Through The Decades | 1980s | Vintage Wind-ups | E.T | California Raisins | Simpsons | Smurfs

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Smurfs
Although The Smurfs were created in 1958, they secured their place in North American pop culture in 1981, when the Saturday-morning cartoon series The Smurfs, premiered.
Walking Papa Smurf. Galoob Wind-Up toy. ©1982 Peyo (Belgian comics artist)
Walking Smurf Papa Kid Galoob Wind-Up Toy ©1980 Peyo (Belgian comics artist) Figure Hong Kong

California Raisins
The concept was originally created for a 1986 Sun-Maid commercial on behalf of the California Raisin Advisory Board These wind-up toys were copyrighted by the California Raisin Advisory board in 1988. They are licensed by Applause Licensing.

The lead singer, Tiny Goodbite, is sporting a tuxedo and tuxedo shoes while he soulfully sings into the hand-held microphone.
Ben Indasun (in the sun haha) is the cool dude wearing sunglasses and orange shoes.
The only female band member, Grape is looking good in her makeup, jewelry and green high-heeled shoes.
Justin X, also known as the cool guy Ray, dances and sings.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
A 1982 American science fiction film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg, The concept was based on an imaginary friend Spielberg created after his parents' divorce in 1980.
The E.T. wind-up toy has moving arms and a moving head.

Epcot is a theme park at Walt Disney World. The park opened in 1982. Epcot stands for: Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow.
The symbol of Epcot is the geodesic sphere representing The Spaceship Earth. The wind-up toy spins around. ©Disney

The Simpsons
The Simpsons animated tv show premiered in 1989. It went on to become the longest running animated American Series.
Tin toy Homer Simpson drinking Duff beer.Rocket USA ©2002 Matt Groening

Cabbage Patch Kids
These one-of-a-kind cloth dolls with plastic heads were first produced by Coleco Industries in 1982. The new doll brand set every toy industry sales record for three years running, and was one of the most popular lines of children’s licensed products in the 1980s and has become one of the longest-running doll franchises in the United States.
Cabbage Patch kid in a walker. The legs of the walker are missing but she still walks when wound up. ©1983
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Thanks for the plug! Good luck collecting more!

DHSClassof-ctxf
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Love the retro smurf toys and appreciate that you showed them. The E. T. Toy brought me back. Loved that movie!

juleshappy
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Omg my dad and me watched this and he showed me that he had the smurfs and et

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tinky winky (cameo)
dipsy (cameo)
laa laa (cameo)
po (cameo)

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