Tannebaums Christmas Blog » Christmas http://www.premiumchristmastree.com/christmas-tree-blog It's the most wonderful time of the year! Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:53:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Most Popular Christmas Toys Ever http://www.premiumchristmastree.com/christmas-tree-blog/popular-christmas-toys/ http://www.premiumchristmastree.com/christmas-tree-blog/popular-christmas-toys/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:24:20 +0000 tannenbaums http://www.premiumchristmastree.com/christmas-tree-blog/?p=23 The magic of Christmas for children centers on the anticipation of what toys Santa will leave under the Christmas tree.  What child hasn’t prepared a Christmas list of hoped-for toys?   Remember Ralphie’s Christmas obsession in The Christmas Story:  “an official Red Ryder, carbine action, 200-shot, Range Model air rifle with a compass on the stock and this thing which tells time.”

What did you hope to find under the Christmas tree on Christmas morning?   Based on statistics compiled by the American Toy Manufacturers Association, the following are some of the all time favorite Christmas toys of the past 100 years:

TOP TEN

1. Crayola Crayons
2. Raggedy Ann Dolls
3. View-Master 3-D Viewer
4. Candyland
5. Barbie
6. GI Joes
7. Rubik’s Cube
8. Cabbage Patch Kids
9. Beanie Babies
10. Razor Scooters


HONORABLE MENTION

  • Lionel Trains
  • Teddy Bears
  • Erector Sets
  • Lincoln Logs
  • Monoply
  • Sorry
  • Tinker Toys
  • Tonka Trucks
  • Scrabble
  • Slinky
  • Clue
  • Mr. Potato Head
  • Silly Putty
  • LEGO Building Sets
  • Matchbox Cars
  • Play-Doh
  • Frisbee
  • Hula Hoop
  • Etch-a-Sketch
  • Easy Bake Oven
  • Twister
  • Hot Wheels
  • Game Of Life
  • Troll Dolls
  • Operation
  • Battleship
  • Lite Brite
  • Playmobil
  • Nerf Balls
  • Uno
  • Dungeons and Dragons
  • Star Wars Action Figures
  • Strawberry Shortcakes
  • Care Bears
  • Trivial Pursuit
  • Transformers
  • Koosh Ball
  • Pictionary
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
  • Lamaze Learning Products
  • Tamagotchi
  • My Little Pony
  • Tickle-Me Elmo
  • Furby
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