Toys of the 1970's and 80's: The Answers

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OK, for all those of you who wanted to check your answers to the 80's Toy Quiz, here they are:

1. Lite-Brite

2. Operation

3. Cabbage Patch Kids

4. My Buddy

5. Castle Greyskull (He-Man)

6. Transformers

7. Spirograph

8. Teddy Ruxpin

9. Shrinky-Dinks

10. Big Wheels

11. Care Bears

12. Micro Machines

13. My Little Pony

14. Rainbow Brite

15. Merlin

16. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

17. G.I. Joe

18. Monchichi

19. Mouse Trap

20. Mr. Microphone

21. Barbie Dream House

22. Simon

23. Slip - N - Slide

24. Robotix

25. Laser Tag

So, how'd you do?

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