1
Which came first?
Barbie
G.I. Joe
Barbie's official birthday is March 9, 1959. G.I. Joe was first introduced by Hasbro in 1964.
2
Which came first?
Velcro
Scotch Tape
Scotch Tape was introduced in 1930. The hook-and-loop fasteners comopany was founded in 1952.
3
Which came first?
The Velveteen Rabbit
Bugs Bunny
Bugs Bunny first appeared in 1938 as Happy Rabbit and in 1940 as Bugs Bunny. The Velveteen Rabbit was published in 1922.
4
Which came first?
King Kong
Curious George
King Kong premiered in 1933. Curious George's first appearance was in the 1939 book Cecily G. and the Nine Monkeys.
5
Which came first?
Pocket Calculator
Walkman
The first commercially available portable calculators were produced in 1970. Sony's Walkman was released in 1979.
6
Which came first?
Reese's Pieces
M&M's
M&M's date back to September 10, 1941. Reese's Pieces came out much later in 1978 and really took off after the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
7
Which came first?
Revolver
Pump Action Shotgun
Samuel Colt submitted a patent for his revolver in 1835. Browning's Model 1893 introduced pump-action shotguns to the market.
8
Which came first?
T-shirt
Jeans
Levi's were patented in 1873. Tees were worn in the late 19th century, but wouldn't officially enter the dictionary until 1920.
9
Which came first?
Sunny D
Aviator Sunglasses
Aviator sunglasses date back to the US military in 1935. Sunny D came out over 30 years later in 1963.
10
Which came first?
Macy's
Sears
Macy's was founed in 1858 in New York. Sears was founded in 1892 in Chicago.
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