In 1984, Hasbro and Takara Tomy released Transformers, a robot toy line that can be converted into vehicles, animals, or devices. These transformations explain the toys’ tagline, “Robots in Disguise.” The toy line then led to an animated series and animated film in the mid-1980s. However...
Referred to by collectors as the "Original Nine," the first line of Beanie Babies debuted in Chicago in 1994. The arrival of the bead-filled plush toys signaled the start of one of the greatest and longest-running collector crazes in history. The bubble finally burst for Beanie Babies whe...
Transformers debuted in 1984 and almost immediately became some of the most popular toys in America. The action figures really were "more than meets the eye," as vehicles like cars or trucks could be changed into robot heroes. But their popularity exploded beyond the original toys. Breakfast ce...