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Subject: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: naf140230 on 04/28/18 at 11:00 am
I saw this old forum: http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php?topic=46291.0
I was wondering. Were there any fads that came before Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: TheEarly90sFan on 04/28/18 at 5:36 pm
I saw this old forum: http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php?topic=46291.0
I was wondering. Were there any fads that came before Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
The ‘80s
1978-1983: Star Wars (more of a craze, but I thought I would list it here)
1980-1982: Rubik’s Cube
1981-1985: Pac-Man
1982-1985: Freezy Freakies
1982-1985: The Smurfs
1983-1986: Wacky Wall-Walker
1983-1986: Cabbage Patch Kids dolls
1984-1986: Masters of the Universe
1984-1987: Care Bears
1984-1987: Transformers
1986-1987: Garbage Pail Kids trading cards
1988-1989: California Raisins
Transcends Time Periods
1985-1990: Swatches
1985-1990: Ghostbusters/The Real Ghostbusters
1987-1991: Nintendo Entertainment System
1988-1990: Koosh Balls
1989-1991: Friendship bracelets
1989-1991: Tim Burton’s Batman (1989)
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: naf140230 on 04/29/18 at 8:10 pm
How about Transformers, G.I. Joe, and Thundercats? They were popular during the Eighties, too.
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: TheEarly90sFan on 04/29/18 at 8:42 pm
How about Transformers, G.I. Joe, and Thundercats? They were popular during the Eighties, too.
I added the Transformers, but G.I. Joe and Thundercats were never that big.
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: pell on 04/29/18 at 10:04 pm
One of the fads that inspired TMNT was ninjas. That was a big thing in the mid-80s.
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: whistledog on 04/29/18 at 10:51 pm
G.I. Joe and Thundercats were never that big.
Uh, yeah. That's incorrect
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: yelimsexa on 04/30/18 at 7:38 am
G.I. Joe commercials were even around in Puerto Rico en Espanol by 1983. In addition to the toys, there was a popular cartoon as well. It was HUGE in the mid-80s. Thundercats was sort of moderate in popularity, sort of on the level of Strawberry Shortcake, Jem, Go Bots, and Voltron.
Other '80s not mentioned (pre-1988):
Aerobics (1981-1992 was its heyday, but still residually popular)
Breakdancing (1983-1985)
Madonna-type fashion (1985-1986)
Members Only Jackets (1982-1986)
Michael Jackson and the Moonwalk (1983-early 1985)
Roller Disco (transcends '70s/'80s like Star Wars)
Video Arcades and Atari (1979-1983)
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: robby76 on 04/30/18 at 8:25 am
Uh, yeah. That's incorrect
Thundercats and GI Joe are my favourite cartoon and toyline from the 80s. They were massive! By the time TMNT came round in 1987, I was getting a bit old for cartoons and action figures, so that fad totally passed me by. Never watched the cartoon, films or bought the toys.
Some great additions to the fads... I loved Swatches (had at least 3 between 87 and 92), friendship bracelets, Bermuda shorts etc.
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: robby76 on 04/30/18 at 8:31 am
What about Panini sticker books? They were pretty popular from 83 onwards. I used to have the Dinosaur one and Thundercats.
https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3798/90102/46030484_1_x.jpg?version=1&width=512&format=pjpg&auto=webp&quality=50
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: TheEarly90sFan on 04/30/18 at 9:57 am
Uh, yeah. That's incorrect
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero was never on the level of Masters of the Universe or Transformers, but it was more of a hit with boys than Thundercats was.
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: Philip Eno on 04/30/18 at 10:12 am
The ‘80s
1978-1983: Star Wars (more of a craze, but I thought I would list it here)
1980-1982: Rubik’s Cube
1981-1985: Pac-Man
1982-1985: Freezy Freakies
1982-1985: The Smurfs
1983-1986: Wacky Wall-Walker
1983-1986: Cabbage Patch Kids dolls
1984-1986: Masters of the Universe
1984-1987: Care Bears
1984-1987: Transformers
1986-1987: Garbage Pail Kids trading cards
1988-1989: California Raisins
Transcends Time Periods
1985-1990: Swatches
1985-1990: Ghostbusters/The Real Ghostbusters
1987-1991: Nintendo Entertainment System
1988-1990: Koosh Balls
1989-1991: Friendship bracelets
What no He-Man?
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: Elor on 04/30/18 at 10:28 am
What no He-Man?
Masters of the Universe is He-Man. ;)
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: Philip Eno on 04/30/18 at 10:48 am
Masters of the Universe is He-Man. ;)
Many thanks, I only remember it as He-Man...
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: Howard on 04/30/18 at 1:07 pm
What about Panini sticker books? They were pretty popular from 83 onwards. I used to have the Dinosaur one and Thundercats.
https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3798/90102/46030484_1_x.jpg?version=1&width=512&format=pjpg&auto=webp&quality=50
I used to collect them.
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: Philip Eno on 04/30/18 at 1:37 pm
What about Panini sticker books? They were pretty popular from 83 onwards. I used to have the Dinosaur one and Thundercats.
https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3798/90102/46030484_1_x.jpg?version=1&width=512&format=pjpg&auto=webp&quality=50
My son collected similar Panini stickers, by I cannot now remember which ones.
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: naf140230 on 05/01/18 at 2:00 am
Many thanks, I only remember it as He-Man...
The cartoon was called He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: Philip Eno on 05/01/18 at 2:09 am
My son collected similar Panini stickers, by I cannot now remember which ones.
The cartoon was called He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.
The big question is, where is that sticker album now?
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: naf140230 on 05/01/18 at 2:20 am
G.I. Joe commercials were even around in Puerto Rico en Espanol by 1983. In addition to the toys, there was a popular cartoon as well. It was HUGE in the mid-80s. Thundercats was sort of moderate in popularity, sort of on the level of Strawberry Shortcake, Jem, Go Bots, and Voltron.
Other '80s not mentioned (pre-1988):
Aerobics (1981-1992 was its heyday, but still residually popular)
Breakdancing (1983-1985)
Madonna-type fashion (1985-1986)
Members Only Jackets (1982-1986)
Michael Jackson and the Moonwalk (1983-early 1985)
Roller Disco (transcends '70s/'80s like Star Wars)
Video Arcades and Atari (1979-1983)
That's right. Those were fads during the 1980s.
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: Howard on 05/01/18 at 7:08 am
The big question is, where is that sticker album now?
most likely being sold on Ebay?
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: Philip Eno on 05/01/18 at 7:17 am
most likely being sold on Ebay?
Ours disappeared long before the arrival of eBay!
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: naf140230 on 05/18/18 at 10:07 pm
1978-1983: Star Wars (more of a craze, but I thought I would list it here)
1984-1987: Transformers
When it comes to fads on the level of TMNT, I think Star Wars and Transformers were the ones.
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: oingo_fan on 05/18/18 at 11:00 pm
Micronauts anyone? Introduced in the mid/late 70's but they took me into the 80's as a kid. Recently bought several NIB for my office display case...
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Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: #Infinity on 05/19/18 at 2:11 am
1955: Davy Crockett. From what I understand, this was a craze on the same level as the Turtles in 1990, the Power Rangers in 1994, and Pokémon in 1999.
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: naf140230 on 05/19/18 at 1:21 pm
1955: Davy Crockett. From what I understand, this was a craze on the same level as the Turtles in 1990, the Power Rangers in 1994, and Pokémon in 1999.
Okay, but wrong decade. This is about fads in the 1980s.
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: TheEarly90sFan on 05/19/18 at 9:24 pm
Baseball Cards: 1987-1993
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: yelimsexa on 05/20/18 at 8:34 am
Baseball Cards: 1987-1993
My complete 1987 and 1988 Topps sets are only worth about $15 each unfortunately, or around two cents a card. Conversely, late 1950s complete sets were worth thousands back then.
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: naf140230 on 05/27/18 at 2:00 pm
When it comes to fads on the level of TMNT, I think Star Wars and Transformers were the ones.
Well, I found something that makes it seem that after Star Wars, first came He-Man, then Transformers, then The Real Ghostbusters, then Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, then Power Rangers, in terms of fads. Here it is: http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/20773/did-cartoons-reach-their-prime-in-the-1980s
I personally disagree about The Real Ghostbusters.
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: JBsptfn on 06/09/18 at 4:39 pm
Baseball Cards: 1987-1993
Not just baseball, but I think that sports cards in general were in around that time.
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: wsmith4 on 06/19/18 at 11:58 am
Meh, marginally popular AT BEST. It was a fad. A fad is a fad. No more popular than the NEXT! Can we move on from this OFFENSIVE post please??
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/19/18 at 5:00 pm
When did My Little Pony begin?
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: Howard on 06/20/18 at 6:46 am
When did My Little Pony begin?
September 1986- September 1987.
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: Philip Eno on 06/20/18 at 7:05 am
September 1986- September 1987.
That is before TMNT?
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: Howard on 06/20/18 at 7:30 am
That is before TMNT?
Yes I believe so.
Subject: Re: Fads Before TMNT
Written By: wsmith4 on 07/02/18 at 10:25 am
September 1986- September 1987.
I think they came out AFTER this, Howhard.