We Remember The Christmas Toys Of Our Childhood (See: Furbys And Pogs)

Furbies. Gameboys. Tickle Me Elmo. We wanted all of these so bad...

1994

by Katie Young |
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So Frozen dolls have overtaken old fave Barbie in the race to become 2015’s most bought Christmas present, which reminded us of the best-selling toys from our childhood. From Tamagotchis to Gameboys, here’s the stuff that made you an ultimate playground boss in the 1990s.

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Toys

1990 - Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles1 of 12

1990 - Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles

Because everybody loved the kung-fu-fighting reptiles that lived in a sewer right?

1991 - The Gameboy2 of 12

1991 - The Gameboy

Let’s face it, everybody had one and you were a boss if you had the camera attachment for the top so you could take black and white pixelated photos of yourself. You definitely stayed up playing Super Mario under your covers on a school night.□

1992 - Thunderbirds Tracey Island3 of 12

1992 - Thunderbirds Tracey Island

Your dad most likely tried to recapture his youth and bought this for you, but really we all know it was for him.

1993 - Barbie Dolls4 of 12

1993 - Barbie Dolls

Poor Barbie, her heyday was back in 1993 when everybody wanted her for Christmas. This year saw Barbie go camping. Is there anything she hasn’t done?

1995 - Pogs5 of 12

1995 - Pogs

Tiny pieces of cardboard fun, so much fun they probably banned them from your school (it happened at mine)

1996 - Toy Story Buzz Lightyear6 of 12

1996 - Toy Story Buzz Lightyear

To infinity and beyoooooond.

1997 - Teletubbies7 of 12

1997 - Teletubbies

Kids were hooked on this toy craze of the 90’s, I loved them so much too. Lala was my favourite, Dipsy not so much!

1998 - Furby8 of 12

1998 - Furby

Creepy and a little bit annoying - my mum banned me from ever having one.

1999 - Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?9 of 12

1999 - Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

This board game brought Saturday night TV to life and made sibling rivalry very real.

2000 - Teksta the Robotic Dogs10 of 12

2000 - Teksta the Robotic Dogs

Teksta became a popular interactive pet - his artificial intelligence responded to light, sound, touch and infra-red. Aluminium folding scooters also became a big hit with the teenage market.□

2001 - Bob the Builder11 of 12

2001 - Bob the Builder

Loved by all, Bob and his pals, Scoop, Muck and Dizzy were on all pre-schoolers' wish lists. Harry Potter Lego also sold well this year.

2002 - Bratz Doll12 of 12

2002 - Bratz Doll

Bratz, the dolls with a 'passion for fashion' arrived in town, putting Barbie's nose out of joint. Japanese phenomena Micropets also took UK playgrounds by storm.

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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.

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