100 Top Toys?

100 Most Influential Toys From 1923 to The Present -- Time.com

**Toys in bold are ones I've owned, stolen, or borrowed. ;)**

1920S

Radio Flyer Wagon

Chemistry Set

Joy Buzzer

Yo-Yo

Pop-Up Book

1930S

Stuffed Mickey Mouse

Finger Paint

Sock Monkey (My brother and I each had one - originals with red lips. Phil's had a hat.)

Buck Rogers Rocket Pistol

Microscope Set

Beach Ball

Red Ryder BB Gun

Army Men (Usually stole them from my brother just to irritate him)

View-Master (They have these at a cool little coffee shop by us. Fun idea!)

1940S

Bubble Solution

Little Golden Books (Potty training necessity)

Slinky

Magic 8 Ball

Legos

1950S

Water Balloon

Silly Putty

Fisher-Price Little People (Love, love, love the little schoolhouse!)

Colorforms

Paint-by-Numbers Kit

Mr. Potato Head

Wiffle Ball (And wiffle bats... Ouch!)

Matchbox Car

PEZ Dispenser

Gumby (He's on my fridge right now! A friend gave him to Steve and I for our wedding to remind us to always be flexible. Thanks, Shirley! Also reminds me of my cousin Kristen.)

Play-Doh (Just played with some this afternoon)

Tonka Truck

Frisbee

Corn Popper (I'll take this over the newer noisier toys any day!)

Two-Handed Pogo Stick

Hula Hoop

Barbie (Mattel stole years of my childhood! Played with these for hours on end.)

Troll Doll (Mom wouldn't let us have these, but the neighbor girl did.)

Plarail Toy Train

Chatty Cathy

Fake Vomit

1960S

Etch A Sketch

Rock-a-Stack (I never knew their name. I called them ring-things.)

Ken (Dreamy! I remember when they made them with real hair. Weird.)

Slip 'n Slide (Best. Toy. Ever.)

Chatter Telephone (Dragged this around for the first few years of my life!)

G.I. Joe (The source of many bitter feuds between siblings)

Easy-Bake Oven (I can't believe my mom trusted me.)

Creepy Crawlers

Rock'em Sock'em Robots

Johnny Seven O.M.A.

See 'n Say (It's addictive.)

SuperBall

Barrel of Monkeys

Radio-Controlled Car

Lite-Brite

Hot Wheels (Totally raced these down Bore's long driveway!)

Playmobil

Flatsy Doll

Barbie's Dream House

1970S

NERF Ball (My husband is still obsessed with Nerf products)

Weebles

Paddington Bear (I may have only read the book, but I loved that bear!)

Baby Alive (Always wanted one. Mom probably figured four real kids were enough.)

Shrinky Dinks

Magna Doodle (Especially the beard ones! Kind of creepy!)

Rubik's Cube

Stretch Armstrong

Star Wars Action Figure

Mattel Classic Football

Simon

Speak & Spell

Star Trek Electronic Phasers

1980S

Cabbage Patch Kids (I had a bed-tent that I absolutely adored and lived in for awhile)

Polly Pocket

Slap Bracelet (First one was from an older couple during Halloween)

Masters of the Universe Action Figure (He-Man & She-Ra!! Plus the lion thing they rode)

Glo Worm (Always loved these. My friend Rachal had one. Still want one!)

Care Bear

My Little Pony

Transformers

Teddy Ruxpin

Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine

Pound Puppy (I remember playing/seeing Phil's. One named smokey)

Koosh Ball (Hate these!)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Skip-It (Neighbor girl had one)

Glow Stick

Wrestling Buddy

1990S

Little Tikes Log Cabin --- What happened to Lincoln Logs?!?

Little Tikes Cozy Coupe Car

Super Soaker (received these as gifts from one of my dad's company parties. Fun!)

Beanie Baby

Buzz Lightyear

American Girl Doll (I wanted one so bad! I had a few of the books.)

Tickle Me Elmo

Furby

Neodymium-Magnet Toy

2000S

Bratz

Mindflex

Zhu Zhu

I was surprised paper dolls weren't on there. Loved those! What toys do you think should have been on this list that aren't? What were or still are your favorites?

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