Made in the USA: Which All-American toys are still All-American?

If you’re like nearly 80% of Americans, you prefer to buy domestically-made products rather than imported competitors. But if you’re shopping for toys, good luck. According to toy industry figures, only one in ten toys sold in the U.S. is made in the States; most of the rest are made in -- you guessed it -- China.

Sifting through the imported toys to find the American-made ones isn’t easy, so here are a few ideas for your patriotic shopping list: five classic toys that are still made in America, and five surprising ones that aren’t.

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Barbie
Made in the USA? NO

Mattel's blonde sales bombshell may have an All-American image, but it's only skin-deep. Not only are Barbie dolls not made in the USA now, they actually never have been.

The first Barbie doll rolled off a Japanese production line in 1959, and these days various bits are made in countries as diverse as Saudi Arabia, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. (Photo credit: Mattel)
Barbie
Made in the USA? NO

Mattel's blonde sales bombshell may have an All-American image, but it's only skin-deep. Not only are Barbie dolls not made in the USA now, they actually never have been.

The first Barbie doll rolled off a Japanese production line in 1959, and these days various bits are made in countries as diverse as Saudi Arabia, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. (Photo credit: Mattel)