If there’s one thing that defines the childhood of any man, it’s grossly overpriced, single-purpose pieces of plastic: toys.
Back when we were young and still had some imagination and/or enthusiasm for life, toys were our way out of boredom and into other worlds. Then when we inevitably broke them, they were our way into endless pits of utter despair.
Still, they gave us happy memories while they lasted.
1. Darth Maul’s lightsaber
Photo: @kings_taken
2. Spider-Man Web Shooter
Photo: ldarnall74
3. Mighty Max play sets
Photo: @ItemSplendid
4. Batman Forever Batmobile
Photo: cousinsgold2011
5. Power Rangers Megazord
Photo: @PowerSentai
6. Snakeboard
Photo: an86carrera
7. Hot Wheels Loop Track
Photo: @derekborders
8. Stretch Armstrong
Photo: @aneesas_ne1
9. Tracy Island play set
Photo: @ZoeVicarage
10. Nerf Vortex ball
Photo: @EricC1717
11. Razor Micro Scooter
Photo: Wikimedia
Original and best. Forget these new fangled three wheel dealies, this was the shit.
12. WWF Wrestling toys
Photo: @clintonCedri / @markov2105
13. Tech Deck
Photo: @hansrudolph32
14. V-Tech ‘computers’
Photo: @veridialtulio
15. Beyblades
Photo: @kaleisutherland
16. Pokédex
Photo: @HassleHurf
17. Screwball Scramble
Photo: @80s_Kidz
18. K’nex
Photo: @katliak
19. Yomega X-brain yo-yo
Photo: @StewieMcQ
20. Cap guns
Photo: @antiqueleaketc
21. Scalextric
Photo: @PeugeotThree0
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