Ah! Those were the Days! The age of More innocent entertainment:
And NO! I was not alive and kicking during this era!
Hula HoopsFrom
A fad that was very popular in the late 1950's was the Hula Hoop. It is still around today, but has nowhere near the amount of popularity as it did when first invented. It started in 1957, when a visiting Australian mentioned to two young Californians that in Australia, bamboo hoops were used for exercises in gym class. These Californians were Richard Knerr and Arthur "Spud" Melin, founders of the Wham-O Manufacturing Company of San Gabriel. [End of quote]
I must say tho myself, I would prefer the excericise today (and do sometimes) of munching my jaws on this type of hula hoop: 
Which is a variation of a crisp/potato chip and extremely yummy! (fattening but still yummy!) Children normally put one on the end of each finger like a ring, and eat them off their fingers like that! They were around in the 1970's I think, and still going strong today! Official Hula Hoop Website
And kids candy/sweets during the same era as the original hula hoop. (1950's) The cigar bubble gum:(strange coloured cigars I may add!)
And blackjacks: Liquorice flavoured gum!
