CLASSIC TOYS
Classic toys continue to enchant and delight children even decades
after they’re first introduced. These are the toys we loved as
kids… all-time favorites that instantly conjure up happy memories
of childhood.
Fortunately for our children, these toys have endured and continue to
be in constant demand. Some are even passed down from generation to
generation.
The following is a list of classic toys that are still on the market,
along with their first year of introduction and current
manufacturer.
1867-1929
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DATE
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TOYS
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MANUFACTURER
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Unknown
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Marbles
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Multiple forms: stones, ceramic, glass, metal
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1867
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Parcheesi Game
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Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
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1872
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Schoenhut Toy Piano
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Schoenhut Piano Company, Inc.
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1892
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Ouija Board
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Kennard Novelty Co (now Hasbro)
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1900
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Lionel Trains
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Lionel LLC
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1903
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Crayola Crayons
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Binney & Smith, Inc. (Crayola)
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1903
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Teddy Bears
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Made by many companies today.
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1904
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Pit Game
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Winning Moves Inc.
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1905
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Flinch Game
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Winning Moves Inc.
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1906
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Rook Game
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Parker Brothers, Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
Winning Moves Inc.
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1910
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Model T Ford (first die-cast toy car)
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Strombecker Corp.
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1913
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Erector Sets
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Meccano (BRIO Corporation)
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1914
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Tinkertoys
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The Tinkers, Inc (Playskool, Div. of Hasbro, Inc.)
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1915
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Raggedy Anne & Andy
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Knickerbocker
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1916
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Lincoln Logs
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Allied Toys ( now K’NEX Industries, Inc.)
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1917
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Radio Flyer Wagon
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Radio Flyer
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1929
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Yo-Yo
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Duncan Toys Company
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1930s
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DATE
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TOYS
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MANUFACTURER
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1930
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Briggs Dollhouse
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Fordham Briggs
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1930
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Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse Stuffed Toys
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Disney
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1930
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LEGO Building Sets
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LEGO Systems, Inc.
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1932
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Tripoley Game
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Cadaco, Inc.
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1934
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Shirley Temple Doll
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Ideal Toy
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1934
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Sorry Game
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Parker Brothers, Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
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1935
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Monopoly Game
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Parker Brothers, Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
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1938
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Snoopy Sniffer
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Fisher-Price, Div. of Mattel, Inc.
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1938
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View-Master 3-D Viewer
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Fisher-Price, Div. of Mattel, Inc.
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1938
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Go to the Head of the Class
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Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
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1940s
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DATE
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TOYS
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MANUFACTURER
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1943
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Chutes and Ladders
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Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
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1945
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Slinky
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James Industries
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1946
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Tonka Trucks
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Hasbro, Inc.
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1946
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Nylint Trucks
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Nylint Corp.
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1947
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Doctor and Nurse Bags
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Pressman Toy Corp.
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1947
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John Deere Die-Cast Tractor
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The Ertl Company, Inc.
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1947
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Magic 8 Ball
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Alabe Crafts (now Mattel)
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1947
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Nok Hockey
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Carrom
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1947
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Wonder Spring Horse
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Wonder Products
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1948
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Cootie
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Schaper (Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.)
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1948
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Scrabble Game
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Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
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1949
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Candy Land
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Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
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1949
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Clue
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Parker Brothers, Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
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1949
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Little People
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Fisher Price
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1950s
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DATE
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TOYS
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MANUFACTURER
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1950
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Ginny Doll
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Vogue Doll Company
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1950
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Red Trike
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Hedstrom (now Radio Flyer)
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1950
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Silly Putty
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Crayola
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1950
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Wooly Willy
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Smethport Specialty Company (now Patch Products)
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1951
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Colorforms
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University Games
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1951
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Roy Rogers Cap Pistol
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Marx
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1952
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Matchbox Cars
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Matchbox (now Mattel, Inc.)
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1952
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Mr. Potato Head
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Playskool, Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
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1954
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Jotto Game
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Endless Games
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1955
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Gumby
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Prema Toy Company
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1956
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Play-Doh
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Hasbro, Inc.
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1956
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Yahtzee Game
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Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
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1956
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Original Ant Farm
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Uncle Milton Industries, Inc.
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1956
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Ticklebee Game
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Endless Games
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1957
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Careers Game
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Pressman Toy Corp.
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1957
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Cherry Twin Dolls
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Madame Alexander (now Alexander Doll Company)
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1957
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Frisbee
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Wham-O
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1957
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Corn Popper
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Fisher Price
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1958
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Beat the Clock Game
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Endless Games
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1958
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Concentration Game
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Endless Games
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1958
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Hula Hoop
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Wham-O
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1959
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Barbie
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Mattel, Inc.
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1959
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Chatty Cathy
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Mattel, Inc.
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1959
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Trolls
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Dam Company
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1959
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Smurfs
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Schleich
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1960s
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DATE
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TOYS
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MANUFACTURER
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1960
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Aggravation Game
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Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
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1960
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Kismet Game
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Endless Games
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1960
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Etch-A-Sketch
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The Ohio Art Company
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1960
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BRIO Classic Wooden Railway
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BRIO Corporation
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1960
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Game of Life
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Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
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1960
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Mr. Machine
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Ideal Toys
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1961
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Slip N Slide
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Wham-O
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1961
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Stratego
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Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
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1962
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Chatter Telephone
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Fisher Price
|
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1962
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Mille Bornes Card Game
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Winning Moves Inc.
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1963
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G.I. Joe
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Hasbro, Inc.
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1963
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Easy Bake Oven
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Hasbro, Inc.
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1963
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Mousetrap
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Ideal Toys
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1963
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SuperBall Bouncy Ball
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Wham-O
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1964
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B Model Mack Tanker Truck
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Hess
|
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1964
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Easy Ride ’Ums Stick Animals
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Mary Meyer Corp.
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1964
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Hello Kitty
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Sanrio
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1964
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Rummikub
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Pressman Toy Corp.
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1964
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Password Game
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Endless Games
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1964
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Rat Fink Collectible Hot Rod Figures
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Shadowbox Collectible, Inc.
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1965
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Trouble
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Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
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1965
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Operation
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Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
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1965
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See N Say
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Mattel, Inc.
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1966
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Rock Em Sock Em Robots
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Marx Toys
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1966
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Spirograph
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Hasbro, Inc.
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1966
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Twister
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Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
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1966
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Memory Game
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Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
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1967
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Battleship
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Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
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1968
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Hot Wheels Cars and Racing Sets
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Mattel, Inc.
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1968
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Lite Brite
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Hasbro, Inc.
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1968
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Nerf Balls
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Hasbro, Inc.
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1969
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Big Wheels
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Marx Toys
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1970s
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DATE
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TOYS
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MANUFACTURER
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1970
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Marshall Brodien Magician’s Card Tricks
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Cadaco, Inc.
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1970
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Bachmann Trains
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Bachmann Industries, Inc.
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1971
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Mastermind Game
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Pressman Toy Corp.
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1972
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Uno Card Game
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Mattel, Inc.
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1973
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Baby Alive
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Kenner (Hasbro, Inc.)
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1973
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Shrinky Dinks
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K & B Innovations
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1974
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Connect Four
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Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
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1974
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Dungeons & Dragons
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Wizards of the Coast
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1974
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Playmobil
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Playmobil
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1974
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Waggie Lamb
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Learning Curve International
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1975
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Othello
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Pressman Toy Corp.
|
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1975
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Pet Rock
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Rock Bottom Productions
|
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1975
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Tuneyville Choo-Choo
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Tomy Toys
|
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1976
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Stretch Armstrong
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Kenner (Hasbro, Inc.)
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1977
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Star Wars Actions Figures
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Hasbro, Inc.
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1978
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Simon Electronic Game
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Milton Bradley Co., Div of Hasbro, Inc.
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1978
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Hungry Hungry Hippos
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Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
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1979
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Rubik’s Cube
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Hasbro, Inc.
Winning Moves Inc.
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|
1979
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Strawberry Shortcake
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Those Characters from Cleveland (now Hasbro, Inc.)
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1980s
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DATE
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TOYS
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MANUFACTURER
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1981
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Masters of the Universe
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Mattel. Inc.
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1982
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Sequence Game
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Jax Ltd., Inc.
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1983
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Cabbage Patch Kids
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Coleco Industries (now Jakks Pacific)
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1983
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Care Bears
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Kenner (Hasbro, Inc. )
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1983
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My Little Pony
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Hasbro, Inc.
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1983
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Phase 10 Card Game
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Fundex Games
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1983
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Trivial Pursuit
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Hasbro, Inc.
|
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1983
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Read a Mat Place Mats
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The Straight Edge, Inc.
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1984
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Transformers
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Hasbro, Inc.
|
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1984
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Lee Middleton Baby Dolls
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Lee Middleton Original Dolls
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1984
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Power Wheels
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Kransco (now Fisher Price )
|
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1985
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Bubble Mower
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Fisher Price
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1985
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MEGA BLOKS Maxi Building Blocks
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Ritvik Toy Corp.
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1985
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Pound Puppies
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Hornby
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1985
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Shera, Princess of Power
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Mattel, Inc.
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1985
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Sylvanian Family (now Calico Critters)
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Tomy (now International Playthings)
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1985
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Teddy Ruxpin
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Worlds of Wonder
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1985
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Wheel of Fortune Game
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Mattel, Inc.
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1986
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American Girl
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Pleasant Company (now Mattel)
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1986
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Encore
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Endless Games
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1986
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Flannelboard Fun Kit
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Roylco
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1986
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Magna Doodle
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Fisher-Price, Div. of Mattel, Inc.
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1986
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Zolo
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Museum of Modern Art (then Wild Planet)
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1987
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Pictionary
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Hasbro, Inc.
|
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1987
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Jenga
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Milton Bradley Co., Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
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1987
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Koosh Ball
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OddzOn, Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
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1988
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Barney
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Lyons Group
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1988
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Micro Machines
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Galoob Toys, Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
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1988
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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Playmates Toys, Inc.
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1989
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Magic Nursery Dolls
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Mattel, Inc.
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1989
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Polly Pocket
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Bluebird Toys (now Mattel, Inc.)
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1989
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Super Soaker
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Larami, Div. of Hasbro, Inc.
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1989
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So Soft Baby Doll
|
Learning Curve International
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1990s
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DATE
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TOYS
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MANUFACTURER
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1990
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Madeline Ragdoll
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Learning Curve International
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1990
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Tribond Game
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Patch Products, Inc.
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1991
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K'NEX Ferris Wheel
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K'NEX
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1993
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(Mighty Morphin) Power Rangers
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Bandai
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1995
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Lamaze Learning Products
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Learning Curve International
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1995
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Sky Dancers
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Galoob
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1996
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Bass Fishin Handheld Game
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Radica
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1996
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Beanie Babies
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Ty
|
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1996
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Little Smart Electronics
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Vtech
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1997
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Bop-It
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Parker Brothers (Hasbro, Inc.)
|
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1997
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Build-A-Bear
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Build-A-Bear Workshop
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1997
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Tamagotchi
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Bandai
|
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1998
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Air Hogs Air-powered Flight
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Spin Master
|
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1998
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Amamzing Amy
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Playmates
|
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1998
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Betty Spaghetti
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The Ohio Art Company
|
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1998
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Blues Clues Notebook
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Flying Colors (JAKKS Pacific)
|
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1998
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Furby
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Tiger Electronics
|
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1998
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Magic The Gathering
|
Wizards of the Coast
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1998
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Pokemon
|
Wizards of the Coast
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1998
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Rescue Heroes
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Fisher Price
|
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1998
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Scene-It
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Screenlife
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1998
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Spice Girls
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Galoob
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1998
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Spy Gear Vision Goggles
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Wild Planet
|
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1998
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Talking Teletubbies
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Hasbro, Inc.
|
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1998
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Tickle Me Elmo
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Tyco Preschool (Fisher Price/Mattel)
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1998
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Yo-Mega Xbrain Yo-Yo
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Bandai
|
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1999
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Cranium
|
Cranium
|
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1999
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Groovy Girls
|
Manhattan Toy
|
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1999
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LeapPad
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Leapfrog
|
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1999
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Music Blocks
|
Neurosmith
|
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1999
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Tech Deck Finger Skateboards
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X-Concepts
|
2000s
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DATE
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TOYS
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MANUFACTURER
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2000
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Bey-Blade
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Hasbro, Inc.
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2000
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Color Wonder
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Crayola
|
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2000
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Poo-Chi
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Tiger Electronics
|
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2000
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Razor Scooter
|
Razor
|
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2000
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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
|
Pressman Games
|
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2001
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Bionicle
|
LEGO Systems
|
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2001
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Bratz
|
MGA Entertainment
|
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2001
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FDNY Engine Co 68
|
Code 3 Collectibles (Div of Funrise)
|
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2001
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PlasmaCar
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PlaSmart
|
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2001
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Rumble Robots
|
Trendmasters
|
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2002
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UglyDolls
|
Pretty Ugly LLC
|
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2002
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Yu-Gi-Oh Trading Cards
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4 Kids Entertainment
|
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2003
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Spider-Man Web-Blaster
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Toy Biz
|
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2005
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Darth Vader Voice Changer Helmet
|
Hasbro, Inc.
|
|
2005
|
iDog
|
Tiger Electronics (Hasbro, Inc.)
|
|
2005
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V-Smile Pocket
|
VTech
|
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2005
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Webkinz
|
Ganz
|
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2006
|
BarbieGirls.com
|
Mattel, Inc.
|
|
2006
|
Mindstorms NXT
|
LEGO Systems
|
|
2007
|
PLEO
|
Ugobe
|
|
2007
|
Skype
|
Meccano
|
|
2008
|
Club Penguin Plush
|
JAKKS Pacific, Disney licensed
|
|
2008
|
Eyeclops Bionic Eye
|
JAKKS Pacific
|