The Must-Have Toys of the past 25 Years

With less than a week until Christmas, you can be assured that the malls will be packed with procrastinating parents searching for that must-have toy for their kids. Will they grab the last Snow Glo Elsa before she’s officially Ebay only? If this graphic of the past 25 years of must-have toys tells us anything, it’s that instant popularity doesn’t always dictate long-term fandom. While some still pine for TMNT and Pokemon collectables, toys like Easy Bake Oven and Talkboy are probably best left in the past. Created by personalized gifting company Personal Creations—did you make a wish to Santa for any of these childhood toys?

Text and Graphics by Personal Creations.com

Scroll down to see the 25 Must-Have Toys since 1990. Click on the pictures for bigger and better views. These results are what the statistics tell us. I certainly remember some of them fondly, especially 1995, 1997 and 1998. 

And here's the entire graphic in all its glory :) all credit to Personal Creations

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