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[anderyoung]

There is no other answer.

This piece of plastic is nothing compared to the glory that is die cast Voltron, I miss the days when toys were quality products.

 

[Shanlei91]

I had this

Some people on here would be ecstatic if they got that.

 

[OchreHand]

Does anyone remember the commercial for this? My 7 year old self was so fooled by the "talking animated cards." Imagine my disappointment when I opened up the box and realized the cards didn't talk to each other .

Still fun tho.

 

[inky]

I always had a soft spot for this:

I don't even like dominos. I just liked all the creepy shit that came with it.

I had this too. It was great, although not as customizable as I first thought.

I also had a slot car track:

although I can't find a pic the exact same one I had, which had way more shit that this one btw. It was the goat toy for me next to my foosball table.

 

[Confidence Man]

Lawn Darts

 

[sonycowboy]

If you're going to go old-school.

 

[E92 M3]

I loved playing with construction sets. Had that car too.

Also loved this one:

 

[Waddle Dee]

One of my favorite childhood toys was the original 1995 Buzz Lightyear.

Same but I prefer'd Woody. That ring toss game in the OP was too good.

 

[SatoAilDarko]

I had the first and I don't know why I enjoyed it so much.

 

[Spy]

Wow, completely forgot this existed.

 

[manakel]

This. I also loved matchbox cars.

 

[jesu]

First 4 in the OP for me, well hand me downs from my brothers.

edit, actually not the first one, I had a much smaller driving game.

 

[Mac the KNife]

Good for hunting younger brothers.

 

[Pics_nao]

I had the power ranger view finder. Holy fuck was I amazed

 

[Feel the Swift]

This. I also loved matchbox cars.

Wow this takes me back.

 

[emb]

The water ring thing was always in my dentist's office when I was a kid. Fun to wait for my appointment.

This. I also loved matchbox cars.

I agree with both of those.

 

[kmfdmpig]

The amazing thing about this was that it could be played as a basic or intricate strategy game.

I had that and thought it was pretty great.

 

[Entropia]

This was mine:

Yup! I was a very happy boy that Christmas morning.

 

[iqubal]

For me:

 

[sonycowboy]

For me:

That's not what a 2600/VCS really looked like... But, yeah, that probably should have been #1

 

[Delicious Waffles]

This was mine:

Had this too. Went nicely with the Turtle Van.

Good times.

 

[Moozo]

SeaMonkeys

 

[NastyBook]

Oh, my God. I played the SHIT out of that thing. Fucked around and lent it to my cousins and they broke it. ;_;

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

CROSSFIRE-ER

I actually can't remember how well it worked but that damn commercial.

 

[Pagusas]

 

[chifanpoe]

This piece of plastic is nothing compared to the glory that is die cast Voltron, I miss the days when toys were quality products.

I had that, lead based paint and all!

 

[Hippopuncher12]

Spinjas > Crossfire

OMG SPINJAS!!!!! Everyone in my hood went nuts for those things when they came out. Man I had totally forgot about them.

 

[El Pescado]

Spinjas > Crossfire

Yes! I was coming here to post Spinjas!

 

[Rich!]

I had a viewmaster. It was amazing.

But the best was this:

 

[platocplx]

I won this shit as a kid. I loved it lmao.

 

[chifanpoe]

For me:

Oh man I really wanted Snake Mountain to go with the Castle Grey Skull. Instead Santa brought me this:

Trying to keep them on the track was a pain, worst present ever

This and later the NES were the two best toys:

For those of us born in the late 1970's (I am 38)

 

[Knuckle Sandwich]

Yo-yos are the best toys of all time.

 

[Haloid1177]

Modern version with far better sculpt, detailing, poseability. They didn't look like that back then. Ankle tilts make a big difference.

That's the one from 2010 not 1993 lol

 

[Ovid]

I had all of them except the abacus thingy and water ring toss.

 

[Diabelli]

 

[MattKeil]

That's the one from 2010 not 1993 lol

And it still looks that bad? Man, Power Rangers fans get shafted every damn time.

 

[Retro]

Lego and Battle Beasts were pretty much my two go-to toys as a kid. I remember building fortresses on my bookshelfs (books turned horizontally with one sticking out became floors, books pulled out became walls, etc.), using lego bricks to make computers / tables / etc. and just having big ass battles and plotlines.

 

[Weevilone]

I'll nominate my Micronauts. It was awesome how you could mix and match parts to create different things.. and that comic book tie in!

 

[GuyKazama]

OMG SPINJAS!!!!! Everyone in my hood went nuts for those things when they came out. Man I had totally forgot about them.

Sonic The Hedgehog Spinjas are insanely priced on ebay. It is cruel torture that they are just out of my reach

 

[tribal24]

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YASSSS this was also in the other thread favorite toy most definitely. Shit deserves its own thread!

 

[Dishwalla]

The Big Wheel was the greatest thing ever, miss mine so much.

 

[PhantomZone]

I still have it but the battery enclosure door is broken

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Had most everything I've seen in the thread..was a pretty good thief..

 

[The Argus]

and later

These are considered toys right? Started building rockets with my dad at like 6 years old and built my own up to middle school. I still remember the feeling of getting my fingers stuck between balsa wood and model glue.

 

[Xumbrega]

lol yuppp the ring toss was amazing

 

[Regiruler]

That kind of money didn't grow on trees.

They're free at the dentist's office

 

[Matty77]

I had that, lead based paint and all!

Yup, I wanted one but by that time they were recalled, my brother still brings it up and laughs at me whenever Voltron comes up.

 

[painey]

Sonic The Hedgehog Spinjas are insanely priced on ebay. It is cruel torture that they are just out of my reach

holy shit, I have these back in England. I paid 1 quid for em in Woolworths, but they are pretty damaged.

<3 Even painted the players into West Ham kits

 

[Valjean Lafitte]

Who had these?

UPDATE

Screw the thread title, this needs to be here too.

and this...

this too...

I had all of these but the Turbo Tomy. I must have spent hours with my Viewmaster (and Viewmaster projector!), but that Ring Toss toy was always a favorite.

Thanks for bringing back great childhood memories, OP!

 

[Exuro]

Everytime I see this carpet I get nostalgia.