Here's to all those childhood moments we'll never have again.
We're talking Gushers, DunkAroos, the Oregon Trail...
Once upon a time, Happy Meal toys are what drove people to McDonald's. If they were something good, you were there. A lot. People also got multiples of each one and never took them out of the wrapper, hoping one day they'd be worth something. I think it's finally become "one day." These are the toys you should remember, and how much they're worth today. I think my family literally collected at least 20 of these dalmatians, which is only 1/5 of them! There were actually 102 different ones, and totally one of my top 3 ever. All of them: $187 McDonald's Changeables were the first Transformers in my life. Who knew fast food items could be so COOL?! On sale for a couple dollars each Disney Masterpiece collection were little figurines from the biggest movies that came in mini VHS boxes. Sweet Pocahontas came with a brush so her hair didn't get all nappy. $5 average per toy When it was Barbie time, I was a happy girl. For some reason, I still won't really let my mom throw any of them out. $2 a piece Let's not forget the other half of Barbie week: HOT WHEELS week! I'm pretty sure it's where my brother got the coolest of his collection. Trying to be sold for $10, probably another one worth about $2 I totally forgot about these things! The "Fry Kids!" Just little figurines that look like pompoms, but I loved 'em. Older ones going for $10 Oh yes, Furbies made their way to McDonald's with even creepier eyes and barely moving toes and ears. If you want 81 of them, it's $480. For Halloween, you got a sweet trick-or-treeting bucket! SCORE! And those McNugget buddies were basically a baby made by a dress-up doll and Mr. Potato Head. BUCKETS: $10 BUDDIES: $6 each When Muppets: Treasure Island came out, we got the neatest bathtime toys. You betta believe Kermit shot his water cannon at Miss Piggy. $2 each What better way to celebrate the Mighty Ducks than to have your own puck that rolled around on regular hard floors?! Pretty sure we still own a couple of these, too. $2 each I'm not sure why anyone would ever buy the regular version when you could just shoot these into the sky. Oh, that's right. The real ones had glitter. $30 for the entire set Tamagotchi hit the drive thru with locket keychains filled with figures of the creatures you raised on the real technologically advanced keyrings. $3 each Can't fill a court without a full team! So of course you wanted to get all the pieces of the Space Jam puzzle, who all did fancy tricks! $10 for all 8 When I saw/remembered these, I geeked out. The Tiny Toons flip-cars raced along and switched drivers whenever yours was sucking. Again about $2 each Mulan tops! It wasn't just Mulan, but any top that was of this kind was the ish. All you had to do was swipe it on the floor a couple times; You didn't have to worry about balance. $4 new/in the wrapper And of course, the Ty Teenie Beanies! Not only did you have to collect bags of the original ones, but now these, that were pretty crappy and made of felt, to be honest. Sorry, but only $2-5 each. Considering each one is only worth about $2, and that's if people are buying them from eBay, you should probably just throw them out if you're saving them. It's been at least 15 years since most of these came out and they're worth about the same or a dollar more. Yeah, that's pretty disappointing... But back to happy! That was a blast from the past, right?! love, elizabethany PS FYI: It is currently Barbie/HEXBug [?] time! Tweet
These '90s gifts are all that and a bag of chips.
A post for anyone who has repressed the terrifying Puttermans into the deep recesses of their mind.
The decade that was truly, truly, truly outrageous.
So I've had this discussion MANY, many times and the consensus is the same: the 80's & 90's had the best of EVERYTHING. Movies, TV shows, Saturday morning cartoons, McDonald's toys, and let's not forget music. My childhood was filled with the best-of-the-best. For me it was a time when all was right in the world, I had no worries, and TV commercials with toys or McDonalds involved were magic. Case in point: ..Beastmaster - who didn't want a ferret after watching this movie?! um...THE BEST. EVER. My friends and I would laugh hysterically at this movie - I probably watched it a hundred times all through high school. It wasn't until I had children of my own that I noticed the horrible language in this movie!!! As a kid I didn't notice - one of my ultimate favorites. And the TOYS - just to list a few--- I totally had this Barbie. Loved her. All I ever wanted was a Cabbage Patch Kid. THREE CHRISTMASES LATER I finally got two of them. No two dolls were ever as loved as mine. McDonald's Happy Meal toys - I had all of these! Strawberry Shortcake - my cousin had all of these and we would play with her homemade doll house and these dolls for HOURS and hours and hours. They smelled so good, too! ...and let's not forget the Saturday morning cartoons and rad TV shows! I can't remember this one---anybody know? The Cosby Show Duck Tales The Golden Girls. Classic. Gummi Bears These all need no explanation: Wuzzles. And the music. Goes without saying. So I found a fun website if you want to see some more childhood fun: I'm Remembering! has hundreds of pages of great memories. **Warning: it's a major time waster--but lots of fun if you can set a time limit!!** Long live the 80's!!!
Need a new 'do? Get inspired by the most classic styles of all time
Remember when hitting up your school's book fair was the most exciting event of the year? As every former child bookworm knows, there was nothing better than rushing into your school's library and seeing all of the books, just waiting for you to…
The raise of female fronted garage rock bands is great. Vivian Girls. Dum Dum Girls. Best Coast. Grass Widow. Girls at Dawn. Pens. Veronica Falls. Las Robertas. You may argue they kind of sound the same but if they would drop the reverberation imagine how great that would be. Sure, it might be exactly that what makes current garage rock (male voices are doing the same) garage rock but The Splinters don't use it and they sound genuine and absolutely great. What a band they are, the Splinters. Pure garage rock. But are the new generation garage rock bands, or lo-fi as they probably prefer, fronted by women something new and so 21st century? I'm sorry, but it's nothing new. Because, for instance in 1980, there were the Bangs. Not to be confused by the 90s band The Bangs, though in sound you'd love both. The 80s Bangs were three LA girls who shared their passion for 60s music. Beatles, Mamas & the Papas, Simon & Garfunkel (they would later in their career have a hit single with a cover), The Seed, The Byrds, the Randalls, these girls loved harmonies and they loved 60s garage. They released a fairly (underground) successful single 'Gettin' out of hand/Call on me' and were the darling of the Paisley Underground. They then did something the now generation garage rock bands don't - they got themselves a bassist. They rocked, they had fantastic voices which sang in harmonies and yes, they looked sexy too. If the Dum Dum Girls had been living at that time, they'd probably look and sound like the Bangs. As the Bangs got more known, another band with the same name got aware and threatened to sue the girls. They renamed themselves and recorded a self-titled EP: The Bangles were born. Their debut EP was filled with 5 garage rock pearls and the future looked bright for the four, but not before firing their bassist and hiring a new one. With their new bassist they recorded a long player which was released in 1984, 'All over the place'. It sounded raw and sweet. The Paisley Underground was proud of their very own Fab Four as they were dubbed. The girls enjoyed their sweaty gigs and were giving their new bassist her very own moment, the Seeds 'Pushin' too hard'. It was a highlight of their shows. Then something happened which might be typical for that time and probably wouldn't happen anymore, mainly because record labels will not spend their time and money into turning small bands into mainstream chart toppers. Record labels are not interested in that anymore. The Bangles were signed to a Big Label and damn you Prince for having an interest in the Paisley Underground and the Bangles.He wrote them the power pop tune Manic Monday. Add a marketing campaign for Susanna Hoffs Big Brown Eyes and you have a more successful version of the Go-go's. The rest is history. The Bangles released 'Hazy shade of winter' an old-school Bangles version of the Simon and Garfunkel classic for the now cult movie 'Less than zero'. Also 'Everything', their 1988 album, featured heavier songs but also spawned their biggest hit 'Eternal Flame' which launched the band into a break up. The band had turned into a huge success but not the way the girls had wanted to, not to mention they agreed on. But before all that, before it all was over, the Bangles were the pride and joy of the Paisley Underground, their jangle pop-folk-garage-rock with punkish hooks was a delight and it still is today. Whenever I hear the early Bangles stuff I sigh happily and wish reverberation was never invented. Sure, it gives a lo-fi 60s sound, but you can accomplish that without. Do it girls, I'm begging you!
Get ready to feel old.
We're talking Gushers, DunkAroos, the Oregon Trail...
Explore merwing✿little dear's 17335 photos on Flickr!
***NEW*** Click on the series title for ULTIMATE PAGES – which will include book covers and book descriptions*** It’s a work in progress so only a few are ready *** Enjoy! Dream Girls &…
These '90s gifts are all that and a bag of chips.
these are bad to the bone
I am looking for a 90's Hasbro PINK Puppy or Kitty Surprise, with all the 3-5 puppies/kittens in the tummy it came with, in new or in VERY good condition.
Scott Neely is a wonderful artist who makes his bread and butter drawing the Scooby Doo comics...i colored
These '90s gifts are all that and a bag of chips.
Life was more fun before Snapchat and smartphones.
Because there's more to liking a band than just buying their albums, right?
Come on, admit it: You still want that Talkboy!
