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Sky DancersThe 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.0 - 2
Deluxe TalkboyLook 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.0 - 3
Puppy SurpriseA 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.0 - 4
Yak BakwardsThe 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.0 - 5
Nickelodeon GakThe 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.0 - 6
Polly Pocket Fairylight WonderlandOpen 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.0 - 7
Betty SpaghettyLook 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.0 - 8
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.0 - 9
Electronic Dream PhoneThe 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.0 - 10
Skip-ItThe 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.0
