Favorite Toys Of The 80s & 90s
You're going to be appalled when you realize how much of your precious brain space is being used to remember these old jingles.
Best. Song. Ever.
Yeah, the fun never ends, until the strings get tangled and you can’t play anymore.
The thing I liked best about the 90s was that all you needed to strike it rich was a piece of plastic, remedial engineering, and a great song. More examples to follow.
Plastic + Song = Legend. I really hope they still sell these when I have kids. Though, I only recently recovered from the discovery of what happens after you reach 999 on the counter…
GoGo My Walking Pup
After my parents allegedly drove two hours into Wisconsin in search of the elusive mechanical pup to no avail, Santa Claus called me and told me that his toy shop ran out of GoGos. I don’t think I ever got over it.
This is what I got instead of Gogo My Walking Pup. A pageant-haired girl who morphs into a muffin. Like Transformers, but for girls. Frown.
You haven’t felt real pain until you’ve stepped on a loose Polly Pocket piece.
Ribbon Dancer
Please, can anyone find the commercial with the amazing Ribbon Dancer jingle in it?
The Crocodile Dentist Game
2XL - Educational AND A Pun
Remember the day when being able to push four buttons excited the American child enough to listen to 2-hour history lessons? 2XL was ahead of its time, though when you got an answer wrong, he definitely said, “Was your brain made in a meatloaf factory?”
Topsy Tail
You finally convince your mom to call the 800 number and order Topsy Tail with her credit card. You check the mail with Fruity-Pebbles-jitters every day for 2 weeks. Finally, it arrives, and you tear open the glorious package…
…And it’s a piece of plastic with a loop on top. And I don’t even think they had a song.
Endless fun with plastic pegs, but seriously, what’s with the jingle? Pretty square compared to Splish Splash.
Someone did their Brit Lit homework on this one.
If you or anyone you know ever got 5, please identify yourself.
Party Mania
Talk about high-tech. Players interact with the studly young boys on the screen in order to make it to a party. I still play this game every Thanksgiving. No, really.
Do You Still Have Yours With The Tag On?
Stretch Armstrong
Don’t try putting this one in the microwave. I learned the hard way.
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