March 28, 2026
Top Toys of 1975: Pet Rock, Six Million Dollar Man and the Novelty Toy Boom
The top toys of 1975 were weirder, sharper, and more personality-driven than the years just before it. From Pet Rock…
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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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March 28, 2026
Top Toys of 1974: Magna Doodle, Connect Four, Baby Alive and Smarter Analog Play
The top toys of 1974 marked a shift toward cleaner creativity, faster family games, and more lifelike play. From Magna…
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Top Toys of 1973: Shrinky Dinks, Barbie, Hot Wheels and Kitchen-Table Magic
The top toys of 1973 feel like the 70s toy box discovering transformation as a selling point. This is still…
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Top Toys of 1972: UNO, Barbie, Hot Wheels and Family Game-Night Chaos
The top toys of 1972 feel like the 70s toy box discovering a new trick: not just physical play, but…
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Top Toys of 1971: Weebles, Barbie, Hot Wheels and Wobbling Toy-Box Energy
The top toys of 1971 feel like 1970 with a little more wobble, color, and activity-set chaos. The toy box…
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Top Toys of 1970: Nerf Ball, Barbie, Hot Wheels and Analog Toy Box Chaos
The top toys of 1970 feel like the toy box right before the 70s fully mutated into stretch monsters, electronic…
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Top Toys of 1989: Nintendo, Barbie, Micro Machines and the Console Takeover
The top 10 toys of 1989 capture the year Nintendo fully took over the toy aisle. From NES, Barbie, and…
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Top Toys of 1988: Koosh Ball, Nintendo, TMNT and Late-80s Toy Mania
The top 10 toys of 1988 capture the year the 80s toy aisle got slicker, more licensed, and even more…
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Top Toys of 1987: Jenga, Nintendo, My Pet Monster and Peak Late-80s Weirdness
The top 10 toys of 1987 capture the year the 80s toy aisle got weirder, more tactile, and even more…
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Top Toys of 1986: Lazer Tag, G.I. Joe, Barbie and Neon Battle Play
The top 10 toys of 1986 capture the year the 80s toy aisle got louder, stranger, and more aggressive. From…
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Top Toys of 1985: Teddy Ruxpin, Cabbage Patch Kids and Talking Toy Mania
The top 10 toys of 1985 capture the year the 80s toy aisle got softer, stranger, and more high-tech. From…
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Top Toys of 1984: Cabbage Patch Kids, He-Man, Transformers and Robot Wars
The top 10 toys of 1984 capture the year the 80s toy aisle went full franchise mode. From Cabbage Patch…
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