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Sky Dancers
The doll stood feet-first in a plastic base and spun upward on stiff foam wings when the cord was pulled. Galoob sold original Sky Dancers starting in 1994. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled the original line in 2000 after reports of injuries.
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Deluxe Talkboy
Look for the long built-in microphone and the cassette door. Tiger sold the Deluxe Talkboy in the ’90s after the gadget appeared in Home Alone 2. Its distinctive trick was playing an ordinary cassette recording at an altered speed.
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Puppy Surprise
A strip of hook-and-loop fastener ran along the belly of Hasbro’s 1991 plush dog. Open it and a litter of small plush puppies appeared. The box made guessing the size of the litter part of the game.
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Yak Bakwards
The 1996 Yak Bakwards took a short voice recording and played it in reverse. The shape looked like a colorful little remote, but the joke came from trying to recognize your own words backward.
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Nickelodeon Gak
The stretch and bright color were only part of the joke. Press the goo into the shallow splat-shaped container and trapped air made a rude sound. Look for the molded splat, which identifies this early Mattel and Nickelodeon version.
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Polly Pocket Fairylight Wonderland
Open Bluebird’s 1993 compact and a pocket-sized fairy scene appears. The lights are the identifying detail for Fairylight Wonderland. Compare the tiny interior and figures with the bigger Polly Pocket dolls that came later.
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Betty Spaghetty
Look for the long, thin limbs and hair that seem to spill out like noodles. Ohio Art’s 1998 doll came with parts and accessories you could rearrange, so changing her outfit could mean swapping out more than clothes.
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Bop It!
The three controls were a big center button, a knob that twisted, and a handle that pulled. Parker Brothers’ late-’90s handheld called out one move at a time. The commands came faster as the round went on.
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Electronic Dream Phone
The oversized pink electronic phone was the board game's clue machine. Dial one of its fictional phone numbers and a recorded voice would help narrow down the secret admirer. The pictured Milton Bradley box is the 1991 edition.
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Skip-It
The ankle ring held one end of the tether, while the weighted end on Tiger’s version had a counter to tally each complete swing. The redesign appeared just before 1990 and took off in the early ’90s.
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Yomega Hyper Brain
The 1997 Bandai edition used an automatic return mechanism. Spin it at the bottom of the string and the clutch reengages as it slows, sending the yo-yo back toward the hand. The transparent body gives a view of the mechanism.
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ToyMax Creepy Crawlers Workshop
The little oven and bug-shaped molds are the giveaway. ToyMax brought the activity back in 1992, decades after the original Creepy Crawlers. The Workshop box shows the lumpy spiders and other flexible bugs the toy was made to produce.
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Giga Pets Micropup
The little blue dog on a belt clip came from Tiger Electronics’ 1997 Giga Pets line. The Kentucky Fried Chicken logo identifies this particular Micropup. The package diagrams show its chores: feeding, cleaning, training, and even a game of fetch.
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Playmates Talking Nano Baby
Look for a whole face on the little LCD. In 1997, Playmates gave its Talking Nano Baby expressions and 26 different words and sounds. The voice and vocabulary changed as the virtual baby grew, so it was recognizable even when you weren’t looking at the screen.
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Kenner Electronic Tyrannosaurus Rex
The 1993 Kenner box calls out the electronic roar and stomping sounds. Look for the original Collector Card 16 if the packaging is complete. Kenner changed the display window and supplied a different movie card when it reissued the figure in 1994.
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Mighty Max Skull Dungeon
The skull-shaped case opened into a tiny dungeon for Max to escape. The figures and illustration on the French Ideal card show what was inside. The original Bluebird Doom Zones set dates to 1992.
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1994 Tyco Doodle Bear
Tyco’s Doodle Bear turned the plush body into a washable canvas. This Happenin’ Hearts version has the heart pattern you can check on the original box. The big idea was drawing right on a stuffed animal and washing the marks away.
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Baby Face Dolls
The expression was the giveaway. Galoob’s Baby Face dolls had names such as So Shy Sherri and So Funny Natalie, and their faces were molded to match. Turn one around and the copyright stamp helps distinguish an original from a look-alike.
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Micro Machines R2-D2 and Jabba’s Palace
The recognizable outside is R2-D2, but the hinged shell opens on a miniature Jabba’s Palace. Galoob’s 1994 set made the container part of the play. Look for the droid’s practical little white-and-blue disguise on the box.
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Doctor Dreadful Food Lab
The 1994 Food Lab used molds to turn gummy mixtures into bugs and ‘monster skins.’ The science-lab packaging was part of the joke: the monsters were supposed to be eaten. The original blue Tyco box says Food Lab.
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Hasbro Sound Bites Road Race
The giveaway is the lollipop sticking out of a handheld sound toy. Hasbro’s 1998 Sound Bites used the stick to carry vibrations you heard through your teeth. The pictured blister pack identifies the Road Race edition, so you can recognize this even without getting to hear it.
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