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From Teddy Ruxpin to the Smurfs, track suits and bubble necklaces, think you have what it takes to identify these totally awesome '80s items? Take this quiz now to show your skills!
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Frisbee
Etch a Sketch
Atari
Atari Video Computer System sold from 1977 - 1992 with more than 30 million selling. Its best-selling game was Pac-Man.
Hacky Sack
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Teddy Ruxpin
Teddy Ruxpin was invented by Ken Forsse. It became the best selling toy of 1985 and 1986.
Test batteries
Change machine
BrainQuest
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Stories with Holes
Pillow People
Gremlins
Gremlins were based on the 1984 comedy horror film by the same name. It was directed by Joe Dante and brought in more than $153 million at the box office.
Care Bears
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Wooden Spoon
Gameboy
Bubble Mower
Pogo Ball
A Pogo Ball was also known as a Lolo Ball. It consisted of a seamless figure-8 rubber ball locked into a structurally supported, sturdy plastic platform. Hasbro mass-produced these in the mid-1980s.
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Rainbow Brite
Glo Worm
The original Glo Worm was released in 1982. It was designed by Hasbro's Playskool division and made in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
Roller Racers
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Popples
Skip-it
Skip-It was a children's toy of the 1980s. It was invented by Avi Arad, Maggie Harvey and Mel Kennedy and manufactured by Tiger Electronics.
Hot Wheels
Trapper Keepers
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Pac-Man
Cabbage Patch Kids
Cabbage Patch Kids were dolls created by a 21-year old art student named Xavier Roberts. Cabbage Patch Kids are one of the longest-running doll franchises in America.
Alf
Wuzzles
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Bubble Necklaces
Slouch Socks
Hot Wheels
Track Suits
A track suit is an article of clothing consisting of two parts: trousers and a jacket usually with front zipper. It was originally intended for athletic use but in modern times has been made in other fabrics for relaxation and comfort.
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Slip and Slide
Alf
Alf was a friendly extraterrestrial who starred in an NBC sitcom from 1986 - 1990. Other merchandise came into popularity following the show's success, including ALF dolls and even trading cards.
Mr. Potato Head
The Smurfs
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Pac-Man
Pac-Man was created by Japanese video game designer Toru Iwatani. It was released on May 22, 1980 and became an instant hit and pop culture reference of the 1980s.
Small Wonder
Care Bears
Thundercats
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Moon Shoes
Jellies
Jellies are made from PVC plastic. The shoes became a fad in the early 1980s and were easily purchased for less than $1.
Walkman
Floppy Disks
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Inspector Gadget
Moon Shoes
My Buddy/Kid Sister
My Buddy was a doll produced by Hasbro in 1985. It was intended to appeal to boys whereas the companion Kid Sister was later marketed towards girls.
Reading Rainbow
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Donkey Kong
Jem
Fraggle Rock
Fraggle Rock was a live-action puppet television series created by Jim Henson in 1983. It aired until 1987 and had 96 episodes.
Tamagotchi
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Rainbow Brite
Rainbow Brite was created by Hallmark Cards and introduced in 1983. It was created by Bruno Bianchi, Osamu Dezaki, and Rich Rudish.
Polly Pocket
Creepy Crawlers
Troll Dolls
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Furby
Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry Shortcake was created by Muriel Fahrion. She was originally used in greeting cards, but was later expanded to include dolls, posters, and other products.
Stretch Armstrong
Mrs. Peacock
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Moon Shoes
Slouch Socks
Spandex
Spandex is also known as Lycra or Elastane. It is a synthetic fiber known for its elasticity. It was invented by chemist Joseph Shivers in 1958 and became a fashion fad of the 1980s.
Thermos
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Floppy Disks
Bubble Necklaces
Roller Racers
Roller Racers were invented in the 1970s by a retired Boeing engineer as a gift for his grandson, using a tractor seat for the prototype toy. The vehicle consists of an injection-molded, polyethylene seat with rear wheels, attached to a T-style handlebar by a pin joint.
Tee Shirt Clips
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Bubble Mower
Trapper Keepers
Wuzzles
The Wuzzles were an animated TV series created for Saturday morning television and first broadcast in 1985. It only aired for 13 episodes but were recreated as merchandise plush toys for years to come.
Pillow People
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Hungry, Hungry Hippos
Pager
Gameboy
Speak & Spell
Speak & Spell was a children's computer created by Texas Instruments. It was available from 1978 - 1992 and was made of plastic.
Wiki commons
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Leg Warmers
Leg warmers were originally worn by dancers to keep their muscles from cramping after stretching. They became more of a fashion fad in the early 1980s among teenage girls.
Wuzzles
Quints
Reebok Pumps
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Hot Wheels
View Finder
In 1980, View-Master released the Show Beam Projector, a toy that combined the company’s stereoscopic images and flashlight technology to produce a portable hand-held projector. The Show Beam used small film cartridges that were plugged into the side of the toy and contained 30 full-color 2D images.
Don't Break the Ice
Talkboy
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Cabbage Patch Kids
Teddy Ruxpin
Quints
Quints were five tiny baby dolls known as "5 times the fun!" The dolls were all blonde with bright blue eyes.
Glo Worm
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Etch-A-Sketch
Etch-A-Sketch was a mechanical drawing toy. It was invented by André Cassagnes. It "draws" similarities to the modern-day Magna Doodle.
Pac-Man
Speak & Spell
Crimper
The Movie DB
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Popples
Corn Popper
Mr. Potato Head
In 1985, Mr. Potato Head received four postal votes in the run for mayor of Boise, Idaho in the "most votes for Mr. Potato Head in a political campaign" as verified by Guinness World Records.
The Smurfs
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Trapper Keepers
Slip 'N Slide
This was a highly popular thin sheet of plastic used with a regular garden hose for water. Between 1973 and 1991, seven adults and a 13-year-old suffered neck injuries or paralysis while using Slip ’N Slides.
Bubble Mower
Donkey Kong
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She-Ra
She-Ra: Princess of Power debuted in 1985. She is the alter ego of Princess Adora and the twin sister of Prince Adam, AKA He-Man!
Thundercats
The Bangles
Madonna
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Jem
Dot Matrix Paper
Pager
Crimper
A hair crimper was a popular 1980s method for styling straight hair into wavy, zig-zag hair. Crimped hair appeared in many 1980s music videos.
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The Oregon Trail
Trapper Keepers
Trapper Keeper was a brand of loose-leaf binder created by Mead. It was especially popular among students in the United States, Canada and parts of Latin America from the 1970s to the 1990s.
Book It!
View Finder
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Which popular '80s item do you see here?
Slip and Slide
Hot Wheels
Hot Wheels are owned by Mattel. They were first introduced in 1968. In 1983, a new style of wheels called Real Riders were introduced, which had real rubber tires.
Slice
Ker-Plunk
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Bubble Mower
Bubble Mowers were produced by Fisher-Price. They were created so that little boys and girls could feel helpful and play while their parents really mowed the lawn.
Jenga
Hungry Hungry Hippos
Lincoln Logs
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Marbles
Magna Doodle
Corn Popper
Made by Fisher-Price, the Corn Popper is one of the most popular toys for young children in history, and was designed to help them learn to walk. It sends colorful, gumball size balls flying and hitting the plastic dome, to create its signature loud popping noise.
Magic 8 Ball
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Slinky
Simon
Moon Shoes
Moon Shoes were billed as "mini-trampolines for your feet." They were produced by Nickelodeon.
Lava Lamp
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The Smurfs
The Smurfs were an animated series which ran from 1981 - 1990. They were created by Peyo, AKA Pierre Culliford.
Barrel of Monkeys
Teddy Ruxpin
Hungry Hungry Hippos
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The Game of Life
Labyrinth
Nintendo
The original Nintendo company was founded in 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi. In 1980, Nintendo launched Game & Watch.
Mad Libs
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Micro Machines
Nintendo
Gameboy
Walkman
Walkman was a Sony brand portable media player. Starting in 1979 and through the 1980s, it allowed people to listen to music on the go.
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Popples
Popples were stuffed toys created by Those Characters From Cleveland. They were a subsidiary of American Greetings. Each Popple character transformed into a brightly colored ball.
My Little Pony
The Smurfs
Pound Puppies
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Spandex
Turtlenecks
Slouch Socks
Slouch socks were a type of sock popular in the 1980s featuring a heavy non-elastic upper that could be pushed down into heavy folds around the ankles or pulled up to the knee.
Roller Racers
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Pillow People
Pillow People were invented by Penny Ekstein-Lieberman. They were available starting in 1986 and generated more than $120 million in sales into the 1990s.
Wuzzles
The Smurfs
My Buddy/Kid Sister
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Ecto Cooler
Inspector Gadget
Thermos
The original Thermos was invented by Sir James Dewar in 1892. Various plastic versions were popular among school kids, particularly in the 1980s. They were sold frequently with a lunch box as a set.
Giggles
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View Finder
She-Ra
The Oregon Trail
Released in 1971, The Oregon Trail became highly popular with the progress of computers in the 1980s. Most children of the 1980s remember The Oregon Trail as one of their first interactions with a computer.
Donkey Kong
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Floppy Disks
Floppy Disks were a type of disk storage composed of a disk of thin and flexible magnetic storage medium, sealed in a rectangular plastic enclosure lined with fabric that removed dust particles. They came in 8-inch, 5¼-inch, and 3½-inch sizes!
Etch-A-Sketch
Walkman
Jellies
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Dot Matrix Paper
Dot Matrix Paper was the type of paper used to print on in the 1980s. Printers used a print head that moved back-and-forth, or up-and-down, on the page and printed by impact. It was likened to the print mechanism on a typewriter.
L.A. Gear
Skip-it
Speak & Spell
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Etch-A-Sketch
Reading Rainbow
Book It!
Book It! is a reading incentive program sponsored by Pizza Hut that was started in 1985. Students who read books according to the goals set were awarded a Pizza Hut certificate for a free pizza.
Nintendo
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Etch-A-Sketch
Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow was an American half-hour children's television series that aired on PBS Kids. It first aired on June 6, 1983 and its final episode was on November 10, 2006.
Corn Popper
Bubble Mower
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Operation
Hungry, Hungry Hippos
Hungry, Hungry Hippos was first introduced in 1978 and gained popularity in the 1980s. It is a tabletop game made for 2-4 players and produced by Hasbro.
Tee Shirt Clips
Clue
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Care Bears
The Care Bears were created by "Those Characters From Cleveland," which is the toy design and licensing division of American Greetings.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Cabbage Patch Kids
My Buddy/Kid Sister
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Etch-A-Sketch
Reebok Pumps
Wooden Spoon
The Wooden spoon was a classic item of the 1980s as every child remembers it was the utensil served with a Hoodsie! Wooden spoons are still packaged with Hoodsies to this day.
Walkman
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Dot Matrix Paper
Pager
A pager was also popularly known as a beeper. It was a wireless communications device that received and displayed alphanumeric messages. Though developed in the 1950s and 1960s, they did not become widely used until the 1980s.
Walkman
Nintendo
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