July 15, 2026
Cabbage Patch Kids and the 1983 Toy Store Frenzy
In 1983, Cabbage Patch Kids turned Christmas shopping into a national scavenger hunt. Rewind the adoption gimmick, television commercials, empty…
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The Gen X Toy Catalog Everything We Begged For
A year-by-year trip through the toys, action figures, dolls, games, electronic pets and Christmas-list chaos that ruled the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
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July 15, 2026
He-Man and Masters of the Universe Toys: How Eternia Took Over the 80s
He-Man toys turned the 80s toy aisle into Eternia. Revisit the figures, villains, Castle Grayskull, Battle Cat, mini-comics, cartoons, commercials,…
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Transformers Toys in the 80s: The G1 Robots That Took Over Childhood
Transformers toys changed the 80s toy aisle forever. Revisit the original G1 robots, Optimus Prime, Megatron, Soundwave, Dinobots, combiners, cartoons,…
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My Little Pony Toys in the 80s: The Original Ponies We Collected
My Little Pony toys filled the 80s with pastel colors, brushable hair, glittery symbols, Rainbow Ponies, Sea Ponies, babies, castles,…
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G.I. Joe Toys in the 80s: How A Real American Hero Took Over the Floor
G.I. Joe toys turned the 80s living-room floor into a full-scale war between an elite team of specialists and Cobra.…
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Rubik’s Cube and the 1980s Puzzle Craze
Rubik’s Cube took over the early 80s with six colors, billions of combinations, bestselling solution books, schoolyard contests, and one…
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50 Most Iconic Toys of the 90s
From Pokémon cards and Furby to Super Soakers, Power Rangers, Polly Pocket and Talkboy, these are the 50 toys that…
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Hottest Christmas Toys of the 90s
From Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Talkboy to Tickle Me Elmo, Tamagotchi, Furby and Pokémon, revisit the hottest Christmas toys…
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90s Schoolyard Toys and Recess Crazes
From Pogs and yo-yos to Skip-It, digital pets, Pokémon cards and Tech Deck, revisit the toys that turned 90s recess…
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90s Happy Meal Toys and Fast-Food Giveaways
From Changeables and Hot Wheels to Teenie Beanie Babies, Pokémon, Furby and Disney tie-ins, revisit the 90s fast-food toys that…
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Furby Mania: The 90s Toy That Would Not Stop Talking
From Christmas 1998 shortages and Furbish to the NSA panic, Furby Babies and the toy’s many revivals, revisit the fuzzy…
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Beanie Babies in the 90s: The Collectible Craze and Bubble
Beanie Babies started as five-dollar floppy plush toys and became one of the wildest collecting frenzies of the 90s. Revisit…
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