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Subject: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: oldmusicfan on 02/28/20 at 6:40 pm

As we all know, the 1980s were explosive for toys. The early to mid 1980s were a decent follow-up to the 70s for dolls and action figures and the late 80s and early 90s were when it all came crumbling down. This thread will be about the best toys of the 1980s.

Here’s my list:

- LJN WWF Wrestling Superstars Thumb Wrestlers - Brilliant idea and very collectible to this day.

- LJN Wrestling Superstars Stretch Wrestlers - Wrestling plus Stretch Armstrong? What’s not to love.

- Matchbox Voltron - When robot toys were still made of die-cast like all robot toys should be.

- Hasbro G1 Transformers - So much in terms of character selection (ignoring the Pretenders and Micromasters) that you couldn’t help but love this toy line.

- Hasbro G.I. Joe A Real American Hero - Same as above.

- Mattel Masters of the Universe - I loved how the figure mold was the same for practically every action figure. Brilliant!

- Playmates Toys Soft-head Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures - The first wave of TMNT were like Masters of the Universe versions of the popular TMNT characters from the cartoon. April had a hard-head like Teela and Evil Lynn.

- Smurfs PVCs - I loved that you could make like an ant farm with your Smurf village and Smurf PVCs.

- Matchbox Pee Wee’s Playhouse - Where do I start? The life-size Pee Wee’s Scooter or Life-Size Chairy? There was so much to take into account with this toy line. Sadly, a Penny figurine was not produced.


What toys from the 80s do you love?

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: nally on 02/28/20 at 6:45 pm

Well...in 1989 I started collecting toys from the Mcdonalds Happy Meals. One or two of 'em that I acquired that year, I still have (packed away in a storage box).

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: oldmusicfan on 02/28/20 at 6:56 pm


Well...in 1989 I started collecting toys from the Mcdonalds Happy Meals. One or two of 'em that I acquired that year, I still have (packed away in a storage box).


Which ones were they?

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: nally on 02/28/20 at 7:00 pm


Which ones were they?

In May of '89 I got one of the "Food Changeables" toys.

They can be seen here: FnDQRaQJo9k

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: oldmusicfan on 02/28/20 at 7:03 pm


In May of '89 I got one of the "Food Changeables" toys.

They can be seen here:


What do you love about the Food Changeables?

For me, the Food Changeables were neat, but unbelievable for robot toys. How does a Big Mac become a robot?! How? How? How?

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: nally on 02/28/20 at 7:09 pm


What do you love about the Food Changeables?

I kinda thought it was a neat concept. :D



For me, the Food Changeables were neat, but unbelievable for robot toys. How does a Big Mac become a robot?! How? How? How?

You had them too?

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: oldmusicfan on 02/28/20 at 7:36 pm


I kinda thought it was a neat concept. :D

You had them too?


I played with the McChangeables and McDinos. Both were appropriate for the time periods they came out in. The McChangeables and McDinos always had loose joints after you played with them for about four months.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: oldmusicfan on 02/28/20 at 9:14 pm

Kenner Star Wars & Power of the Force - These looked smaller than 3 and 3/4 inches, but I loved all of it from the Death Star Space Station to the Ewok Village. Ate it up quicker than Pac-Man had a pellet.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: annimal on 02/28/20 at 10:08 pm

as far as MC Donald's, I remember this mushroom that could flip that I use to have

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: oldmusicfan on 02/28/20 at 10:21 pm


as far as MC Donald's, I remember this mushroom that could flip that I use to have


https://d9nvuahg4xykp.cloudfront.net/792317289900124312/-1414946161908431038_thumbnail.jpg

Was the toy in the center the one you were talking about? It’s a 90s toy.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: robby76 on 02/28/20 at 11:05 pm

Damn I was lucky enough to have a lot of toylines. Off the top of my head...

GI Joe
Star Wars
Thundercats
Voltron
Dungeons & Dragons
MASK
LJN Wrestlers
He-Man
Smurfs
Rambo
A-Team
Madballs
Ghostbusters
Terrahawks
Zoids
Transformers
Lego / Playmobil

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: nally on 02/28/20 at 11:38 pm


as far as MC Donald's, I remember this mushroom that could flip that I use to have

https://d9nvuahg4xykp.cloudfront.net/792317289900124312/-1414946161908431038_thumbnail.jpg

Was the toy in the center the one you were talking about? It’s a 90s toy.


That one was a Goomba. (I believe he had a suction cup on the bottom of his chin; you push his head down forward (so that the suction cup touches the base, I guess that's his feet) and he's supposed to flip backwards.) I had one too. Yeah, it was from '90.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: nally on 02/28/20 at 11:41 pm

Oh, I got my first Legos sets circa 1984/85. They were just the basic bricks. In 1987 I received the King's Castle set (I always loved building that) as a birthday gift; and in 1989 I received the Forestmen's Hideout (which I believe was released a year earlier) for Christmas. Ah, memories. :)

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: robby76 on 02/29/20 at 12:26 am


Oh, I got my first Legos sets circa 1984/85. They were just the basic bricks. In 1987 I received the King's Castle set (I always loved building that) as a birthday gift; and in 1989 I received the Forestmen's Hideout (which I believe was released a year earlier) for Christmas. Ah, memories. :)


I had this set in '89. Funny thing is I was 13 yrs old lol.

https://www.brickeconomy.com/resources/images/sets/lego-6066-1_large.jpg

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Howard on 02/29/20 at 4:39 am

I used to own a 2XL Robot, if you don't know, this is what it looked like:

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/5SYAAMXQ1ZhTi6ky/s-l300.jpg

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: oldmusicfan on 02/29/20 at 9:42 am


Damn I was lucky enough to have a lot of toylines. Off the top of my head...

GI Joe
Star Wars
Thundercats
Voltron
Dungeons & Dragons
MASK
LJN Wrestlers
He-Man
Smurfs
Rambo
A-Team
Madballs
Ghostbusters
Terrahawks
Zoids
Transformers
Lego / Playmobil


How did you find the Rambo toy line to be? Was it too much like the Kenner Robocop and the Ultra Police toy line or was it more along the lines of the Karate Kid toy line from 1986 for you?

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: robby76 on 02/29/20 at 10:03 am


How did you find the Rambo toy line to be? Was it too much like the Kenner Robocop and the Ultra Police toy line or was it more along the lines of the Karate Kid toy line from 1986 for you?


I actually only had Rambo - no other figures. I don't remember playing with him that much, but I did watch the accompanying cartoon. Looking back he was kinda basic looking.

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ghddwhbLSFs/V7ybVcYYT9I/AAAAAAAAGeY/9TR6Iska8_AWTRNM-ZTdlJQypyjx_OfwACLcB/s320/rambotoy.jpg


For Voltron, I only had the black body and two feet. So my Voltron was always armless.  ;D

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: violet_shy on 02/29/20 at 10:04 am

Fashion Star Fillies
Moon Dreamers
Jem and The Holograms
Strawberry Shortcake(they were scented, mmm)
Wuzzles, Butterbear
Care Bears
Barbie
Hug a Bunch
She Ra
My little Ponies
CPK Pinups
Rainbow Brite
Little Miss Make up
Sweet Secrets

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: robby76 on 02/29/20 at 10:13 am


Wuzzles
Care Bears
Barbie
My little Ponies


One of my sisters had a lot of these. They were kinda cool too.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: nally on 02/29/20 at 10:40 am


I had this set in '89. Funny thing is I was 13 yrs old lol.

https://www.brickeconomy.com/resources/images/sets/lego-6066-1_large.jpg

O0

When I was that age (in '93) I couldn't get myself to stop playing with Legos; I enjoyed the sets so much, but I did eventually put them away in their storage boxes, which I packed away safely.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: oldmusicfan on 02/29/20 at 11:20 am


I actually only had Rambo - no other figures. I don't remember playing with him that much, but I did watch the accompanying cartoon. Looking back he was kinda basic looking.

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ghddwhbLSFs/V7ybVcYYT9I/AAAAAAAAGeY/9TR6Iska8_AWTRNM-ZTdlJQypyjx_OfwACLcB/s320/rambotoy.jpg


For Voltron, I only had the black body and two feet. So my Voltron was always armless.  ;D


All 80s and 90s movie toy lines suffered from having too many unnecessary characters. Karate Kid was the best action movie toy line out of all of them, but Beetlejuice was in close second.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: MSP10julia on 03/03/20 at 6:09 pm

Cabbage Patch Kids all the way

http://nameberry.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cabbagepatch-618x412.jpg

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: oldmusicfan on 03/03/20 at 6:53 pm


Cabbage Patch Kids all the way

http://nameberry.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cabbagepatch-618x412.jpg


Coleco, Hasbro, or both?

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: violet_shy on 03/18/21 at 5:40 pm

Jem and The Holograms

https://i.ibb.co/tQ1rGFP/20210318-183722.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/pj8Bfcw/20210318-183658.jpg

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: wagonman76 on 03/18/21 at 6:04 pm

https://www.jaapsch.net/puzzles/images/magic/magic.jpg

https://www.jaapsch.net/puzzles/images/magic/magicmast.jpg

Rubiks magic glass tile puzzles. I solved the first one on the school bus. I solved the second one while we were stuck in a restaurant parking lot, waiting for my dad’s buddy to pull us out. Later on I used them in a school talent show, solved one in 6 seconds and the other in 12 seconds.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Howard on 03/19/21 at 7:40 am

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/5SYAAMXQ1ZhTi6ky/s-l400.jpg
2XL

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: violet_shy on 04/16/21 at 1:20 pm

Fashion Star Fillies

https://i.ibb.co/7nW2zmq/Joelle.jpg

They were similar to My Little Ponies but more elaborately fashioned! So beautiful!

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Howard on 04/17/21 at 2:06 pm

http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/35700000/-Thriller-View-Master-michael-jackson-35748950-1600-1195.jpg
From 1984, The Michael Jackson Viewmaster

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: violet_shy on 04/17/21 at 2:13 pm


http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/35700000/-Thriller-View-Master-michael-jackson-35748950-1600-1195.jpg
From 1984, The Michael Jackson Viewmaster


I had a Viewmaster! My parents gave me one on Christmas 1986. And I had the Jem and The Holograms slides to go with it! One day I was looking through it without the slides to see what was inside...I remember there was a large dark object inside. It kinda scared me haha.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: wagonman76 on 04/17/21 at 2:30 pm


I had a Viewmaster! My parents gave me one on Christmas 1986. And I had the Jem and The Holograms slides to go with it! One day I was looking through it without the slides to see what was inside...I remember there was a large dark object inside. It kinda scared me haha.


Could only imagine if a spider or something got inside it. I’d have freaked. I had a view master too.

https://www.toysperiod.com/img/cache/d0/800x600/d4e4o5g414p4n5x5m4g574a4u5l4a4p4e5c4v5k4m5u22354z2r224w2t2w2z2s2q5i4b4y3x2r2s2l2v2x254.jpg

This was my first LEGO set. I remember it said age 7 and up, and I was 6 when I got it. My mom knew I wouldn’t have a problem building the stuff.

https://www.toysperiod.com/img/cache/13/800x600/d4e4o5g414m4r5g5m444a4f446o2o4c4z5o4p59406u2333413u2y3y2r2x2x21394y2t2a4q203t2n2b4p4o5l2a4u264x3x254p2.jpg

One of the original pneumatic sets I got in 1987 or 88. Before they switched to metal cylinder rods, the originals would bend and bind.

Sometime in between I got an expert builder set but I can’t find a picture. Along with many other sets through the 80s and early 90s. I still have all my LEGO’s in a box.

Well I guess it doesn’t matter since the pictures won’t show.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Howard on 04/17/21 at 2:39 pm


I had a Viewmaster! My parents gave me one on Christmas 1986. And I had the Jem and The Holograms slides to go with it! One day I was looking through it without the slides to see what was inside...I remember there was a large dark object inside. It kinda scared me haha.


Sometimes I still wish I had a Viewmaster.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: nally on 04/17/21 at 2:42 pm


Sometimes I still wish I had a Viewmaster.

I actually still have mine, but I don't know where I stashed all the reels (you know, the circular disks that you insert into it) that I had for it.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: whistledog on 04/17/21 at 4:38 pm

I had LJN WWF Thumb Wrestlers and I still have my regular size LJN WWF Wrestling Superstars and a whole bunch of Masters of the Universe action figures

My favourite toys were the DC Super Powers action figures.  Back in the 90s, I remember selling them at my uncle's yard sale and I used the money to buy sports cards.  I wasn't even really a fan of sports cards, I just jumped on a bandwagon .. mob mentality or whatever lol

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Howard on 04/18/21 at 7:20 am


I actually still have mine, but I don't know where I stashed all the reels (you know, the circular disks that you insert into it) that I had for it.


I must've threw mine out or gave it away many years ago.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Howard on 04/18/21 at 7:21 am


I had LJN WWF Thumb Wrestlers and I still have my regular size LJN WWF Wrestling Superstars and a whole bunch of Masters of the Universe action figures

My favourite toys were the DC Super Powers action figures.  Back in the 90s, I remember selling them at my uncle's yard sale and I used the money to buy sports cards.  I wasn't even really a fan of sports cards, I just jumped on a bandwagon .. mob mentality or whatever lol


Which wrestlers did you have? Hulk Hogan Randy Savage,The Ultimate Warrior?

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Howard on 04/18/21 at 7:25 am

https://retrothing.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/07/27/box_art.jpg
Mr.Microphone was a microphone that you'd hook up to your radio and you'd have to find a clear station to use it, it was just so fun to pretend that you were a DJ on a radio station.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: violet_shy on 04/18/21 at 8:06 am

Rainbow brite.

Story goes....when I was a girl, I wanted Shy Violet(the Purple one). But my parents got me a Rainbow brite instead. That was in 1984 or 85. To this day, I STILL WANT MY SHY VIOLET!! Maybe I'll go doll hunting for one. And give it to my daughter.

https://i.ibb.co/ftMpBSf/Large-Doll-Group2.jpg

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: whistledog on 04/18/21 at 8:43 am


Which wrestlers did you have? Hulk Hogan Randy Savage,The Ultimate Warrior?


Roddy Piper, Junkyard Dog, Nikolai Volkoff and Hulk Hogan

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Howard on 04/18/21 at 1:17 pm


Roddy Piper, Junkyard Dog, Nikolai Volkoff and Hulk Hogan


I had the dolls that included Hulk Hogan, Andre The Giant and I can't remember the others.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: nally on 04/18/21 at 2:39 pm


I must've threw mine out or gave it away many years ago.

I could've given mine away a long time ago and totally forgot about it.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Howard on 04/19/21 at 8:13 am


I could've given mine away a long time ago and totally forgot about it.


I probably did give mine away, I'm not too sure. ???

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: nally on 04/19/21 at 8:28 am


I probably did give mine away, I'm not too sure. ???

Usually I can remember.

I know I did that with some of my old toys that I no longer have.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Howard on 04/19/21 at 1:46 pm

https://stoysnetcdn.com/tgtg/tgtgho161897/tgtgho161897.jpg
Simon

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: violet_shy on 04/23/21 at 11:59 pm

This was one of my favorites. Butterbear from The Wuzzles cartoon. He was half bear, and half butterfly. How awesome is that?!

https://i.ibb.co/k1qyH3K/20210424-005544.jpg

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Howard on 04/24/21 at 7:23 am

Operation was a board game where you had use your tweezers and try to get rid of the guy's ailments before you get zapped.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Voiceofthe70s on 04/24/21 at 7:38 am



Operation was a board game where you had use your tweezers and try to get rid of the guy's ailments before you get zapped.


You may have played it in the 80s, but Operation is not an 80s game. It was introduced in 1965 by Milton-Bradley. I remember it myself from the 60s and I remember the 1960s TV commercials for it.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: karen on 04/24/21 at 8:58 am


Operation was a board game where you had use your tweezers and try to get rid of the guy's ailments before you get zapped.


“Here goes his funny bone”. A line from the 80s tv advert.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Voiceofthe70s on 04/24/21 at 9:12 am


“Here goes his funny bone”. A line from the 80s tv advert.


That was in the 60s ads too. The commercials always seemed to be updated versions of the same thing.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: wagonman76 on 04/24/21 at 9:44 am


You may have played it in the 80s, but Operation is not an 80s game. It was introduced in 1965 by Milton-Bradley. I remember it myself from the 60s and I remember the 1960s TV commercials for it.


A lot of games and toys came out before the 80s. Simon was 1978, so was Speak and Spell but it was popularized by ET in the 80s. Atari 2600 was 1977 but most people associate it with the 80s. I would have thought the game Mouse Trap was 80s that is 60s too. A lot of toys were updated with more flashy versions in the 80s and it’s what a lot of us 80s children played.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: nally on 04/24/21 at 11:06 am


A lot of toys were updated with more flashy versions in the 80s and it’s what a lot of us 80s children played.

So true. That's probably what has led me to assume that certain toys were released at that time, but in truth were a lot older.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Howard on 04/24/21 at 1:54 pm


A lot of games and toys came out before the 80s. Simon was 1978, so was Speak and Spell but it was popularized by ET in the 80s. Atari 2600 was 1977 but most people associate it with the 80s. I would have thought the game Mouse Trap was 80s that is 60s too. A lot of toys were updated with more flashy versions in the 80s and it’s what a lot of us 80s children played.


And also don't forget The Robot 2XL which came out in 1978 so that was a few years before The 80's began.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: violet_shy on 04/24/21 at 2:40 pm

My toys were all from the 80s, made in the 80s! 8)

My grandma got me this Moon dreamers doll for Christmas in 1987. Her name was Crystal Starr, and she had glow in the dark hair!

https://i.ibb.co/Vwm8r70/20210424-153538.jpg

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Howard on 04/25/21 at 7:12 am


My toys were all from the 80s, made in the 80s! 8)

My grandma got me this Moon dreamers doll for Christmas in 1987. Her name was Crystal Starr, and she had glow in the dark hair!

https://i.ibb.co/Vwm8r70/20210424-153538.jpg

Hey, that doll has my last name, I think I should sue.  ;D  ;)

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Howard on 04/25/21 at 7:14 am

I'm trying to remember dolls that used to smell like different fruit flavors, Does anyone remember?

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Voiceofthe70s on 04/25/21 at 10:39 am


Hey, that doll has my last name, I think I should sue.  ;D  ;)


Your last name is Starr? Like Ringo? Of course, we all know his name is Starkey, but still.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: violet_shy on 04/25/21 at 11:25 am


I'm trying to remember dolls that used to smell like different fruit flavors, Does anyone remember?


Those were Strawberry Shortcake dolls. I had so many of them.
https://i.ibb.co/w6bM3LR/20210425-122409.jpg

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Howard on 04/25/21 at 2:01 pm


Your last name is Starr? Like Ringo? Of course, we all know his name is Starkey, but still.


Yes, My last name is Starr but according to My Father, Our great grandparents, their last names were Starvich but was changed to just plain Starr so from what I had looked up, We're a bit Polish/Russian.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Howard on 04/25/21 at 2:02 pm


Those were Strawberry Shortcake dolls. I had so many of them.
https://i.ibb.co/w6bM3LR/20210425-122409.jpg


Oh Yes Thank You Jess, I remember those.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Voiceofthe70s on 04/25/21 at 2:05 pm


Yes, My last name is Starr but according to My Father, Our great grandparents, their last names were Starvich but was changed to just plain Starr so from what I had looked up, We're a bit Polish/Russian.


Very interesting!

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: CatwomanofV on 04/25/21 at 2:26 pm


Yes, My last name is Starr but according to My Father, Our great grandparents, their last names were Starvich but was changed to just plain Starr so from what I had looked up, We're a bit Polish/Russian.



I'm a bit Polish/Russian, too. We are probably very distant cousins.


Cat

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Howard on 04/25/21 at 2:27 pm



I'm a bit Polish/Russian, too. We are probably very distant cousins.


Cat


Would you happen to know My Father?  ;D

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: CatwomanofV on 04/25/21 at 3:53 pm


Would you happen to know My Father?  ;D


Nope. I said that we could be DISTANT cousins-going back several generations.


Cat

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Voiceofthe70s on 04/25/21 at 5:43 pm


Yes, My last name is Starr but according to My Father, Our great grandparents, their last names were Starvich but was changed to just plain Starr so from what I had looked up, We're a bit Polish/Russian.


Remember the short-lived early 80s TV show "The Powers of Matthew Starr"?

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: violet_shy on 04/25/21 at 6:04 pm


Yes, My last name is Starr but according to My Father, Our great grandparents, their last names were Starvich but was changed to just plain Starr so from what I had looked up, We're a bit Polish/Russian.


Howard Starr....I like that, it's different!  :)

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Philip Eno on 04/26/21 at 2:06 am


Yes, My last name is Starr but according to My Father, Our great grandparents, their last names were Starvich but was changed to just plain Starr so from what I had looked up, We're a bit Polish/Russian.
...Kay Starr's name at birth was Starks.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Howard on 04/26/21 at 7:06 am


Nope. I said that we could be DISTANT cousins-going back several generations.


Cat


Well, you never know.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Howard on 04/26/21 at 7:11 am


Remember the short-lived early 80s TV show "The Powers of Matthew Starr"?


No, can't say that I have.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Howard on 04/26/21 at 7:12 am


Howard Starr....I like that, it's different!  :)


That's my name, don't wear it out. ;)

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: robby76 on 04/27/21 at 10:51 am


Remember the short-lived early 80s TV show "The Powers of Matthew Starr"?


I got that series on dvd a few years back. May give it a re-watch.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Voiceofthe70s on 04/27/21 at 11:04 am


No, can't say that I have.


http://drunktvpodcast.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/ms01.jpg?w=474


http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EEty204XUAEgryW.jpg

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Howard on 04/27/21 at 1:28 pm

https://media1.popsugar-assets.com/files/thumbor/zOIovg6OzVnW9XTDQ5XkTIlZTXA/fit-in/728xorig/filters:format_auto-!!-:strip_icc-!!-/2015/12/23/685/n/1922398/bdff92e0_edit_img_cover_file_845315_1395964844_Z0017921/i/Best-Toys-From-80s-90s.jpg
"Hi, I'm Teddy Ruxpin, Can You And I Be Friends"?

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Howard on 05/05/21 at 7:48 am

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Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: violet_shy on 07/08/21 at 10:16 pm

The happiest moment of my life was when my dad got me a Jem and The Holograms doll in 1986! It was a graduation gift because I had graduated Kindergarten. Jem was the most beautiful doll a girl in the 80s could have. The box where she came in alone was enough! The one my dad got me came with a cassette.

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: robby76 on 07/08/21 at 10:39 pm


The happiest moment of my life was when my dad got me a Jem and The Holograms doll in 1986! It was a graduation gift because I had graduated Kindergarten. Jem was the most beautiful doll a girl in the 80s could have. The box where she came in alone was enough! The one my dad got me came with a cassette.


I watched Jem as a kid, but being a guy I didn't want any dolls. But thankfully we now have Jem action figures, which I did buy recently lol.

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Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: wagonman76 on 07/08/21 at 10:44 pm

I had many building sets, even though Lego was the main one. Lincoln Logs, Tinkertoy, Construx, Erector sets, Stickle Bricks, Loc Blocks. Probably more.

I didn’t own Capsela but I played it in the hospital, they had to monitor me with it because it was an expensive set. What do they think I’m gonna do, walk out with it when I’ve got a half dozen tubes in me and a gash in my belly?

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: Howard on 07/09/21 at 2:58 pm

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Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: violet_shy on 07/09/21 at 11:45 pm


I watched Jem as a kid, but being a guy I didn't want any dolls. But thankfully we now have Jem action figures, which I did buy recently lol.

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I've seen them before! The dolls were a lot prettier though. I remember picking out the Jem/Jerrica doll because as I so casually said to my dad, "Jem is the leader."  ;D

Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

Written By: c_keenan2001@hotmail.com on 07/12/21 at 8:37 pm


I had many building sets, even though Lego was the main one. Lincoln Logs, Tinkertoy, Construx, Erector sets, Stickle Bricks, Loc Blocks. Probably more.

I didn’t own Capsella but I played it in the hospital, they had to monitor me with it because it was an expensive set. What do they think I’m gonna do, walk out with it when I’ve got a half dozen tubes in me and a gash in my belly?


My brother and I had Meccano sets, Playmobile, and Lego sets.  I found a replica of the Ecto 1 Legos from The Ghostbusters movies but I can't afford it right now.

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Subject: Re: Favorite 80s Toys

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I had one of those tape players!

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