Greatest Toys of the 80's...

**Winnebagel** · 08-06-2009, 09:54 AM

Since we are on the eve of the release of G.I. Joe's first live action film, I thought it would be a good time to discuss the best toys of the 80's.

I'm not including toys that were based on existing properties that existed before the
80's (i.e. Star Trek, Star Wars, Barbie, Batman, TMNT, Ghostbusters, etc.), but instead this is for toys that were either exclusively toy franchises or were based om cartoons that pretty much existed to sell toys.

What do you think? What was the juggernaut of the 80's?

**Slime Slayer** · 08-06-2009, 10:42 AM

at different periods of the 80's transformers, gi joe and mask had my undivided attention

**Winnebagel** · 08-06-2009, 11:19 AM

I was really big into G.I. Joe, and later M.A.S.K. I also liked a lot of the ones that couldn't fit on the list (Star Wars, Batman, TMNT). I think G.I. Joe and Transformers probably sold the best, but I liked some of the lesser known ones too.

**sezthemank** · 08-06-2009, 11:25 AM

He-man and transformers of corse!
I should know, I was made in the 80's myself.

Though I was a more of Teenage mutant ninja turtles girl myself,
I had everything of theres, from videos, curtains to games and figures!

**Winnebagel** · 08-06-2009, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by sezthemank

He-man and transformers of corse!
I should know, I was made in the 80's myself.

Though I was a more of Teenage mutant ninja turtles girl myself,
I had everything of theres, from videos, curtains to games and figures!

Did they ever make toy of Sezthemank? If so, it may be possible to add that as a poll option.

I liked TMNT as well, but because you can only put 10 options in a poll, I limited it to toys that were for the most part quintessentially 80's toys.

**DrunkN** · 08-06-2009, 12:26 PM

I can't really say myself, I wasn't there for the 80s, but I did get a lot my older brother's hand me down toys, pretty much all of them were Star Wars action figures.

**Winnebagel** · 08-06-2009, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by drunkninja

I can't really say myself, I wasn't there for the 80s, but I did get a lot my older brother's hand me down toys, pretty much all of them were Star Wars action figures.

I had a bunch of Star Wars figures too. I liked the one with the light saber built into the hand.

Maybe we can do another poll for the 90's soon. Then one for the
00's when we get to 2010.

**sezthemank** · 08-06-2009, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Winnebagel

Did they ever make toy of Sezthemank? If so, it may be possible to add that as a poll option.

LOL
Can you emagine!

I wonder what my "accesories" would be?

"The new sezthemank Action figure now comes with figure size bottle of Vodka, Mini PSP, Hatchetman tattoo and bargin bucket."

"New in 2010 the all new Juggaloed up sezthemank! (with facepaint inclded!)"

**DrunkN** · 08-06-2009, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sezthemank

LOL
Can you emagine!

I wonder what my "accesories" would be?

"The new sezthemank Action figure now comes with figure size bottle of Vodka, Mini PSP, Hatchetman tattoo and bargin bucket."

"New in 2010 the all new Juggaloed up sezthemank! (with facepaint inclded!)"

Now available in pirate and community service outfits.

**Kugyince** · 08-06-2009, 04:46 PM

He-Man was the biggest one for me.

**Dudebro** · 08-06-2009, 06:17 PM

GI Joe for sure. My friends and I had tons of them and we played with them daily. Also Transformers but to a lesser extent.

**Kevin** · 08-06-2009, 07:08 PM

GI Joe, Transformers and He-Man in that order. I only voted for GI Joe though.

**jim5cents** · 08-06-2009, 07:42 PM

no thundercats?

**Dudebro** · 08-06-2009, 07:48 PM

I liked Thundecats but I don't remember ever seeing toys for sale when I was a kid.

**Winnebagel** · 08-06-2009, 08:02 PM

There weren't enough choices in the poll. I also wanted to add Strawberry Shortcake, Rainbow Bright, Go Bots,Teddy Ruxpin, and Voltron. I wish polls could have 20 choices.

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Originally Posted by Tenser

He-Man was the biggest one for me.

I always wanted to watch the cartoon when I was young, but it never seemed to be playing anywhere I lived. I knew a friends who had He-Man, Skeletor, and some others as well as some kind of castle, but I never had any He-Man toys sadly.

GI Joe was my main thing too. I used to have a bunch, but then I sold almost all of them in a garage sale. Now I kind of wish I hadn't. It would be fun to see them again.

**Dudebro** · 08-06-2009, 08:58 PM

I used to watch He-man as a kid and I loved it. I also had some of the toys, I loved the skunk guy and the lizard who shot water(we also had castle grayskull!). My dad liked the "two bad" character, he would hold it up and say TOO BAD when we wanted something. Yeah we didn't think it was funny.

**Smittycal** · 08-06-2009, 10:30 PM

Best 80's toy not on the list...

MY PET MONSTER!!!

**Kugyince** · 08-07-2009, 03:40 AM

Transformers, MASK, and Matchbo

Hotwheels were also big for me but He-Man was huge.

**Winnebagel** · 08-07-2009, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Tenser

Transformers, MASK, and Matchbo

Hotwheels were also big for me but He-Man was huge.

I always liked MASK, but I think they ran out of ideas as the toy series went on. I remember buying a billboard that turned into a gunner station. How great is that?!

I thought it was cool at the time, though.

**sezthemank** · 08-07-2009, 08:55 AM

Ive never even heard of MASK to be honest?

**Smittycal** · 08-07-2009, 11:06 AM

I was also a fan of Silverhawks. BUT another big name missing here is thunder...thunDER...THUNDER CATS HOOOO!!!!
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na8ThDftsKk"]YouTube - thundercats theme song[/ame]

I had all of these guys...The Cats Layer the Thunder Tank...everything!!

**Winnebagel** · 08-07-2009, 11:49 AM

I know there are a few glaring ommissions, but there were only 10 choices, so I tried to pick the ones that were the overall best sellers.

**Slime Slayer** · 08-07-2009, 12:11 PM

well you definetly wasted a few spots with cabbage patch and my little pony, keep in mind we only have one girl here, and im pretty sure she used to play with guns.
my favorite to of all had to be lego (besides atari, itellivision and nes)

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and whats this "action man"?

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also, another great toy was that com... something, the little dudes with the magnets on their feet, i was totally into those, maybe comstar?

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it was starcom, heres a great site for remembering long lost toys: The Virtual Toy Chest: Rediscover Your Childhood

**OldTimer** · 08-07-2009, 12:44 PM

My vote was for he-man but I had the 'joe's, starwars and others. As for the skunk figure there was one more that was kinda green and furry and I forget the name. Both you could leave in the sun and they would smell more. Only a toy in the 80's would smell that bad.

Names were Stinkor and Beast-man.

**DrunkN** · 08-07-2009, 01:26 PM

And I'm confused, why would they make toys about Mask?

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