TOYS!!!

I found myself in the toy store the other day. I was looking for a birthday gift. While my mother and I were in the store we came across a Skip-It. This is one of the many toys that I wanted as a child. The Skip-It was one of the coolest toys. I remember when I was younger trying to sell my Mom on this specific toy. I told her that this wasn't really a toy it was more like a sport. For whatever reason I didn't get one when I was younger. When we came across it in the store I remember just how badly I wanted one when I was younger. I had the same feeling that I am sure many children had felt as a child. This made me realize that toys are not just an insignificant piece of our childhood. They are a big part of our fond memories. I also remember the infectious theme song to My Buddy and Kid Sister. I wanted one of those dolls so bad. However, I did get a Cabbage patch doll. My Grandmother risked getting trampled to grab one for me. There were many different toy crazes that I was lucky enough to have witnessed. One of my biggest obsessions were Polly Pockets and Mighty Max. I think regardless of the trend I was interested in all toys. I had Barbies, Trolls, Pogs, Strawberry Shortcake, Rainbow Brite...you name it I wanted it. I have noticed that toy companies are re-releasing newer creations of our favorite toys. In some ways, I don't like the new toys. I understand that toy companies are probably viewing this as an opportunity to profit from my generation having children. However, if I had children I belief that I would want them to have the same, exact toys that I had. Perhaps, they would have the same experience. Similarly, I would want my children to see the original cartoons that I watched not some updated digitally enhanced versions. An example of this is the new TMNT movies. I mean can you really attempt to improve the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

The original Polly Pocket

The new Polly Pocket