The 1980s, like every decade before and after it, were filled with fads that captured the imaginations of people and resulted in some pretty big cultural icons. That 10-year period gave us everything ...

As shoppers line up for Black Friday, whether online or in person, be thankful that those lovable, squeezable Cabbage Patch Kids are not atop the wish lists of most kids, like they were this time 40 ...

Forty years ago a toy baby doll prompted a nationwide fad. Which prompted a Black Friday riot like no one had ever seen. Over, yes, a doll. “Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch ...

What do Dominique Wilkins, Chipper Jones and the Cabbage Patch Kids have in common? They are all hall of fame inductees. Each achieved their status for different reasons, of course. After all, the ...

Every Christmas shopping season brings with it a new must-have toy on children’s holiday wish lists. The 1990s saw the skyrocketing popularity of Tickle Me Elmo and the Furby. And in the early ‘80s, ...

There are certain toys in America that families and hobbyists may remember as cult classics — toys that flew right off the shelves during the holiday shopping season. Some of these high-demand toys ...

Nerf was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame Friday, as the longtime fan favorite secured its legacy as one of the greatest toys of all time. Nerf blasters were the coveted toy of any 90s ...