The Toys That Built America Season 2 Episode 9 - Christmas Crazes

Airdate: 2022-Dec-11

Episode summary:

The Christmas crazes that helped transform holiday shopping into the frantic, no-holds-barred $1.1 trillion frenzy that it is today. From a hit doll in the Great Depression, to a $5 plush reselling for a thousand times its value, each season's 'must-have toy' makes the top of Santa's list for its own improbable reason... and sends desperate shoppers to unbelievable lengths just to buy it.

About The Toys That Built America series:

Against the backdrop of major events in American history like the Civil War and the Great Depression, The Toys That Built America shares a differen...Show more >