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Skip-It
February 16, 2019

How The Skip-It Brought Us The Marvel Cinematic Universe

Share List There are many simple toys that have come out over the years, but in the 80s, a reimagined skipping toy became a…

My Buddy
February 11, 2019

My Buddy: The Inspiration For Chucky In Child’s Play?

Share List If you grew up in the ‘80s you know it was a time when manufacturers of dolls were trying to crossover and…

Pound Puppies
February 3, 2019

Pound Puppies: Cabbage Patch Kids In Dog Form?

Share List The market for stuffed animals is a pretty tough one and with so many options it can be tough to stand out….

Captain Power
February 1, 2019

Captain Power: Welcome To The Future

Share List Everything today is interactive, maybe too interactive, but besides video games, the ‘80s had one show that was extremely groundbreaking Captain Power…

Jenga
January 30, 2019

The Story Of Jenga: More Than A Drinking Game!

Share List What is a simple, yet infuriating game, that makes you want to immediately play it again after you lose? Jenga is a…

USS Flagg
January 29, 2019

The G.I Joe USS Flagg: The Best Toy EVER

Share List There are a lot of cool toys and playsets out there that every kid can only dream about owning but was there…

the Popples
January 26, 2019

A Rolled Up Sock? What Were The Popples?

Share List There was a weird toy from the ’80s that could fold itself into a ball and was the basis for a cartoon…

Garbage Pail Kids
January 19, 2019

The History Of The Garbage Pail Kids

Share List You can’t blame a company for trying, and in this case succeeding, in creating a culturally significant movement. After the Cabbage Patch…

GoBots
January 18, 2019

The GoBots: The Poor Mans Transformers?

Share List The 1980s were a golden age of transforming alien robots, but this isn’t about the Transformers but the OTHER line of toys…

Madballs
January 18, 2019

Madballs: Loved By Kids, Hated By Parents

Share List What do you get when you take a Nerf like ball and mix it with a Garbage Pail Kid? You’ve got something…

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