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Spade |
Prehistory |
| Dolls |
Antiquity
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| Dominoes |
Antiquity
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| Horn |
Antiquity
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| Flute |
Neolithic
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| Marbles |
Antiquity
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|
Organ |
20OBC |
| Chess |
500AD
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| Harpsichord |
14th
Century |
| Oil
Painting |
1420
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| Coffee |
15th
Century |
| Violin |
1529
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| Microscope,
Compound |
1590
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| Telescope |
1608
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| Popcorn |
1630
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| Clock,
Pendulum |
1657
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| Clarinet |
1670 |
| Bassoon |
1671
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| Croissant |
1683
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| Coffee
Grinder |
1687
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| Champagne |
1688
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| Candy
Cane |
Late
1600's |
| Piano |
1709
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| Thermometer,
Mercury |
1714
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| Checkers,
Modern |
1720
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| Dollhouse,
Earliest American |
1744
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| Eyeglasses,
Framed |
1746
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| Eraser |
1750 |
| Puzzles,
Jig Saw |
1760
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| Encyclopedia
Britannica |
1768
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| Circular
Saw |
1777
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| Toy
Soldiers, US |
1777
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| Bifocal
Lens |
1780
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| Chrysanthemum |
1789 |
| Gas
Lighting |
1792
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| Pencil,
Modem Form |
1792
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| Tennis |
1793
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| Music
Box |
1796 |
| Coffee
Pot, Drip |
1802
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| Canning,
Food |
1804
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| Oil
Lamp |
1804
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| Powdered
Milk |
1805
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| Dentists
Chair |
1810
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| Tin
Cans |
1810
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| Gun,
Breechloader |
1811
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| Pruning
Shears |
1815
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| Trumpet,
Valve |
1815 |
| Metronome |
1816
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| Kaleidoscope |
1817
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| Pin,
Sewing |
1817
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| Chocolate
Bars |
1819 |
| Stethoscope |
1819
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| Saturday
Evening Post |
1821
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| Makintosh
(Raincoat) |
1823
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| Aluminum |
1825 |
| Match,
Friction |
1827
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| Cocoa
Powder |
1828
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| Accordion |
1829
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| Braille
Printing |
1829
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| Lawn
Mower |
1831
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| Hat
Pin |
1832 |
| Newspaper,
Mass Circulation US |
1833
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| Photography |
1835
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| Pistol
(Revolver) |
1836
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| Baseball |
1840
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| Clock,
Electric |
1840 |
| Postage
Stamp, Adhesive |
1840
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| Suspenders |
1840
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| Christmas
Card |
1843
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| Saxophone |
1846
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| Sewing
Machine |
1846
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| Clock,
Alarm |
1847 |
| Lamp,
Arc |
1847
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| Tape
Measure, Sewing |
1847
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| Baby
Carriage |
1848
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| Pin,
Safety |
1849
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| Bridge
(Card Game) |
1850
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| Garden
Hose |
1850 |
| Guitar,
Modern |
1850
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| Ice
Skates, Modern |
1850
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| Mahjong |
1850
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| Bloomers |
1851
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| Lock,
Cylinder |
1851
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| Postage
Stamp, Perf. |
1854 |
| Burner,
Gas |
1855
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| Harmonica |
1857
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| Mason
Jar |
1858
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| Battery,
Rechargeable |
1859
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| Linoleum |
1860 |
| Rifle,
Repeating |
1860
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| Balloon |
1860
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| Machine
Gun |
1861
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| Post
Card |
1861 |
| Piano,
Player |
1863 |
| Roller
Skates, Modern |
1863
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| Soccer,
Modern |
1863
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| Automobile,
Experimental |
1864
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| Fire
Extinguisher |
1866
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| Instant
Coffee |
1867
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| Parcheesi |
1867
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| Granny
Smith Apples |
1868 |
| Chewing
Gum |
1869
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| Margarine |
1869
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| Little
Women |
1869
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| Typewriter,
First Marketed |
1870
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| McCall's
Magazine |
1870 |
| Spring
Mattress |
1871
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| Toothpicks
Mass Produced |
1872
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| Jeans,
Levi |
1873 |
| Carpet
Sweeper |
1876
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| Ice-Skating
Rinks |
1876
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| Telephone |
1876
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| Flush
Toilet |
1876
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| Microphone |
1877 |
| Phonograph |
1877
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| Shampoo |
1877
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| Baseball
Cards |
1878
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| Cash
Register |
1879 |
| Lamp,
Incandescent |
1879
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| Football,
American |
1880
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| Adhesive
Bandage |
1882 |
| Ladies
Home Journal |
1883
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| Pen,
Fountain |
1884
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| Adding
Machine (Modern) |
1885
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| Bicycle,
Modern |
1885
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| Motorcycle |
1885 |
| Good
Housekeeping |
1885
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| Coca
Cola |
1886
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| Cosmopolitan |
1886
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| Gramophone |
1887 |
| Record,
Cylinder |
1887
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| Record,
Disc |
1887
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| Straw,
Drinking |
1888 |
| Camera,
Kodak |
1888
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| National
Geographic Magazine |
1888
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| Collier's |
1888-1957 |
| Aspirin |
1889 |
| Automobile,
Gasoline |
1889 |
| Bra |
1889
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| Vanity
Fair |
1889-1936 |
| Ragtime |
1890's |
| Ice
Cream Sundae |
1890
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| Basketball |
1891
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| Zipper |
1891 |
| Photo,
Color |
1892
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| Radiator,
Electric |
1892
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| Matchbook |
1892
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| Pledge
of Allegiance |
1892
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| Electric
Room Heater |
1892 |
| Vogue
Magazine |
1892
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| Photo
Film, Celluloid Roll |
1893
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| Cracker
Jacks |
1893
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| Ferris
Wheel |
1893
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| Volleyball |
1895 |
| X-Ray |
1895
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| Model
T Ford |
1896
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| Olympics,
Modern |
1896
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| Stove,
Electric |
1896
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| Gun,
Browning |
1897 |
| Corn
Flakes |
1898
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| The
Wizard of Oz |
1900
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| Lionel
Train (Toy) |
1900
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| Razor,
Safety |
1901
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| Washer,
Electric |
1901 |
| Crayola
Crayons |
1903
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| Juke
Box |
1906
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| Thermos |
1906
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| Vacuum
Cleaner, Electric |
1907
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| Wristwatch |
1907 |
| Cellophane |
1908
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| Gun
Silencer |
1908
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| The
Wind In The Willows |
1908
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| Lamp,
Neon |
1909
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| Kewpie
Doll |
1909 |
| The
Secret Garden |
1910
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| Air
Conditioning |
1911
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| Automobile,
Self Starting |
1911
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| Cold
Cream |
1911
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| Photo
Film, Color |
1912 |
| Crossword,
Puzzle |
1913
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| Refrigerator |
1913
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| Dolly
Dingle |
1913
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| Golden
Apples |
1914 |
| Tinker
Toys |
1914
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| Raggedy
Ann |
1915
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| Steel,
Stainless |
1916
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| Razor,
Electric |
1917
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| Toaster,
Automatic |
1916
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| Lincoln
Logs |
1916 |
| Telephone,
Candlestick w/Dial |
1919
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| Hair
Dryer |
1920
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| Poker,
Modern |
1920
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| Ice
Cream Bars |
1922
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| Better
Homes & Gardens |
1922 |
| Television |
1923
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| Video
Camera |
1923
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| Time |
1923
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| Frozen
Food |
1924
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| Kleenex |
1924 |
| Little
Orphan Annie |
1924
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| Circuit
Breaker |
1925
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| Scotch
Tape |
1925
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| African
Violet Developed as House Plant |
1925
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| Aerosol
Spray |
1926 |
| Winnie
The Pooh |
1926
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| Movie,
Talking |
1927
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| Water
Skiing |
1927
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| Telephone,
Candlestick Handset |
1927 |
| Reader's
Digest |
1927
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| Mickey
Mouse |
1928
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| Radio-Flyer
Wagon |
1929
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| Mixmaster |
1930
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| Mickey
Mouse Toy |
1930 |
| Betty
Boop |
1930
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| Alka-Seltzer |
1931
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| Microscope,
Electronic |
1931
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| Paddle
Ball |
1931
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| Comic
Book |
1933
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| Monopoly |
1933 |
| Radio,
FM |
1933
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| Newsweek |
1933
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| Donald
Duck |
1934
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| Trampoline |
1936
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| Life
Magazine |
1936 |
| Nylon |
1937
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| Telephone,
Desk |
1937
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| Lamp,
Florescent |
1938
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| Pen,
BallPoint |
1938
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| Balloon,
Helium |
1939
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| Paperback
book |
1939 |
| Bat
Man Comics |
1939
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| Penicillin
(Practical Use) |
1941
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| Bikini |
1946
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| Slinky |
1946
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| Frisbee |
1947
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| Microwave
Oven |
1947 |
| Record,
Long Playing |
1947
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| Silly
Putty |
1947
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| Howdy
Doodie |
1947
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| Camera,
Polaroid |
1948
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| Scrabble |
1948 |
| Mr.
Potato Head |
1948
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| Cootie
Game |
1948
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| Betsy
Wetsy Doll |
1950
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| Telephone,
Modern |
1950
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| Matchbox
Cars |
1950 |
| Microscope,
Field Ion |
1951
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| Movie,
Panoramic |
1952
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| TV
Dinner |
1954
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| Lego
Bricks |
1955
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| Play-Doh |
1955 |
| Barbie
Doll |
1958
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| Credit
Card, Bank |
1958
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| Hula
Hoop |
1958
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| Computer,
Mini |
1960
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| Hair
Spray |
1960 |
| Etch-a-Sketch |
1960
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| Cassette
Audio |
1963
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| Mini
Skirt |
1965
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| Cassette,
Videotape |
1969
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| Plastic
Bottle |
1969 |
| Life
(Board Game) |
1970
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| Video
Game (Pong) |
1972
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| VHS
(Video Home System) VCR |
1975
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| Compact
Disc |
1979
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| Walkman |
1979
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| Cabbage
Patch Doll |
1983 |
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