Created by Alan Ormsby, Hugo featured a soft rubber head and hard plastic hands. While most versions released also featured arms that were stuffed with cotton, Kenner did release some versions of the toy in international markets with plastic arms.
Read More
Be it the launch of Magic: The Gathering in the summer of 1993, or the Pokémon collectible card game craze that swept the world beginning in 1996,
Read More
While the introduction of endless new toys was a lot of fun, they brought with them certain risks, such as severe blows to the head and eyes, crashing falls, high-powered water shots, and a host of other hazards that children of the time endured.
Read More
While kids may have been going crazy for Madballs in the 1980s, the same could not be said for their parents. With their freakish features and disturbing appearance, many a mom and dad were soon up in arms over the popular toys.
Read More
It was only a matter of time before an action figure toy line about The Six Million Dollar Man was launched in 1975 by Kenner, reaching such a success in the market that every kid had at least one figure of the series.
Read More
The 1980s was a fantastic decade for LEGO sets. Looking back, it seemed as though there was nothing the Danish building block giant wasn’t willing to try in an effort to push the limits of design and creativity.
Read More
Hey, what can I say? The 80s had the best action figures! In any case, please enjoy this look back.
Read More
Whether you grew up in the 60s, 70s, 80s, or were even born in the 21st century, you surely know the Troll Dolls.
Read More
Despite all the presence that this company has in our lives, we don’t know many things about them. For example, LEGO minifigures did not see the light of day until 1978,
Read More
Airing for seven seasons and 147 episodes, The Dukes Of Hazzard is one of the most popular television shows to come out of the late 1970s.
Read More
The Fisher-Price Music Box Record Player was originally released in 1971 and it was made until 1983 when it was discontinued from the Fisher-Price catalog. This puts its release right smack in the middle of the record player craze.
Read More
TIME Magazine named it one of the 100 Best Toys In History. It has been in near-perpetual production for over four decades, made appearances on such hit shows as The Big Bang Theory, and taught an entire generation of kids the value of hard work.
Read More
We are your new home for daily retro nostalgic goodness. We cover all the awesome things you remember about the 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s. Follow us on social media or join the newsletter to keep up to date on all the best we have to offer.
