60s Products That Are Still Popular Today

7. Plants for Swiss Cheese

Where It Was Sold: Lowes, Local Garden Stores Company: Various Growers Original Price: $1-$5* If you've seen Mad Men, you're aware that the "green sixties" were known for their beautifully styled interior plants. The common name for the houseplant that may be found in practically any home is the Swiss Cheese Plant, or Monstera Adansonii.

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Leon and George's Swiss Cheese Plants on Pinterest The Swiss Cheese Plant transformed the interiors of 1960s homes into indoor jungles. The Swiss Cheese Plant, which can be bought at Lowes and other nearby garden retailers, was named by House Fur as one of the "best houseplants of the 1960s."

8. Lite-Brite

Where It Was Sold: Sears, Macy’s, Marshall Field Company: Hasbro Original Price: $2-$5* Lite-Brite, a toy that was first introduced in the middle of the 1960s, swiftly rose to the top of the toy store bestseller list. It was made out of a "light box" with tiny plastic pegs that formed a glowing, illuminated picture when inserted into the panel.

Lite-Brite on Pinterest and eBay If you wanted to, you could create your own original artwork or use templates. Lite-Brite may have been a “low-tech toy,” but youngsters were enamored with it, and the company sold millions of these board games, according to one website.