Fads - Totally the 80's

Popples Plush Toys and the Ball Trick That Made Them 80s Icons

Some toys were cute. Some toys had a gimmick. Popples plush toys had both, and that was the whole magic. Created by Those Characters From Cleveland, a division of American…

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PB Max Candy Bar is The Peanut Butter Favorite Fans Still Miss

Some candy bars fade out. PB Max never did. It left store shelves, sure, but it stuck in memory like a favorite song you can still hear after the radio…

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80s Mall Stores We Still Miss Every Time Nostalgia Hits

One whiff of soft pretzels and fountain water, and you're back under the mall's pastel glow. The best 80s mall stores didn't only sell stuff. They sold identity, anticipation, and…

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Oreo Big Stuf: The Giant Cookie Kids Couldn’t Forget

You didn't casually eat Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, you squared up to it. For a lot of 80s kids, this wasn't just another sweet snack. It was a lunchbox surprise, after…

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Trapper Keeper Fever and the School Supply Every Kid Wanted

Nothing turned a back-to-school shopping trip into high drama faster than a wall of Trapper Keepers. One minute you were tossing loose-leaf paper into the cart, the next you were…

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Teddy Ruxpin, the 80s Talking Bear Kids Loved

Before smart speakers and talking gadgets filled the house, one plush bear already had star power. Teddy Ruxpin did more than sit on a bed and look cute, he told…