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Battlestar Galactica Toys

Battlestar Galactica Toys

In September 1978, ABC and Universal Studios released the TV show Battlestar Galactica. The lavish production was part of ...
Princess of Power

Princess of Power

In 1985, after the success of He-Man and The Masters of the Universe, Mattel tried to create a character that appealed to girls ...
Plasma Ball

Plasma Ball

The Plasma Ball, also known as a Plasma Globe or a Plasma Lamp, is a glass sphere filled with a mixture of various noble gases ...
Monster Face

Monster Face

Monster Face was a toy set released by Hasbro in 1992. The face is in the style of a large Mr. Potato Head, with numerous parts ...
Aaahh Real Monsters (toys)

Aaahh Real Monsters (toys)

Aaahh Real Monsters was a cartoon series launched by Nickelodeon just before Halloween in 1994. The show ran for four seasons, ...
POPULAR BOARD GAMES
The Game Of Life

The Game Of Life

The Game Of Life, also known simply as 'Life', was originally created in 1860 by Milton Bradley under the name 'The ...
HeroQuest

HeroQuest

HeroQuest was an adventure board game released in the UK and Europe in 1989, it was later released in the USA and ...
13 Dead End Drive

13 Dead End Drive

13 Dead End Drive is a murder-themed board game released in 1993 by Milton Bradley. The death of a wealthy old ...
POPULAR TOYS
Armatron

Armatron

Armatron was a robotic toy made and distributed by TOMY, Tandy and Radio Shack in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It ...
Super Naturals

Super Naturals

Super Naturals were a holographic toy-line released in 1987 by Tonka. Similar in style to 'Visionaries: Knights Of The ...
Playskool Flashlight

Playskool Flashlight

No childhood in the 1980's was complete without a Playskool Flashlight, back then it seemed as if everyone had them. ...
GoBots

GoBots

In the great toy robot wars of the 1980's there was only one winner, Transformers! While it's fair to say Transformers ...
Plasma Ball

Plasma Ball

The Plasma Ball, also known as a Plasma Globe or a Plasma Lamp, is a glass sphere filled with a mixture of various ...
WWF Hasbro Figures

WWF Hasbro Figures

The early 1990's was a huge transition period for WWF. As things changed inside the ring, the same can be said for a ...
Domino Rally

Domino Rally

Domino Rally was the brainchild of 16 year old Jason Carroll, and originally called 'Domino Track'. It was manufactured ...
My Buddy Doll – A Real Pal

My Buddy Doll – A Real Pal

The My Buddy doll was a line of toys made by Hasbro (and later Playskool) in 1985. It was made with the intention of ...
Pet Rock

Pet Rock

The Pet Rock was one of those toy fads that comes and goes in the blink of an eye. However, this fad would make creator ...
POPULAR GAMES
Crossfire

Crossfire

Crossfire is a board game released in 1971 by Milton Bradley. The game is very simple, two players would try to score ...
Screwball Scramble

Screwball Scramble

Screwball Scramble is a obstacle course game in which a player must get a 1cm ball bearing around an obstacle course. ...
Hungry Hungry Hippos

Hungry Hungry Hippos

Everyone remembers Hungry Hungry Hippos, well at least you should do as it's still available in shops today. Produced ...
Crossbows And Catapults

Crossbows And Catapults

Crossbows and Catapults was first released back in 1983 by Tomy. To play the game you had two sides, originally Vikings ...
Buckaroo

Buckaroo

Buckaroo is a game of physical skill that was first released in 1970 and is still selling in stores today! When the ...
Beware The Spider!

Beware The Spider!

Beware The Spider! was a 2-4 player game released by Ideal in 1980. The object of the game was to release all of the ...
FOOD & DRINK
Nerds Cereal

Nerds Cereal

Everyone knows what 'Nerds' are, the popular American candy is still available all over the world to this very day. ...
Koogle

Koogle

Koogle was a peanut butter spread marketed by Kraft, first released in the USA in 1971. This sweetened peanut butter ...
Fruity Yummy Mummy

Fruity Yummy Mummy

Fruity Yummy Mummy cereal was released in 1988 and remained on shelves until 1992. It was the last of the General Mills ...
Fruit Brute

Fruit Brute

Fruit Brute is the fourth cereal released by General Mills as part of the 'Monster Cereal Collection'. It first hit ...
Amazin’ Fruit Gummy Bears

Amazin’ Fruit Gummy Bears

Way back in 1992, after almost a century as the king of American chocolate, Hershey's launched a plan to take over ...
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