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If it was a few days before Christmas and you didn't have the Cabbage Patch Kid you promised your child, you were in deep trouble. Although there's no price one can put on a child's smile, the black market value of these $30 dolls went to $75 and into the triple digits!Â
And what about those parents who bought the Oopsy Daisy Doll, which launched in 1988 and sold out quickly for Christmas? The dolls themselves would crawl and fall over, but unfortunately, they had numerous problems with their heads, which were prone to fall off. The expression on a child's face after that wasn't exactly Norman Rockwell.
But if you were a kid during the '80s, the world was bangin' with the best toys ever. Whether your parents took you to the corner toy store, Toys "R" Us or FAO Schwarz, your eyes would light up seeing Pound Puppies, or the favorite toy among boys, He-Man, and those irresistible Beanie Babies. And everyone spent hours building walls, castles and stairways with Legos.Â
What was amazing was the staying power of these toys. Many of them spawned cartoon series and movies. Now it's time to recall the best years of your childhood where all you had to do was play with your toys and stay out of harm's way. Take the quiz now and enjoy a bit of nostalgia.Â
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Cabbage Patch Kids
Christmas 1983 proved to be a nightmare for some parents. They simply had waited too long to buy their children the latest toy phenomenon, the Cabbage Patch Kids. By the time 1984 rolled along, around 3 million of these dolls had been sold. Each doll is unique, and the fact that each came with its own birth certificate and name, they still remain popular today.
Fluppy Dogs
Glo Worms
The Heart Family
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Paw Patrol
Wrinkles
Boglins
Pound Puppies
Created by Mike Browning and sold by Tonka, Pound Puppies proved a hit from 1984. Not only did they generate $300 million in sales around the world, they spawned a cartoon series and a movie. And what was not to like? With their floppy ears and droopy eyes, as well as an adoption certificate, one could see why these pups became so popular.
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Mecanno
Lego
Lego certainly was one of the most popular toys of the decade. The 1980s also saw an explosion in the number of sets available and all the objects, vehicles and other construction gadgets for creative little minds.
Nanoblocks
Contraptions
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Army Men
Although they have been around since 1938, Army Men certainly never go out of fashion. By the ‘80s they were no longer just based on World War II. Other Army men sets included the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
Fisher Price Farm
Pillow Pals
Doodle Bear
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Commodore 64
Amiga
Atari Game System
Nintendo Game Boy
Released at the end of the 1980s, the Nintendo Gameboy put gaming in the palm of the hand. It launched with six games, including Super Mario Land, Tennis, and Tetris. Over 40,000 units were sold on the first day of release in the United States.
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Barbie
Oopsy Daisy Doll
Launched in 1988, the Oopsy Daisy Doll was the dream gift for little girls for Christmas - so much so, that they sold out extremely quickly. The dolls themselves would crawl and fall over but unfortunately, they had numerous problems with their heads, in particular, which were prone to fall off. Irwin, the company making the doll, reduced its size the following year, but by then, little girls had moved onto the next big thing.
My Buddy
Finders Keepers
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Puffalump
Teddy Ruxpin
Care Bears
Care Bears were introduced to the world in 1981. These cute, cuddly furry bears originally appeared on greeting cards. A toy line followed in 1982. They were an immediate hit and quickly starred in their own television special in 1983 and eventually, a cartoon series. These toys are still highly popular today.
Baby Furskin
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Lite Brite
Glo Worms
Glo Worms were first introduced in 1982. They would glow gently when squeezed thanks to an interior light. More toys and accessories followed, including books, night lights, and smaller figures, or Glo Friends.
Baby Grows
Sesame Street Plush Toys
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Transformers
Transformers originated in Japan in the early 1980s. They were quickly snapped up by Hasbro who bought the rights to produce them in the United States where they exploded in popularity, so much so that a cartoon TV series followed. Transformers are today one of the biggest franchises in Hollywood.
Star Wars Figurines
Star Trek Figurines
G.I. Joe
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
G.I. Joe
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Created by Mattel, Masters of the Universe toys hit the market in 1981. Toys included He-Man and Skeletor, their sidekicks, vehicles and a Castle Grayskull playset. More toys followed for the next six years with over 120 figures, playsets, and vehicles in the collection.
Batman
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Care Bears
Popples
My Little Pony
A popular girls toy in the 1980s, not only were My Little Pony dolls cute as buttons, but you could even style their hair with their own mini comb. Their success led to a TV series as well as films.
Wuzzles
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Whiz Kid
View Master
Simon
Released in 1978, by the time the ‘80s rolled along, Simon was one of the most popular toys in the United States. This circular toy with green, red, yellow and blue buttons produced tones when the buttons were touched. It would play a sequence of notes, and the object was to press the corresponding colors in the correct order. As the player got more correct, Simon would add more notes and at a much faster speed.
Fisher Price Tape Recorder
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Roller Skates
Moon Shoes
Large oversized shoes fitted with springs, Moon Shoes allowed children to make springy jump steps. This concept had originally been tried in the 1950s with steel frames that clamped onto existing shoes. These were considered safer, although broken ankles were still recorded.
Roller Blades
Pogo Stick
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Poppers
Bath Buddies
Slip 'n Slide
Water Ring Toss
A true classic and extremely difficult, water ring toss toys saw kids pressing a button which shot streams of water through a small existing tank. This moved miniature rings around. The object of the game was to land them on small hooks in the tank. Hours of fun and frustration!
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
My Little Pony
Cap Gun
Cap guns have been a staple toy of little boys through the decades and the 1980s were no different. A range of options were available, including revolvers, pistols, and rifles.
Care Bears
Daisy Rifle
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Lincoln Logs
A favorite for many decades, including the '80s, Lincoln Logs were perfect for those kids who loved to construct things. By the '80s, they were plastic instead of wood. That all changed by the end of the decade as they returned to their traditional wood finish.
My little Playhouse
Meccano
Lego
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Woody
Mr. Potato Head
Around since 1949, the 1980s saw Mr. Potato Head rise in popularity once again, so much so that he appeared in his first TV movie. Hasbro also introduced fewer parts for each toy during the decade.
Slinky
Buzz Lightyear
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Doodle Bear
Bubble Mower
Etch-a-Sketch
Little Professor Calculator
Aimed at kids between the ages of 5 and 9, this calculator asked 10 math problems, giving three chances to answer each correctly. By the end of all 10 questions, it would display your results.
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Armatron
Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots
Released in the '60s, these fighting robots were constantly updated throughout the decades. They remained an extremely popular toy throughout the 1980s and were loved by children around the world.
Bash
Power Jeep
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Fischer Price Little People
Wuzzles
Snorks
Smurfs
Smurfs were first produced in 1959. The 1980s, however, saw a rise in popularity with kids around the world thanks to a Smurf cartoon appearing on TV. A range of figures were available and regularly updated as well.
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Slip 'n Slide
Such a simple concept for hours of fun. Slip 'n Slides took a plastic sheet, a few liters of added water and created a slippery waterway enjoyed by kids (and adults) alike.
Tree House
Outdoor Pool
Tonka Truck
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Care Bears
My Little Pony
Fluppy Dogs
Fluppy Dogs started out as a Disney animation project in 1986 with plush toys soon following. The range included the five dogs from the cartoon as well as one extra. Each had yarn hair which could be played with and styled. Fluppy Dogs were set for expansion in 1987 but Disney canned the cartoon as it never fared very well. As a result, the expansion never happened.
Puffalump
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Micro Machines
A product of Galoob, Micro Machines were extremely small vehicles that became popular in the 1980s. Vehicles included cars, trucks, planes, helicopters, monster trucks and even Star Wars and Star Trek vehicles. A range of playsets could also be purchased.
Dinky Toys
Hot Wheels
Scalectrix
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Teddy Ruxpin
Wuzzles
Popples
Manufactured by Mattel in the mid-80s, Popples were adorable bears that could be stored in their own fur bag. Their success led to a cartoon series. The first group of Popples consisted of nine different characters.
Doodle Bear
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Mr Professor Calculator
Simon
Armatron
Whiz Kid
Whiz Kid was a great learning device released in the mid-80s. This talking computer helped kids learn new words as well as additional cartridges with a range of subjects. Each cartridge also featured a story.
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Pound Puppies
Paw Patrol
Cabbage Patch Kids
Furskin Bears
Created by Xavier Roberts, Furskin Bears were a popular plush toy in the 1980s. There were a range of bears in different outfits as well various sizes, each with its own unique backstory. Roberts was also responsible for the creation of the Cabbage Patch Kids.
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Masters of the Univers
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Halloween Kids
Boglins
Boglins hit toy stores in 1987. Released by Mattel, these hand puppets were made from flexible rubber with facial features that could be manipulated. The range included aquatic and Halloween themed creatures as well as goblins. Mattel also released a range of mini Boglins.
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Chatter Phone
Armatron
Fisher Price Tape Recorder
Mr. Microphone
Mr. Microphone used an AM transmitter that allowed kids to sing along with their favorite song on the radio or play pranks on their unsuspecting friends or parents. This was a popular toy in both the 1970s and 1980s.
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Smurfs
Snorks
Mythical underwater creatures with snorkels coming out of their heads, Snorks first appeared as a comic in Belgium before making an appearance as a cartoon series in the United States in 1984. This led to a range of toys, including figurines and plush toys.
Popples
Happy Meal Toys
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Guitar
Marching Band Set
No '80s toy collection was complete without a marching band set. Not only could you and your friends march up and down in the backyard but you could annoy your parents as well!
Boglins
Drum Set
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Barbie
Although Barbie had been around since 1959, the ‘80s saw the popular doll in a number of new guises, including Astronaut Barbie. And don’t forget the incredible accessories that were also available. These included mansions, cars, make up sets and much, much more.
Steffi Love
Fulla
Sindy
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Crane Set
Meccano
Armatron
This robot arm, made by TOMY, was controlled by two joysticks and allowed children to use the arm to pick up objects. Sold through Radio Shack, the Armatron included cubes and other small items to pick up.
Lego
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Tonka Trucks
Hot Wheels
Built to a 1:64 scale, most boys growing up in the 1980s had a set of Hot Wheels of some type or another. The decade saw some incredible sets released, including Real Riders (with proper rubber tires), Color Change Paint Hot Wheels, as well as vehicles with crash panels.
Dinky Toys
Micro Machines
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Care Bears
Teddy Ruxpin
Released in 1985, Teddy Ruxpin proved a massive hit. And it's not difficult to see why. This bear’s eyes and mouth moved while he read children's stories which were played through a built-in tape recorder. In addition, Teddy Ruxpin was as cute as a button.
Cabbage Patch Kids
Wuzzles
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
GI Joe
With a cartoon series and a range of figurines, GI Joe became a popular toy for boys in the '80s. The toys were originally released in the ‘60s, but a rebranding in 1982, as well as the release of elaborate playsets, saw their popularity soar significantly.
Star Wars Figurines
Star Trek Figurines
Transformers
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
See N Say
Speak and Spell
This handheld computer became extremely popular during the 1980s, with much changed from the original from 1978. This device used a voice synthesizer and could even load various games thanks to interchangeable cartridges.
SkateBot
Alphie
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Drawing Buddy
My First TV
Etch-a-Sketch Animator
Etch-a-Sketch had been around for three decades before the Animator was released in 1986. This worked on exactly the same principles but featured a dot matrix display. The Animator could store 12 pictures.
Magna Doodle
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Space Shades
My Little Cinema
View Master
Introduced in 1939, the View Master had been a toy box standard by the time the 1980s rolled along. Now, however, a talking version hit the shelves which added sound to each picture viewed.
Mr Picture
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 was one of the best home computers money could buy during the 1980s. Although it could be programmed, it essentially was a game system that loaded titles through a cassette player. Many of the popular arcade games of the decade were produced for it, including Paper Boy, Pac Man, and Asteroids.
Atari Game System
ZX Spectrum
Apple Computer
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Spirograph
Lite Brite
Other than the pegs hurting as much as Lego blocks when stood on, Lite Brite was a brilliant concept. It allowed children to produce art by placing small plastic pegs along an outline on black paper. With a light shining from behind, this produced art. Popular Lite Brite art in the ‘80s included Mr. Potato Head and Darth Vader.
Etch-A-Sketch
Magna Doodle
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Care Bears
The Muppet
Sesame Street
In the ‘80s, a range of Sesame Street toys were available. These included plush toys, books and Poppin’ Pals toddler toys.
The Gummi Bears
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Teddy Ruxpin
Care Bears
Wuzzles
Originally a Saturday cartoon that ran in the mid-‘80s, the Wuzzles were also a plush toy. And these weren't just any creatures, the Wuzzles were a combination of two animals, such as Bumblelion, yes you guessed it, a half bumblebee half lion. A number of characters that did not appear in the cartoon were also produced, along with ‘baby’ Wuzzles.
My Little Pony
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Care Bears
Teddy Ruxpin
Mr Talky
Fisher-Price Cassette Player
Mommy and Daddy had one, so why shouldn’t the kids? The Fisher-Price cassette player was sturdily built and featured big oversized buttons, perfect for those little kiddie hands! This battery operated recorder also allowed kids to record their own sounds.
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Tonka Trucks
Popular since the 1940s, a range of sturdy Tonka Trucks were added to this collection in the 1980s. These included the Mighty series (including a bulldozer, wrecker and), vans, off-road buggies, Winnebago’s and pick-ups.
Mini Racers
Hot Wheels
Micro Machines
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My Child Doll
Aramatron
Transformers
Casey The Talking Robot
Essentially a cassette player, Casey’s digital mouth would move whenever a cassette played. Casey would also talk when his ‘Go’ button was pushed.
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Mega Superheroes
Crystar
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Turtles came to prominence in the late ‘80s. The first toys available for this popular cartoon were a range of action figures, including all the Turtles, April O’Neal, Shredder, and Splinter.
My Little Pony
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What '80s toy is seen in this image?
Etch-A-Sketch
Drawing Buddy
Magna Doodle
Spirographs
Although invented in the 1960s, Spirograph sets were all the rage in the 1980s. Essentially, these sets featured a series of drawing devices that looked like cogs. Each had various pen holes and by running a smaller cog within a big cog using different pen holes and colors, a range of beautiful shapes were created.
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Wuzzles
Popples
Fisher-Price Little People
Little People have been around since the 1960s. In the ‘80s, however, the range was extensive with popular playsets including ‘Little People Main Street.'
Rainbow Brite
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Star Trek Figurines
Star Wars Figurines
Although Star Wars toys had been around since the late 1970s, two new movies, "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980) and "The Return of the Jedi" (1983) saw a range of new toys, vehicles and spaceships hit the market in the ‘80s. The range of merchandise was simply incredible, but it’s the toys that every little boy wanted to get their hands on. Today, some are worth astronomical figures, so be sure to check your attic for your old collection.
Transformers
G.I. Joe
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Nintendo Game Boy
Amiga
Commodore 64
Atari Home System
Atari gaming systems were all the rage during the early 1980s. Despite having very basic games on them, these home systems allowed one or two players to play a range of games, including Combat (with tanks and airplanes) as well as a basic form of tennis.
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