The Best Selling Toys of All-Time... What was your favorite?

Here's the list of the top selling toys over the past five decades...

Which one of these was your favorite and do you remember when you got it or who you got it for?

1960s

Grand Champion: The Barbie Doll

Honorable Mentions to:
Scalextric
Twister
Etch-A-Sketch
Spirograph
Action Man
Sindy
Hot Wheels
Thunderbirds
Dr Who and the Daleks figures
Corgi’s James Bond Aston Martin

1970s

Grand Champion: Legos

Honorable Mentions:
The Space Hopper
Klackers
Airfix’s Weebles
Movie spinoff action figures from Star Wars, Jaws, Superman and The Six Million Dollar Man.
Dungeon and Dragons board games
Atari’s Pong, the first-ever video game

1980s

Grand Champion: Atari Console

Honorable Mentions:
Fantasy toys like Sylvanian Families, My Little Pony, Care Bears and the Smurfs
Cabbage Patch Kids
Action Figures from Masters of the Universe and Transformers
Rubik's Cube
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Mattel’s Big Yellow Teapot

1990s

Grand Champion: The Gameboy

Honorable Mentions:
Buzz Lightyear action figures from the Toy Story movie
Thunderbirds’ reissued and revamped Tracy Island
Beanie Babies and Polly Pocket
Teletubbies
K'nex construction kits
Pokemon trading cards
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

2000s

Grand Champion: Wii

Honorable Mentions:
Bratz dolls
Ultra-lifelike dolls like Baby Annabell
Animatronic toys like Robosapien and Roboraptor
Hi-tech remote control toys like the Flytech Dragonfly
The ever-popular Top Trumps
Geomag
Kiddie computers like the Dora the Explorer Laptop
Electronic puzzle games like 20Q
Old-favourite board games like Scrabble and Monopoly
Merchandise from the Harry Potter films

What was your favorite?

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Permalink Reply by Gentle Rains on December 1, 2008 at 12:44pm: I loved the Etch-a-Sketch and actually still have the one I originally got as a gift. I can't remember how long I've had it, but it was a Christmas gift from my parents.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by SUp.biz, COO on December 1, 2008 at 12:51pm: I remember getting my etch a sketch back in 1978 when I was 5. I used it for at least 4 years until it started to have issues with erasing the previous sketches.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dave Anderson on December 1, 2008 at 7:20pm: I think it should be covered by warranty!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Carl Romain on December 2, 2008 at 9:21am: Yes that toy I remember spending all kinds of time on. I Could not draw that much on it, but it was a lot of fun. It sat around our house for years.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by RODICA CIOBANU on December 1, 2008 at 12:48pm: Barbie doll; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by SUp.biz, COO on December 1, 2008 at 12:53pm: I think the original lego sets were early inspiration for all budding entrepreneurs. We start with an idea and a bunch of blocks, then we piece them together until it looks like something.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Alexandra on December 1, 2008 at 1:20pm: I aggree with both of you. (I studied architecture)
But also Lego changed. Try to find today SIMPLE lego - horrible.
You can get one Ferrari, a monster, also SpongeBob etc in small boxes - but for simple sets or windows etc you have to buy single pieces or in Ebay
But: I like the new colours - like light blue and orange; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Wine-Fi on December 1, 2008 at 12:54pm: G.I. Joe the originals; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Mike Johnston on December 1, 2008 at 1:57pm: OMG I loved my GI Joe :-) I had the mercury space capsule and everything.

Later on my GI Joe got introduced to my cousin's Barbies and...nvm tmi lol

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Permalink Reply by Wine-Fi on December 2, 2008 at 4:55pm: Had the Space Capsule too! I had a decent collection going 13 Joe's from original to Adventure Team with Kung Fu Grip, old Jeep w/Tralier & Cannon/Search Light, Footlocker, A.T. Head Quarters & Mobil Head Quarters, the Chopper ............ya had a decent collection but no Barbies :-(

What all did you have?

Uncle made me sell all that stuff back in '78 for $100.00 still kicking myself in the a$$ for that.

Bought a few in the past 15yrs when they attempted a come back.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Debsgreatfinds on December 1, 2008 at 12:54pm: I loved barbie dolls and my 45 records and board games had the Etch-a-Sketch to.; ▶ Reply to This