There’s no disputing that the 1980s were an iconic time – hair, rock, and fashion, sure, but mostly it was the toys that set our childhoods apart from the others. They might have been liable to kill us, but man…they were awesome.
If you’re in the mood for a quick hit of nostalgia, take a scroll through these 12 toys – the likes of which we’re not likely to see again.
#12. Voltron
What’s not to love about 5 robotic lions that combined to form a gigantic, sword-toting robot? Nothing, that’s what.
#11. He-Man (Masters of the Universe)
These uber-masculine, sword-toting action figures were popular enough to spawn comic books, two feature films, and three television series, all within the same decade.
#10. Nintendo Entertainment System
They weren’t the first, but many 80s kids will argue with game series like Zelda, Mario, and Final Fantasy, NES was the best 80s gaming had to offer.
#9. Glo Worms
I brought these up a few months ago and no one remembered them, but these toys with light-up worm bodies and human heads were a massive hit in the 8os.
#8. Cabbage Patch Kids
Though they were introduced in the 1970s, it was the 1980s that had Cabbage Patch Kids flying off shelves.
#7. Jem
Before there was Hannah Montana, there was Jem – a teenager who lived a double life as a holographically-enhanced rock singer named Jerrica. Both sported amazing 80s fashion, of course.
#6. Strawberry Shortcake
I myself had a sleeping bag featuring the little lady, but the dolls and other items that smelled like strawberries were seriously the best.
#5. Popples
Why just have a stuffed animal when you could have a stuffed animal that zipped into a furry ball? Two toys are always better than one, right?
#4. Rainbow Brite
What little person doesn’t harbor a fantasy of riding a white unicorn across a glittering rainbow? All of us – and Rainbow Brite let us live out our dreams through her adventures.
#3. Star Wars Everything
We are the original Star Wars generation, and we owned everything from action figures to sleeping backs and a whole bunch of crap in between.
#2. My Little Pony
They were officially branded in 1982, and the line of horses featuring different colored manes and an array of decorations on their rumps have hardly fallen in popularity since.
#1. Transformers
The cartoon manifested in the 80s, and even though the most recent iteration is more high-tech and fancy, ours were just as awesome.
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