The Millennial Toybox

I Remember You!

By Jessica G Hartshorn

What's With The Endless Appeal Of My Little Pony?

The pony franchise is 40 years old. Adults and kids are still obsessed.

Care-A-Lot

The Care Bears Origin Story Will Make You Feel So Much Nostalgia

A brief history of our favorite rainbow-colored, adjective-laden Care Bear friends

Barbie dressed as a dentist, with another little barbie doll sitting in the dentist chair.

Barbie Girl

Am I The Last Mom In America Giving My Daughter A Barbie?

I'll do anything to keep her off the Internet. Bring on the plastic.

Happy troll doll with pink hair and cozy jumpsuit

Woke Up Like This

Troll Dolls Have Serious Staying Power & The Reason Is Pretty Simple

Big-haired, bug-eyed, smiling troll dolls have been with us for more than 60 years (and are peak ‘90s nostalgia!). What is the appeal of these zany characters that our kids now adore?

Rescue Me

The Pound Puppies Saga: How These Plush Toys Hooked Us & Now Our Kids

These beloved ‘80s toys sure knew how to tug on the heartstrings.

That Bear Talks

By Jessica G Hartshorn

All Your Burning Questions About Teddy Ruxpin, Explored

The original Ruxpin from the ‘80s talked when you loaded a cassette into its back. He was maybe a little scary, TBH, but he launched a love for storytelling toys.

A collage of a girl opening on of her surprise toys eggs

WTF?

By Jessica G Hartshorn

WTF Started Kids’ Surprise Toy Obsession?

There was a time when toys were for playing with and not just unwrapping. Are surprise toys depressing, or tapping into a real play pattern?

Little girl playing with the old cars, bear, soldier and a horse - old toys saved from childhood

Nostalgia

By Jessica G Hartshorn

Can You Give Your Kids The Old Toys You Saved From Childhood?

A mix of old love, thriftiness, and desire to cut down on waste has us handing down toys from one generation to another. But are vintage toys safe?