Each Year’s Most Popular Christmas Toy Revealed: 1980 - 2014

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    1980 Rubiks Cube
    1/35 1980 Rubiks Cube
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    1981 Lego Train Set
    2/35 1981 Lego Train Set
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    1982 BMX Bike
    3/35 1982 BMX Bike
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    1983 Cabbage Patch
    4/35 1983 Cabbage Patch
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    1984 Transformers Figures
    5/35 1984 Transformers Figures
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    1985 Care Bears
    6/35 1985 Care Bears
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    1986 Laser Tag
    7/35 1986 Laser Tag
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    1987 Koosh Ball
    8/35 1987 Koosh Ball
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    1988 Ghostbusters toys
    9/35 1988 Ghostbusters toys
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    1989 Game Boy
    10/35 1989 Game Boy
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    1990 Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles figures
    11/35 1990 Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles figures
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    1991 Sega Game Gear
    12/35 1991 Sega Game Gear
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    1992 WWF Figurines
    13/35 1992 WWF Figurines
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    1993 Talkboy
    14/35 1993 Talkboy
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    1994 Power Rangers Toys
    15/35 1994 Power Rangers Toys
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    1995 Pogs
    16/35 1995 Pogs
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    1996 Tickle Me Elmo
    17/35 1996 Tickle Me Elmo
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    1997 Tamagotchi
    18/35 1997 Tamagotchi
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    1998 Furby
    19/35 1998 Furby
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    1999 Pokemon Nintendo Games
    20/35 1999 Pokemon Nintendo Games
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    2000 Razor Scooter
    21/35 2000 Razor Scooter
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    2001 Bratz
    22/35 2001 Bratz
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    2002 Beyblades
    23/35 2002 Beyblades
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    2003 Robosapien
    24/35 2003 Robosapien
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    2004 Nintendo DS
    25/35 2004 Nintendo DS
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    2005 Roboraptor
    26/35 2005 Roboraptor
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    2006 Fly Pentop computer
    27/35 2006 Fly Pentop computer
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    2007 Smart Cycle Physical
    28/35 2007 Smart Cycle Physical
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    2008 Dance Mat
    29/35 2008 Dance Mat
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    2009 Bakugoen Battle
    30/35 2009 Bakugoen Battle
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    2010 Kidizoom videocam
    31/35 2010 Kidizoom videocam
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    2011 Electronic Test Tube
    32/35 2011 Electronic Test Tube
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    2012 Nerf Gun
    33/35 2012 Nerf Gun
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    2013 Furby – new generation!
    34/35 2013 Furby – new generation!
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    2014 Kidizoom Smartwatch
    35/35 2014 Kidizoom Smartwatch

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Whether you’re an 80s child or were born in the early 2000s, you will have toys that you remember becoming exceptionally excited to receive as a young ‘un over the years!

Check out the most popular Christmas toy from 1980 - 2014 according to Metro.

Photos courtesy of Christmas Connections, iStock & Getty Images