Popular Toys for Christmas in 1962: "Pick The Present Here For A Fun-Filled Future"

The kids are in show biz the minute they unwrap this Old Mississippi showboat. It has stage scenery, cutain, cut-out characters, and the script of four plays in big, easy-to-read type. Everyone gets into the act! by Remco.

• 1969 Remco Toy Catalog
• 1979 Remco Toy Catalog
• Another Remco list of toys and small article

Children get a great kick out of watching things grow. A "Little Garden" electric greenhouse comes with a supply of seeds, growning medium, trays, implements, and an instruction book. by Westinghouse Electric Corporation.

• Timeline of Westinghouse historical events
• "Who Killed Westinghouse?" – 1997 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article detailing Westinghouse's history and break-up
• The Westinghouse Legacy Pittsburgh Technology Council
• "What Happened to Westinghouse?". Pittsburgh Technology Council. March 1999. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
• "The Westinghouse Electric Company". Antique Light Sockets. Retrieved 2010-07-10.

Youngsters with inquiring minds will be stimulated by Add-Venture kits. One of a series, the Lite-Writer introduces the magical world of phosphorescence. Special constellation cards encourage study of the stars. by General Electric.

• General Electric corporate page
• Official site for GE Appliances, the corporation's leading consumer product
• SEC filings including 10-k
• Official site for SABIC Innovative Plastics.
• Financial Times article on GE's effort to go green
• GE energy
• G.E. to Double Investments in Renewables to $4B
• USA Today article about GE's success at creating CEOs at large companies

The simplest gifts are greeted with the most gleeful gurgles from the tiny tots. A barn full of unbreakable farm animals in fantastic colors fit into stalls matching their own shapes. Safe and washable. Lakeside Toys.

Model motor racing provides thrills for all ages. Different track layouts can be assembled and racing of the miniature cars takes real skill and co-ordination. Buildings, new cars, and equipment can be added over a long period of time. Scalextric by The Lionel Corporation.

• Postwar Lionel trains guide
• Antique Lionel-Porter Microcraft Miscroscope Lab
• Lionel-Porter Chemcraft Chemistry Lab

These toys have the approval of the Toy Guidance Council. (Mentioned here as well.)