Must Have Dolls & Toys Of The 80's

Cabbage Patch Dolls

When you're talking about hot 80s toys, you can't leave out Cabbage Patch Kids. No other toy in history was fought over as much as those cute-yet-ugly little dolls we were all dying to own.

Pound Puppies and Pound Purries

Pound Puppies and Pound Purries were all the rage in the mid to late 80s. The stuffed dogs had floppy ears and big puppy-dog eyes. Both the puppies and kitties had collars and came in an assortment of colors. Some even had spots (for dogs) or stripes (for cats). Each Pound Puppy/Purry came in a cardboard carrying case with adoption papers. In addition to the regular size, smaller versions were also released.

Rainbow Brite

Ever wonder why the world is in color? Well, it's all thanks to a little orphan girl named Wisp. She was taken by a Sphere of Light to a land without color and given the task of rescuing the seven Color Kids (one for each color of the rainbow) and finding the Color Belt. Luckily Wisp accomplishes her mission and uses the Color Belt to defeat the Dark One (the villain blocking out all the color). As a reward for ending the black and white blahs, the Sphere of Light allows Wisp and the Color Kids to live in Rainbowland and leaves them in charge of all the colors on Earth. The Sphere also bestows upon Wisp a new and more fitting name, Rainbow Brite.

Care Bears

Did you dream of sleeping on clouds, riding in cloud-mobiles, and sliding down rainbows? Or did you ever try the Care Bear Stare? If so then you are a true fan of the Care Bears.

The ten original Care Bears comprised of Bedtime Bear, Birthday Bear, Cheer Bear, Friend Bear, Funshine Bear, Good Luck Bear, Grumpy Bear, Love-A-Lot Bear, Tenderheart Bear and Wish Bear. Later on, additional bears joined them, as well as the Cousins, who were other animals like a lion, rabbit, dog and raccoon.

Glo Worm & Friends

Glo Worm was a stuffed worm that glowed in the dark when you squeezed it. It even came with its own nightcap ready for bedtime. Glo Worm was THE hot toy in 1982 and sold out almost immediately at Christmas. With the success of huggable worm that glowed, a line of story books, night lights, videos, and other merchandise followed.

Fluppy Dogs

Ever wish you're dog could do more than eat, sleep, sit and fetch? Fluppy Dogs can! Fluppies, who resemble pastel Puli dogs (the dogs that look like they have dreadlocks), can not only talk like humans, but walk like us too. They are adventurers from a different world, one of snow and rainbow lights in the sky. While traveling through interdimensional portals, the Fluppy Dogs got lost and fell into our world. Most humans think they are just regular dogs, but the Fluppies' new friends Jamie and Claire know otherwise. The evil Mr. Wagstaff, collector of rare and exotic creatures, noticed the uniquely colored Fluppies and decided he must have them at any cost. With the help of Jamie and Claire, the Fluppy Dogs steer clear of Wagstaff's grasp and find their way home.

Masters of the Universe

If the names He-Man, Skeletor and Man-at-Arms mean anything to you, then you were definitely a child of the 80s. These hot cartoon characters had their own line of toys and every little boy wanted to own Castle Greyskull and the entire line of He-Man action figures.

Micro Machines

Micro Machines were miniature cars produce by Galoob. They were about 1 ½ inches long and came in an assortment of colors and models. You might remember them best by their TV commercials which featured John Moschitta, Jr., the dude who spoke a mile a minute.

My Little Pony

What little girl doesn't dream of having her own horse? The 80s sought to fulfill little girls' wishes with My Little Pony, a line of colored plastic horses with brushable manes and tails. Each had its own name and corresponding "cutie mark" or symbol on their hips. The original six ponies were named: Minty, Snuzzle, Butterscotch, Bluebelle, Cotton Candy, and Blossom

Pogo Balls

A Pogo Ball is pretty much just what it sounds like. Similar in function to a pogo stick, a Pogo Ball resembles the planet Saturn. Basically, it's a ball shaped like a figure eight with an octagonal platform around the middle of it (essentially creating a ball on top and bottom). You stand on the platform squeezing the upper ball with your feet and then jump and bounce around to your hearts content or until you pass out from exhaustion.

Teddy Ruxpin

In the 80s animatronics weren't merely just for movie magic and Disney (i.e. Enchanted Tiki Room & Carousel of Progress). A little bear named Teddy Ruxpin dared to venture into our hearts and minds by telling us stories of his great adventures. Teddy was equipped with a built-in tape deck in his back. When a special Teddy Ruxpin tape was inserted, he'd come to life, moving his eyes and mouth, and talking. Grubby, Teddy's fellow adventurer, was also available as a toy. When connected to Teddy via a cable, Grubby became interactive too.

Transformers

This cartoon about warring factions of anthropomorphic robots from outer space was hugely popular, aided by a barrage of commercials containing one of the most insidious earworms in history ("Transformers! More than meets the eeeeeeye ").