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1980s Toys: Cabbage Patch Kids, TMNT, Nintendo

In the 1980’s, the desire for toys was the highest it had ever been.  Christmas usually means a mad rush by parents to find the next “must have” toy for their kids, and Cabbage Patch kids were one of the biggest toys in the 1980s that caused quite a bit of turmoil for parents looking for the toys.

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1970s Toys: Star Wars, Atari VCS 2600, Rubiks Cube

The toys that came out in the 1970’s seemed to come out of nowhere and were often unlike anything people had seen before.  Though the Star War’s action figures were simply variations of a theme, the success of the movie – and all the resulting toys – came as a surprise to many. This is why they were completely unprepared for the Christmas season toy boom in 1977 and following years. Read the full story

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