The Most Popular Christmas Toys, By Year Since 1960

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Source: http://www.permuto.com/

The holiday shopping season is quickly descending upon us, which means this year’s more popular toys and consumer electronics are soon to become in increasingly high-demand. In recent memory, the Sony Playstation III, Beanie Babies, and of course, the Tickle-Me-Elmo have generated a considerable amount of hype – quickly selling out, and then establishing a re-sale market. But have you ever wondered what the “it toys” have been throughout the decades? We have, and as a result ...

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ampersandra 2 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

As a kid, I never get a single one of the toys on this top-holiday-toys chart. http://bit.ly/55Aw89 Think it's the Judaism?

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ilmaistro 2 months, 2 weeks ago on Twitter

los juguetes más populares desde 1960 http://bit.ly/wtQGG

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kaiman 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Friendfeed

Da sieht Nintendo gar nicht so schlecht aus. Aber MS und Sony! :-)

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carolmurtra 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter

take a trip dowm memory lane, the most popular christmas toys since 1960 http://tinyurl.com/yk2tq8u

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QuoRevista 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter

Cuidado que ya están mandándonos cosas de Navidad http://bit.ly/3IkfCj/

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TeresaKahle 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter

http://bit.ly/wtQGG Best selling toys for the last 50 Christmases. Which ones did you get and which ones did your parents FAIL on?

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element 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress

FURBIE!!!! All i can say is i don’t think i’ve hated anything more than a furbie( well maybe teletubbies)….stupid furbies they never shut up

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emilytbever 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter

I had a surprisingly large amount of these. Most popular Christmas toys since 1960 http://tinyurl.com/yk2tq8u

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cp 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress

Elmo Live for 2008? Obviously the person writing this has no clue what they are talking about. That was the biggest flop! Bakugan Battle Brawlers were by far the most popular christmas toy in 2008

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pat 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress

The toys are generally getting more expensive as the years go by.

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twocolddogs 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter

the gameboy was 1991!! That's 18 years ago.... Feeling old this morning...http://bit.ly/1tUzd3

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AngieMarieL 2 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter

I owned almost 1/2 these toys. Maybe I wasn't as deprived in childhood as I thought: 50 years of most popular xmas toys http://bit.ly/1tUzd3

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mluengasr 2 months, 4 weeks ago on Twitter

RT @mausly77 los juguetes mas deseados de los ultimos 50 años http://bit.ly/wtQGG a que quisieron uno!!! <--- está buenísimo!

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mausly77 2 months, 4 weeks ago on Twitter

los jugetes mas deseados de los ultimos 50 años http://bit.ly/wtQGG a que quisieron uno!!!

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bocadelcielo 2 months, 4 weeks ago on Twitter

Los juguetes navideños más populares desde 1960 http://bit.ly/gN6fN

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Juguetes navideños de todos los tiempos | Woratek-Tecnologia, ayuda informática 2 months, 4 weeks ago on Wordpress

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Los juguetes navideños más populares. 1960-2008 | arturogoga 2 months, 4 weeks ago on Wordpress

[...] infografía realizada por Permuto, mostrándonos los juguetes más vendidos / los que estuvieron de moda  cada año. Y ustedes, [...]

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craigi 2 months, 4 weeks ago on Twitter

How many of these did you get for Christmas / Hanukkah / Kwanzaa? http://tinyurl.com/yk2tq8u

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heartcapital 2 months, 4 weeks ago on Twitter

Walk down memory lane - most popular Christmas Toys over past 50 years http://bit.ly/1tUzd3 #retail #kids #toys

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america’s most wanted « S.DASH 2 months, 4 weeks ago on Wordpress

[...] I guess this is as good a way as any to measure my childhood. Thanks Mom and Dad, I had at least 10 of these items covered from my childhood at least. How do you measure up? [via Permuto] [...]

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martyandshannon 3 months ago on Twitter

The 50 most popular toys from 1960 to today: http://bit.ly/gN6fN

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JeffCallery 3 months ago on Twitter

A stroll down memory lane - http://bit.ly/gN6fN

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The most popular toys of Christmas past | The Retro Blog 3 months ago on Wordpress

[...] This graphic brings us The Most Popular Christmas Toys, By Year Since 1960. [...]

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William 3 months ago on Wordpress

1977 Star Wars Figures? I think not. Sure the Early-Bird 4 pack of 3 3/4″ figures was a popular seller in 1977, BUT the 12″ figures didn’t hit toy shelves until 1978.

I could nit-pick this list to death, but I’ll leave it at that. Nice try, but utter failure on the details.

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chuza.org 3 months ago on Wordpress

Joguetes mais populares no Natal, por ano desde 1960…

Esquema dos brinquedos que mais triunfaram no planeta ano a ano entre as crianças polo Natal….

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crunchysock 3 months ago on Wordpress

Where’s Stretch Armstrong and the wind up Evel Knievel Super Stunt Cycle with Gyro Launcher ?

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Friday Recap - Fine Fall Edition | webmarketingexperts.com.au 3 months ago on Wordpress

[...] a nostalgic stroll down the memory lane of toys, check out the most popular Christmas toys, going all the way back to the holiday season of 1960. In ‘69, were you all about the Hot [...]

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Online Marketing Blog » Blog Archive » Friday Recap - Fine Fall Edition 3 months ago on Wordpress

[...] a nostalgic stroll down the memory lane of toys, check out the most popular Christmas toys, going all the way back to the holiday season of 1960. In ‘69, were you all about the Hot [...]

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Jerry Brown 3 months ago on Wordpress

Where is the pet rock and the mood ring?

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Friday Recap - Fine Fall Edition | seo cloak 3 months ago on Wordpress

[...] a nostalgic stroll down the memory lane of toys, check out the most popular Christmas toys, going all the way back to the holiday season of 1960. In ‘69, were you all about the Hot [...]

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Friday Recap - Fine Fall Edition | feed hat blog 3 months ago on Wordpress

[...] a nostalgic stroll down the memory lane of toys, check out the most popular Christmas toys, going all the way back to the holiday season of 1960. In ‘69, were you all about the Hot [...]

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FeralImp 3 months ago on Twitter

Miren los juguetes más populares: http://bit.ly/gN6fN - Elmo??

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kenjyx 3 months ago on Twitter

Reconoces alguno de estos juguetes? juguete más regalado en navidad desde 1960 http://tinyurl.com/yk2tq8u increible, nintendo ocupa 4 años

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roserolim 3 months ago on Twitter

@littlefabio http://bit.ly/gN6fN 2008 foi "só aquilo"?? :O

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peo21 3 months ago on Wordpress

Rubik’s Cube in 1980?

Are you kidding me?

In 1980 it barely came out in Hungary, let’s go figure if you knew it in USA..

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Lo popular de las navidades!! 3 months ago on Wordpress

[...] meneame me entero de esto; via Permuto …. algunos no deberian estar [...]

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retroplayers 3 months ago on Twitter

Querem saber quais foram os brinquedos mais desejados do natal desde 1960? http://tinyurl.com/yk2tq8u

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hash95 3 months ago on Twitter

Les jouets de noël les plus populaires depuis 1960 http://bit.ly/1tUzd3

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hailayates 3 months ago on Twitter

Ready for holiday shopping? Check out this visual of "The Most Popular Christmas Toys, By Year Since 1960" http://bit.ly/wtQGG

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hash95 3 months ago on Twitter

Les jouets de noël les plus populaires de puis 1960

http://bit.ly/1tUzd3

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badillomartinez 3 months ago on Twitter

Juguetes mas vendidos en navidad desde 1960 http://bit.ly/wtQGG via jambitz

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The Week in Games « two guys and a robot 3 months ago on Wordpress

[...] do $500 million in business with the title next week. … Permuto, a web promotions agency, did a round-up of the top Christmas toys since 1960. Videogames have dominated the last 20 years. … China said ‘no’ to World of [...]

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yo_rch 3 months ago on Twitter

Se acerca navidad aquí les dejo los 50 juguetes más populares de 1960 a 2008 http://bit.ly/wtQGG

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rogeraleph 3 months ago on Twitter

RT @yo_rch: Se acerca navidad aquí les dejo los 50 juguetes más populares de 1960 a 2008 http://bit.ly/wtQGG <-que triste sólo he tenido 3

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rogeraleph 3 months ago on Twitter

RT @yo_rch: Se acerca navidad aquí les dejo los 50 juguetes más populares de 1960 a 2008 http://bit.ly/wtQGG

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tesne 3 months ago on Twitter

los juguetes de navidad mas populares (año por año, desde 1960) http://tinyurl.com/yk2tq8u

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daguajar 3 months ago on Twitter

Los regalos más populares... Yo creo que ya es a nivel mundial http://bit.ly/2sdYfR

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Los juguetes más vendidos | Jambitz Evolution 3 months ago on Wordpress

[...] Podemos ver que en varios años una consola de videojuegos o producto de la industria ha estado en el no. 1, empezando por Pong en 1975, hasta el Nintendo DS Lite en 2007. Ya que este año no hay nueva consola es difícil imaginar cual será el elegido, quizá tendrá que ser algo como Tickle Me Elmo de años pasados. Por cierto, puedes ver la gráfica completa en Permuto. [...]

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avomx 3 months ago on Twitter

El top de regalos de navidad desde 1960. http://bit.ly/17R8dU el GameBoy, Tortugas Ninjas, la Bici y el Furbi! Q bonita infancia tuve! :)

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reevoo 3 months ago on Twitter

Top Christmas toys of the past 48 years - can't believe Elmo makes the list twice http://bit.ly/1tUzd3

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Wkr 3 months ago on Twitter

Los más populares regalos de Navidad de los últimos 50 años, http://bit.ly/1k3uNu

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pablobreish 3 months ago on Twitter

los juguetes más populares de cada navidad desde el año 1960 http://tinyurl.com/yk2tq8u

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Lucho 3 months ago on Wordpress

Hi, interesting post, I’m commenting it in my blog.

BR, Lucho.

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Mawel 3 months ago on Wordpress

Where’s N.E.S.?

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tecnorrante 3 months ago on Twitter

Los regalos de navidad más populares desde 1960 (análisis gringo y en inglés, pero igual interesante) - http://bit.ly/YBufE

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Los juguetes más populares en navidad de los últimos 50 años | Monkeyzen 3 months ago on Wordpress

[...] gente de permuto.com hizo un excelente gráfico con los juguetes más famosos de los últimos 50 años, perfecto si [...]

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perikobermio 3 months ago on Twitter

uppsss!!!ta hau bigarrena

http://bit.ly/gN6fN

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marianerva 3 months ago on Twitter

Los juguetes más populares en Navidad, por año desde 1960 (ING) http://bit.ly/4bs4r

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Bad Cartridge – Top Christmas Presents Of Christmas Past 3 months ago on Wordpress

[...] for the next couple of months leading up to Christmas. Market research firm Permuto Discoveries published a neat list of the top pieces of crap presents over the past 50 years. Video games have made it to [...]

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Linkey 3 months ago on Twitter

Los regalos más populares de Navidad en los últimos 50 años: http://bit.ly/30ft6B

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Los más populares regalos de Navidad de los últimos 50 años » Pixfans 3 months ago on Wordpress

[...] y la estrella son, como no, los juguetes. En esta línea temporal que han realizado los de la web Permuto Discoveries, recogen los más exitosos juguetes de cada final de año en Norteamérica desde 1960. Desconozco [...]

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Maetron 3 months ago on Twitter

kinda nifty http://bit.ly/1tUzd3

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Kyle 3 months ago on Wordpress

Hate to double post but shouldn’t the 2003 picture be of the original Robosapien instead of the currently pictured Robosapien v2?

If I recall correctly the v2 wasn’t released until late 2005.

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nancy_martira 3 months ago on Twitter

Judging from this chart, Civilization begin to decline somewhere around 1994. http://bit.ly/wtQGG

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Kyle 3 months ago on Wordpress

@JO

I guess I should have been more clear, the orginal image showed a TMX Elmo(tickle me elmo extreme?)

An updated stand-able (hence the hard plastic soles) and slightly more active version of the Tickle Me Elmo.

the TMX was released in 2006; 10 years after the original (which the image now reflects).

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Los juguetes más populares en Navidad, por año desde 1960 (ING) 3 months ago on Wordpress

[...] Los juguetes más populares en Navidad, por año desde 1960 (ING) [...]

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arainert 3 months ago on Twitter

Most popular Xmas toys of the past 50 years. Interesting to see what passed as a "toy" back in the day. Super list. http://icio.us/z2255g

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duaneromanell 3 months ago on Twitter

A time-line of the most popular toys (by year) since 1960. Lite-Brite, Nerf Ball, Pong! And Elmo? Twice? http://bit.ly/1lV2IS

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thiagood 3 months ago on Twitter

Os presentes de natal mais populares desde 1960. http://bit.ly/gN6fN

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kgroshek 3 months ago on Twitter

RT suser1 @courosa: Most popular Xmas toys since 1960 - http://bit.ly/wtQGG

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punto_g 3 months ago on Twitter

Los regalos navideños más pedidos desde 1960!:: : http://bit.ly/gN6fN

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euodeiotwittar 3 months ago on Twitter

http://bit.ly/gN6fN 50 presentes de natais mais populares da história

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kate 3 months ago on Wordpress

I recognize all of them and have (in an attic somewhere)/had 28 out of the 50. Why yes, I am an only child? How did you know…

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dmaul 3 months ago on Wordpress

Dungeons & Dragons, most popular in 1974? Nah. It might have been first published that year, but it didn’t become popular until a bit later. It should go in the 1978 or ‘79 slot, if anywhere.

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triscuit13 3 months ago on Twitter

Most popular christmas toy by year... pretty cool http://bit.ly/gN6fN

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M3SS1 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

Must have toys of the year.. PAST 50 YEARS: http://digs.by/hsn

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Hetman 3 months, 1 week ago on Digg

Wow D&D was the number 1 gift at one time. Do not get me wrong I plkayed D&D growing up, I just cannot imagine it being the number one gift during a certian christmas.

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benble 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

I don’t know about you, but I feel like putting on a sweater-vest and partaking in some Battleship action.

And maybe the picture has been updated, but 2007 is the new Nintendo DS, not PS3.

I find the trends interesting, where there will be a couple years of girl toys (’62-’63, ‘83-’85, ‘96-’97), then boy’s toys (’64-’66,
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jmb93 3 months, 1 week ago on Digg

All I can say is that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles still FUCKING ROCK!

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cf 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

That is not the PS3 in 2007, that is the Nintendo DS.

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The Most Popular Christmas Toys 1960-2008 « Dragons Can Be Beaten 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

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Martinator 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

Os brinquedos mais populares do natal desde 1960: http://bit.ly/gN6fN

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brpellican 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

RT @Martinator: Os brinquedos mais populares do natal desde 1960: http://bit.ly/gN6fN (dá-lhe Nintendo!)

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archivedigger 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

RT @Surferess: RT @supernova17: RT @permuto Permuto Discoveries » The Most Popular Christmas Toys, By Year Since 1960 http://bit.ly/2YQUmo

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NellieVoceSabia 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

quais foram os brinquedos mais populares nos últimos 50 anos? http://bit.ly/wtQGG

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jvFREIRE 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

RT: @NellieVoceSabia: quais foram os brinquedos mais populares nos últimos 50 anos? http://bit.ly/wtQGG

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Easy Tiger 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

Phoebe Walker :

I am off to start a band called “whiny fanboy catfight.”

Huh, I was about to go off to start a band called “message board troll”. What a weird coincidence. We should totally join up and start a band together…

I’m guessing that the PS3 is in the 2007 slot just because the Wii is already in the 2006 slot. Truth be told, it should probably
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Ferg 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

D&D was the most popular game in 1974? If that were true, we’d all be devil-worshipping Satan spawn now.

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claireschoen 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

RT@ Mel66 @VirginiaNussey - I forgot about the Furbie mania - The most popular Christmas toys by year since 1960 http://bit.ly/3uDg9Q

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laummill 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

This is cool......it's the most popular Christmas toys by year since 1960. http://bit.ly/3uDg9Q

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RetoMexico2009 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

50 años de los juguetes más populares en navidad, desde Playmobil, Barbie, Hot wheels, Lego, Pong hasta PS3 y WII: http://bit.ly/wtQGG

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Crono909 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

The most popular chrstmas toys from 1960 to 2008 http://bit.ly/gN6fN

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The Daily Dairy: Calcium Fortified News And Junk 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

[...] out the past 50 years of popular Christmas toys here! Dammit, now I really want a [...]

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iocat 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

Top toys of last 50 years - awesome infographic http://bit.ly/wtQGG (via Trent Ward who's not on Twitter)

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For 34 Years, Kids Have Wanted Video Games For Christmas | Kotaku Australia 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

[...] only the single, top-selling, must-have item for the year. No room for second place here. And it shows that seven times in the past 34 years — beginning with Pong in 1975 — a video game or games console has come in at #1. Bump that [...]

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theoneinpink 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

Most Popular Christmas Toys Since 1960, By Year http://bit.ly/30ft6B Ah, memories! 1996-1999 were four very annoying years

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samfish 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

2007 and 2008 should really both also be the Wii. That was undeniably the “it” item in ‘06, ‘07 and ‘08.

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BenWBear 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

Apparently the Michelin Man was the most popular XMas toy the year I was born. Biggest sellers from 1960-2009: http://bit.ly/1tUzd3

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StockwellGreet 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

Greeting Cards go with all of these classic toys http://bit.ly/gN6fN

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chrisfullman 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

The most popular (US) Christmas toys since 1960 in one infographic. How many do you recognize? http://bit.ly/1AjOKl

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BSWtoy 3 months, 1 week ago on Twitter

Here are the top "hot" Christmas toys since 1960. Talk about memory lane and what the heck is 1971? http://tinyurl.com/yk2tq8u

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