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9 of your childhood toys and what they look like now
WITH THE TOY show tonight, we decided to have a look back at the toys we all knew and loved–and what horrors have been inflicted upon them ever since.
1. Polly Pocket
Who didn’t have a Polly Pocket, even if it was just a stray Polly figure they found lying on the ground. Ahem.
Etsy Etsy
Look at her now! Where’s the pocket gone?
Thetoypallet Thetoypallet
2. Power Rangers
Go go guys.
club90s club90s
Now? They’re just menacing. We don’t want the red ranger any-more because he will probably kill us.
Toysrus Toysrus
3. Furby
WEEEEEEEEEE. Yes, these nightmarish robots that had a nasty habit of flashing on, even after you’ve taken the batteries out. Shudder.
Lifeofdebby Lifeofdebby
They look like this now. They’re diversifying, be afraid.
Hasbro Hasbro
4. Hungry Hippos
Ah, it was a simpler time.
Persephonemagazine Persephonemagazine
Now, they’re getting a lot hungrier…
Smyths Smyths
5. Puppy in my pocket
Puppies… that fit in your pocket. A USP with endless potential in the toy market, it would seem.
Animaltoyforum Animaltoyforum
They come in families now, and don’t sit on stupid pillows any-more. Perhaps an actual upgrade.
Inmypocket Inmypocket
6. My Little Pony
There’s no place like pony-land.
Donna's Collectibles Donna's Collectibles
They have WINGS now, would you be able?
Toychestnews Toychestnews
7. Teenage mutant ninja turtles
Heroes in a half-shell, TURTLE POWER. Look at them there, so playful, so innocent.
zioadams zioadams
Now? ARGH.
Hitfix Hitfix
8. Gloworms
Well…
eBay eBay
At least it looks less stoned.
Amazon Amazon
9. Care Bears
The fluffy friends of our youth.
Erinnerstdudich Erinnerstdudich
Now they look like they got some facial implants and it’s just all very upsetting.
actionfigureinsider actionfigureinsider
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