Photo By roboppy What was better than a pet dog? A dog that wasn’t real! it had all the benefits… you could feed it, play with it, and watch it grow. Whether is was a cheap imitation or a more popular brand, there was nothing that compared to that nurturing feeling you got from a digital...

Photo By 4rank Bop it! Twist it! Pull it! These three words were heard over and over again in a random order and you were required to preform the actions the game instructed you to do. The longer you could keep it up, the faster the instructions came. This electronic toy from Hasbro was an instant sensation....

The name Nintendo translates into English as, “leave luck to heaven,” which suits the company well. I think we could all agree that our childhoods wouldn’t have been the same without Nintendo. Many of us had Nintendo game consoles in our house before we even owned a computer. The games...

Photo By Brokenwolf More fun than a pillow fight! I would hope everyone could remember the catchy jingle of the commercial for Sock’em Boppers. I was disappointed that I couldn’t find it on the internet because I truly believe that the commercial was the driving force of this toy. There...

Photo By {gabydt8} These crazy looking things were actually created in the late 1940s and first became popular in the 1960s, but seem to be a reoccurring fad. I would associate the troll more with the 80s, but apparently they made a reappearance in the mid 90s which could be why I remember them (my cousin...

Photo By avalatka The very best thing of all? There is a counter on this ball! Skip-It was one of the best (and most memorable) toys to come out during our childhood. It was simple: a plastic loop that you put your ankle inside of attached to a plastic “ball” which was spun around and “skipped”...

Photo By wjarrettc Remember the Christmas we all wanted Razors? It seems like everyone I know got one of these bad boys… or at least some knock off version. Easier to ride than a bike and more fun than a skate board, these foldable scooters became all the rage. I think what I enjoyed most was using...