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Super Soaker 50

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Super Soaker 50
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The detachable green tank and sliding pump identify Larami’s Super Soaker 50. The pump pressurized the tank and produced a sustained stream. The early green-and-yellow toy even displays its two main features in the package.
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Cabbage Patch Kids Snacktime Kid

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Cabbage Patch Kids Snacktime Kid
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Feed one of the plastic snacks into this doll’s motorized mouth and it disappeared into a compartment in the backpack. Real hair or fingers could also become caught. Mattel withdrew the dolls in 1997 and offered a refund after reports of injuries.
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POG Classics Milk Caps

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POG Classics Milk Caps
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Stack the printed cardboard caps and strike the pile with a heavier slammer. Any caps that flip over are the point of the throw. The illustrated faces are the collector’s clue, and the photographed disk belongs to the World POG Federation Classics series.
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Vac-Man

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Vac-Man
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The 1994 Stretch Armstrong rival used a pump to remove air and hold its stretched pose. The little port on the helmet is the telltale detail, above the wide molded grin.
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Pocket Pikachu

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Pocket Pikachu
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The yellow 1998 pocket toy counted steps and turned walking into an interaction with Pikachu. Look for the small monochrome LCD in the yellow case to distinguish it from the later color-screen edition. The step counter is what made the gadget more than a virtual pet.
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My Magic Diary

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My Magic Diary
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The Casio JD-5000 gave a pocket diary its own screen and rows of tiny keys. The manual shows a personal directory, scheduling, and a way to keep entries secret. The early ’90s organizer had room for more than diary notes despite looking like a little calculator.
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Miss Party Surprise Playground Party

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Miss Party Surprise Playground Party
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Place the doll in the oversized plastic skirt and twist it to open the hidden set. This 1999 edition turns the skirt into a miniature playground. The skirt has to look like clothing and store the scene at the same time.
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X-Men Pocket Comics Cerebro Room

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X-Men Pocket Comics Cerebro Room
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The 1994 set looks like a little X-Men comic until the case opens to reveal the Cerebro computer room. The printed cover is the easiest clue if you find one closed, and the interior scenery identifies this specific set.
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Casey Cartwheel

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Casey Cartwheel
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The 1997 toy put a gymnastic move in the name. The original package shows a doll designed around turning a cartwheel, with athletic styling distinct from the usual dress-up dolls on the same shelf.
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Kenner Aliens Queen Hive Play Set

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Kenner Aliens Queen Hive Play Set
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Kenner's Queen Hive gave the Alien Queen a full play set shaped around a dark, ridged nest. The boxed set is from the early-’90s relaunch of the Aliens toys. The hive backdrop is the detail that distinguishes it from standalone Alien figures.
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ZOLO Play Sculpture Set

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ZOLO Play Sculpture Set
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The 1994 Ertl edition gave you colorful, lopsided shapes that connect into free-form sculptures. Dots, stripes, and knobs are the clues to its identity. The parts were meant to produce different creations each time rather than a model shown on the box.
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Playskool Pop ’n Shoot Camera

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Playskool Pop ’n Shoot Camera
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Press the oversized button on Playskool’s 1994 toy and a paper picture popped out. The packaged set came with ten pictures, four frames, and four crayons. The pop-out picture is a better clue than the bright red and yellow shell.
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Asder Talking Notebook Discovery

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Asder Talking Notebook Discovery
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The compact clamshell looked like a grown-up laptop, but the Asder Talking Notebook Discovery used a small LCD inside a printed frame. The pictured set has a real keyboard and a wired mouse with its own little mouse pad.
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Dinosaurs LCD Handheld

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Dinosaurs LCD Handheld
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The 1992 handheld takes its identity from the Dinosaurs TV family printed around the LCD. The artwork stays in place while the screen toggles between tiny pre-drawn shapes. The decorative housing does much of the work of setting the scene.
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Mommy’s Having a Baby

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Mommy’s Having a Baby
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Under the bulge in the Tyco doll’s dress was a pouch holding a miniature infant. A strip of hook-and-loop fastener kept the infant in place. The pretend baby scope pictured on the box is another clue to the 1992 set.
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Small Soldiers Flatchoo and Nibble

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Small Soldiers Flatchoo and Nibble
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Kenner paired the bulky orange Flatchoo with the smaller purple Nibble in 1998. The big figure’s tusks and the tiny companion dangling from its hand make the two characters recognizable even without the original Small Soldiers card.
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Crazy Bones Handheld

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Crazy Bones Handheld
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Gogo’s Crazy Bones usually meant small plastic figures to collect and flick. This 1999 Toy Craze edition put the name on an electronic handheld instead. Look for the LCD and buttons, which make it a different object from the bags of loose figures.
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Tiny Town Real Estates Beach House

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Tiny Town Real Estates Beach House
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The 1991 Beach House was a little furnished dollhouse sold like a piece of real estate. The front of the Funrise box lists both a working toy fireplace and a bill of sale alongside its family of four. The latter is the giveaway.
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Electronic Bugs Bunny Handheld

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Electronic Bugs Bunny Handheld
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The 1990 Tiger handheld builds a game into a single cartridge-free unit. The printed Bugs Bunny art tells you exactly what you can play before the game is even switched on. Look for the small LCD screen framed by character art.
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Playmates Ooglies Bump-Along

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Playmates Ooglies Bump-Along
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The 1999 Bump-Along peered out of its box through huge, protruding eyes above a furry mustache. According to the original package, tickling the feet made those eyes light up, change color, and spin. Other Ooglies had different faces and accessories.
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