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5 Must-Have Toys from this 1981 Christmas Catalog | Toy-Ventures

Mantooth — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 02:19:18 +0000

5 Must-Have Toys from this 1981 Christmas Catalog | Toy-Ventures

Toy-Ventures digs deep into the 1981 Hudson’s Bay Toy Flyer, and as an extra challenge, we pick five things we’d ask for. Everything from Smurfs to Star Wars to Strawberry Shortcake, this show is seriously a timewarp.

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Topics Discussed: Strawberry Shortcakes, MacBath, Fisher Price Adventure People, Mighty Men and Monster Maker, Kenner Star Wars, Ideal Team America, Smokey and the Bandit, 1981, 80s Toys, Smurfs, Mego, Dukes of Hazzard, Fisher Price Little People, Big Wheels, AFX cars, Merlin, Dungeons and Dragons, Snoopy, Fashion Plates, Yoda, Kenner, Muppets, Lego, Space Lego, Hudson’s Bay, The Bay, Le Bai, General Lee

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Highlights from the 1982 Toy Parade Flyer (Canadian Tire)

Mantooth — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 22:35:46 +0000

Following up on our recent video, where we looked at the 1982 Canadian Tire Toy Parade Flyer.

I thought it would be fun to share some of the images from the flyer and the old favourites inside.

1982 Canadian Tire Toy Parade Flyer.

Remco Mini Monsters were sold in Canada by Irwin Toys

It wouldn’t be 1982 without Strawberry Shortcake.

PAC MAN

Man these Coleco mini Pac-Man machines were all I thought about.

1982 Canadian Tire Toy Parade Flyer.

Space Lego was and is amazing.

When you’re this good, you get your own Tonka Truck.

Smurfs were white hot in 1982.

I always wondered if that Annie merch sold well, there sure was a whole bunch.

I wasn’t playing with Adventure People much in 1982 but they still rocked.

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Toy-Ventures: 1982 Toy Parade!

Mantooth — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 01:21:08 +0000

Toy-Ventures: 1982 Toy Parade!

It’s time for another blast from the past vintage toy catalogue. The year is 1982, and the toy offerings of Canadian Tire stores. Monsters, Annie, Atari, Space Lego and Smurfs!

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WKRP Sing along

Mantooth — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:50:32 +0000

WKRP Record Player- Vanity Fair 1982

With no offense to Daddy Warbucks, the Dukes of Hazzard or the Smurfs but the WKRP record player is hands down the best one made in the 1980s.

The “Sing Along” aspect allowed you to actually “Be” Dr. Johnny Fever or Venus Flytrap but likely no kid wanted to be Bucky.

Also, I want to end this segment with the following, Bailey, always Bailey.

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Christmas Wishlist 1981

Mantooth — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 05:00:00 +0000

This past summer, my family sold the home that belonged to my grandparents, a place I spent some very happy Christmases in. I even wrote a blog post about it back in the fall.

While it was obviously a sad time, it also had it’s bright spots. One of them was discovering the woman kept everything I ever drew or wrote in her home. It was a really warm feeling to be honest.

Seeing as it’s Christmas, I thought I’d share my wishlist from I’m guessing 1981. Every year I’d cut out pictures from catalogs and present it to her so she’d know what I’m on about. I had posted one from 1979 but I totally forgot about this one.

As you can see Star Wars was my big thing that year.

Smurfs? That was total peer pressure, every kid in my class was into them that year and I felt kind of like the odd man out for not having any on my desk.

I did get the At-At from my folks (and it was EPIC!) but I’m not sure I got any of the other stuff, I certainly didn’t get any Smurfs.

Fond memories like this is why I started this site and I really wanted to share it. Thank you.

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