What Were the Hot Selling Christmas Toys of the 1980s? | History

1980 - Rubik's Cube
1981 - He-Man, Lego Train, The Smurfs
1982 - BMX Bike
1983 - Cabbage Patch Kids
1984 - Transformers
1985 - Care Bears, Nintendo, Teddy Ruxpin
1986 - Laser Tag
1987 - Jenga
1988 - Starting Lineup
1989 - Game Boy

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[kaylacolgan]

My sister and I are both 90s babies. (Me 1997 and Kara 1999) and my sister loved Care Bears growing up.

[artaguilar]

Allan got me a Lazer Tag gun with target about 10 years ago. Still have it.

[jC-kcsi]

I remember Trivial Pursuit being super popular in 85.

[jC-kcsi]

85 was probably the biggest year for GIJOE and there was far more interest in Joe at my school than any of the other toys in the 85 list.