17 Biggest Toy Fads
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From the addicting and fun Silly Putty, to the key chain sized pet for your pocket Tamagotchi, here are 17 Biggest Toy Fads. \r
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7. Silly Putty\r
Move over regular clay. Silicone polymer once took precedence over other malleable toys. Silly Putty was very sought after for its strange properties that made it somewhere between liquid and solid, though not completely either at any given time. It is made of a viscoelastic liquid that lets it be a viscous liquid and then turn into a more elastic solid. While you might have had fun taking this out of its plastic shell to play around with, this seemingly useless toy has a backstory into World War II, where it was used as a rubber substitute.\r
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6. Pet Rock\r
And then comes one of the most puzzling fads and useless toys to ever have been the target of thousands if not millions of childrens desires: the pet rock. Why couldnt people just venture into their backyards or the side of the street for one of these? Why did it have to come in this specific packaging from the toy store? It probably has to do with novelty and the nature of trends, but still. They were first conceived in the year 1975 and feature smooth stones that are from Rosarito Beach in Mexico. They came in boxes with breathing holes, just like pet animals would. Alas, the fad only lasted about 6 months before people realized what they had just spent their time and money on.\r
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5. Tickle Me Elmo\r
Since most people nowadays have seen or at least heard of Sesame Street, that means you all know who Elmo is. And yet, even though its known that hes a popular charer, did that mean they had to make a toy version of him that could be tickled? The Tickle Me Elmo craze started with its release in the summer of 1996 and then would sell out completely during Thanksgiving that year. If you go to the toy section of a store or a toy store, chances are youll still find this giggly guy sitting in his box in the aisle. Weirdly enough, these toys have also garnered a reputation for being scary. Just check out any video that features this toy on the internet.\r
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4. Skip It\r
The Skip It was pretty much this jump rope you could attach to your leg and jump with if you got bored and were alone. While you can totally jump rope on your own anyway, the f that there was a small ball attached to the end of it seemed to lend it as somewhat of an appealing danger for kids. Avi Arad is a businessman and was responsible for the creation of the Skip It, which was manufured by Tiger Electronics. As simple as it was, it was put in the list of the top 100 greatest toys ever according to Time magazine. They were released in the 1980s, which you can tell from their color, to be honest. \r
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3. Bop It\r
And then there was the Bop It toy. Bop It was a popular audio game that told you when to bop it. It seems simple, sure, but it also get super stressful and competitive once the the speed on the audio commands got faster and faster. The toy was licensed by Hasbro and was originally patented by Dan Klitsner, then released in 1996. Everyone who was around during that time remembers the tv ads very vividly, which often featured two children aggressively competing with each other while holding the electronic plastic toy.\r
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2. Fidget Spinners\r
This is one of the newest toy fads in the year 2017 and is one of the best selling toys on Amazon as of late. The popularity of the Fidget Spinner is something that alludes a lot of adults, namely parents. The way it works is this small device gets pushed in the middle which then prompts it to spin. And then, well, thats it. See what older people dont understand what the craze is all about? And yet it has proved a highly in demand toy for children, which has a lot to do with the f it comes in different colors and patterns. It is probably that same simplicity and individuality that comes with the toys that make it so popular as weve seen in its toy predecessors.\r
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1. Tamagotchi\r
This is by far probably the most complex and time consuming toy on this list, and with its reasons. The Tamagotchi is a small, handheld device that lets you take care of your own Tamagotchi pet as if it was a real life pet. You had to feed it, play with it, and remember to do so on a regular basis lest it fall ill. The key-chain sized toy hit a surge of popularity in the 90s and early 2000s and originated from Japan. Its inventor is Aki Maita, who won the Ig Nobel Prize in 1997 because of these toys. They were initially released in 1996 in Japan, with the rest of the world being introduced to these toys by the next year.
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7. Silly Putty\r
Move over regular clay. Silicone polymer once took precedence over other malleable toys. Silly Putty was very sought after for its strange properties that made it somewhere between liquid and solid, though not completely either at any given time. It is made of a viscoelastic liquid that lets it be a viscous liquid and then turn into a more elastic solid. While you might have had fun taking this out of its plastic shell to play around with, this seemingly useless toy has a backstory into World War II, where it was used as a rubber substitute.\r
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6. Pet Rock\r
And then comes one of the most puzzling fads and useless toys to ever have been the target of thousands if not millions of childrens desires: the pet rock. Why couldnt people just venture into their backyards or the side of the street for one of these? Why did it have to come in this specific packaging from the toy store? It probably has to do with novelty and the nature of trends, but still. They were first conceived in the year 1975 and feature smooth stones that are from Rosarito Beach in Mexico. They came in boxes with breathing holes, just like pet animals would. Alas, the fad only lasted about 6 months before people realized what they had just spent their time and money on.\r
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5. Tickle Me Elmo\r
Since most people nowadays have seen or at least heard of Sesame Street, that means you all know who Elmo is. And yet, even though its known that hes a popular charer, did that mean they had to make a toy version of him that could be tickled? The Tickle Me Elmo craze started with its release in the summer of 1996 and then would sell out completely during Thanksgiving that year. If you go to the toy section of a store or a toy store, chances are youll still find this giggly guy sitting in his box in the aisle. Weirdly enough, these toys have also garnered a reputation for being scary. Just check out any video that features this toy on the internet.\r
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4. Skip It\r
The Skip It was pretty much this jump rope you could attach to your leg and jump with if you got bored and were alone. While you can totally jump rope on your own anyway, the f that there was a small ball attached to the end of it seemed to lend it as somewhat of an appealing danger for kids. Avi Arad is a businessman and was responsible for the creation of the Skip It, which was manufured by Tiger Electronics. As simple as it was, it was put in the list of the top 100 greatest toys ever according to Time magazine. They were released in the 1980s, which you can tell from their color, to be honest. \r
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3. Bop It\r
And then there was the Bop It toy. Bop It was a popular audio game that told you when to bop it. It seems simple, sure, but it also get super stressful and competitive once the the speed on the audio commands got faster and faster. The toy was licensed by Hasbro and was originally patented by Dan Klitsner, then released in 1996. Everyone who was around during that time remembers the tv ads very vividly, which often featured two children aggressively competing with each other while holding the electronic plastic toy.\r
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2. Fidget Spinners\r
This is one of the newest toy fads in the year 2017 and is one of the best selling toys on Amazon as of late. The popularity of the Fidget Spinner is something that alludes a lot of adults, namely parents. The way it works is this small device gets pushed in the middle which then prompts it to spin. And then, well, thats it. See what older people dont understand what the craze is all about? And yet it has proved a highly in demand toy for children, which has a lot to do with the f it comes in different colors and patterns. It is probably that same simplicity and individuality that comes with the toys that make it so popular as weve seen in its toy predecessors.\r
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1. Tamagotchi\r
This is by far probably the most complex and time consuming toy on this list, and with its reasons. The Tamagotchi is a small, handheld device that lets you take care of your own Tamagotchi pet as if it was a real life pet. You had to feed it, play with it, and remember to do so on a regular basis lest it fall ill. The key-chain sized toy hit a surge of popularity in the 90s and early 2000s and originated from Japan. Its inventor is Aki Maita, who won the Ig Nobel Prize in 1997 because of these toys. They were initially released in 1996 in Japan, with the rest of the world being introduced to these toys by the next year.