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Subject: If U could only have 1 toy from the 80S....
Army Ants, Barbies, Cabbage Patch, Care Bears, He-Man/She-Ra, Hugabunch, JEM, Lady Lovely Locks, My Little Pony, My Pet Monster, Popples, Rainbow Brite, Sea Wee dolls, Smurfs, Strawberry Short Cake, Teenage Mutant Ninga Turtles, Wrinkles....
So many great choices! It's even hard for me, but if there was only one kind of toy that I could go back to playing again, I would choose My Little Pony. I would get all of them back and buy even more then before including the sea ponies. There was such a variety. Hmmm....maybe I should start a new collection.....
Subject: Re: If U could only have 1 toy from the 80S....
I actually collect a few 80's toys (CareBears, Jem, Rainbow Brite, Wuzzles) but I'd probably choose to have all Care Bears (I almost already do ;)) or all 12 of the Rose Petal Place dolls. :) I believe 5 or 6 of them were never mass released.
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I would love to have my Coleco Electronic Quarterback.
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2XL.He rocked! 8)
Howard
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I had a few my little ponys, my fave was licketysplit. I remember my bedroom was kitted out in rainbow bright and I loved the care bears. My number one toy(which got tucked up with me every night) was a puffalump, a yellow thing with "Hug Me" on it's tummy. I still have it now and hope I always will. One day I may go into the loft and restuff it. ahh..
I remember that the puffalump brand was quite big in the uk when I was about seven, I saw a TV advert with this big wreseler who lost the match and all he wanted to do I cuddle I his puffalump in the ring!. I wished so much for one that christmas that I was over the moon when my wish came true.
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I would want a Merlin! :)
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I still have a toy from the 80's. The CopyCat from 1988. 8)
Howard
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I still have a toy from the early 80's which was the very first Cabbage Patch Dolls. I love that darn doll! lol
Subject: Re: If U could only have 1 toy from the 80S....
Atari. :D
Howard
Subject: Re: If U could only have 1 toy from the 80S....
"Snake Cube"
Subject: Re: If U could only have 1 toy from the 80S....
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"Snake Cube"
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Was that an updated version of the Rubik's Cube?
Subject: Re: If U could only have 1 toy from the 80S....
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Was that an updated version of the Rubik's Cube?
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It was released quickly after, but the concept was a bit different:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/scorpius/thumb/t_3puzzl.gif http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/scorpius/thumb/t_snake.gif
One could make a ball and other objects by twisting the squares appropriately.
Subject: Re: If U could only have 1 toy from the 80S....
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It was released quickly after, but the concept was a bit different:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/scorpius/thumb/t_3puzzl.gif
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/scorpius/thumb/t_snake.gif
One could make a ball and other objects by twisting the squares appropriately.
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I remember watching a commercial for it, and one clip had the four presidents on Mount Rushmore trying to solve it.
Subject: Re: If U could only have 1 toy from the 80S....
Clown Around. 8)
Howard
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I still have my Merlin from 1980!
http://zappa.brainiac.com/cdyer/reviews/MERLBX.JPG
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I'd take Transformers.
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cabbage patch. cant believe my mother gave mine away :'(
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I'd love to have that E.T talking phone, anyone selling one?
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Rubik's Cube.
Because I rarely finished the very hard task.And right for that reason it was so interesting to me.
Subject: Re: If U could only have 1 toy from the 80S....
Slinky!
Howard
Subject: Re: If U could only have 1 toy from the 80S....
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Rubik's Cube.
Because I rarely finished the very hard task.And right for that reason it was so interesting to me.
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It actually isnt that difficult if you know what youre doing before you start. I can do it in about 45 min or less, and I have a friend who does it in mabey 5 minutes every time i give him one not quite sure how he does it, but he does it fast.
Subject: Re: If U could only have 1 toy from the 80S....
I would either take my colection of He-Man action figures (complete with castle grayskull and snake mountain), or a rubiks cube.
Subject: Re: If U could only have 1 toy from the 80S....
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It was released quickly after, but the concept was a bit different:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/scorpius/thumb/t_3puzzl.gif http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/scorpius/thumb/t_snake.gif
One could make a ball and other objects by twisting the squares appropriately.
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;)I had the Snake Cube,also called the Magic snake. I had a large one and a keychain one.
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I actually had a Matchbox "Bigfoot" monster truck die-cast replica! The REAL "Bigfoot" trucks are still around and going strong!!! They are owned by Bob and Marilyn Chandler.
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Transformer "Starscream"He is a jet fighter and one of the Decepticons. I loved him in the 80's cartoon,especially when he annoyed Megatron!!
Subject: Re: If U could only have 1 toy from the 80S....
I would bring back...
http://www.x-entertainment.com/updates/pics/alphie.jpg
Alphie II!! :D I remember as a kid wondering how Alphie could be so smart. :) Anyone else have an Alphie II? My dad threw mine away around '95 or so. :(
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I would either take my colection of He-Man action figures (complete with castle grayskull and snake mountain), or a rubiks cube.
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I am with you there on the He-Man "action" figures. They were much larger as if they were on steroids back then. Funny, I guess because I remember seeing the NEW line of He-Man action figures recently in the stores and they are much smaller. Another toy I wish, in a way, I still had were my line of Buck Rogers "action" figures. Remember that show? That was the best. Now it's real cheesy. Oh well. One more toy I really liked were the Voltron robot action figures.
Subject: Re: If U could only have 1 toy from the 80S....
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I would bring back...
http://www.x-entertainment.com/updates/pics/alphie.jpg
Alphie II!! :D I remember as a kid wondering how Alphie could be so smart. :) Anyone else have an Alphie II? My dad threw mine away around '95 or so. :(
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Alphie! :o I remember playing with it! ;D
Howard
Subject: Re: If U could only have 1 toy from the 80S....
HMMMMM! There are too many to choose! I loved my Speak and Spell, but I would have to say my one toy would be my old "Hot looks doll". I forget her name but she came in a pink shirt I think and white tie uo shoes with pink metallic shoe strings.
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My Monchichi doll....My father drove 200 miles to get me one for Christmas...then I lost it :'(
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I would bring back...
http://www.x-entertainment.com/updates/pics/alphie.jpg
Alphie II!! :D I remember as a kid wondering how Alphie could be so smart. :) Anyone else have an Alphie II? My dad threw mine away around '95 or so. :(
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Oh my gosh, I remember that toy even though I never had one. (I was a deprived child)
Subject: Re: If U could only have 1 toy from the 80S....
I've change my mind about my toy. Instead of My Little Pony, it would be a little doll that lived in a flower (think Thumbelina), and when water would be poured into the pot, the petals would slowly open up. Unfortunately, the petals eventually stopped functioning. :(
Subject: Re: If U could only have 1 toy from the 80S....
An Atari 2600. ;D
Howard
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I have been looking like crazy for the Giant Tinker Toys, my favorite toy of the 80's. This is the first site that even mentions it. I actually have a picture of something I made with giant tinker toys when I was a kid. If anyone knows where I could get them I would be enternally grateful!!!