19 Retro Toys Every 80s Girl Had On Her Christmas Wishlist

Before TikTok unboxing videos told kids what to want for Christmas, all you really needed was a toy catalog and a marker. All throughout the year, TV channels across America would fill kids' heads up with catchy jingles to promote their products. So, when the Sears Wish Book finally hit mailboxes, little boys and girls knew exactly what to circle. And honestly, they had the very best toys to choose from! Toys back then were on a whole other level. You didn't just get a Cabbage Patch doll, you had to adopt her as your new sibling and even sign adoption papers!

I wasn't around for the early '80s, but I definitely inherited a bunch of these classics from older cousins. Those toys had a kind of magic that made them feel too special to ever throw away, even after the batteries gave out sometime around 1994.

So grab your imaginary highlighter and travel back in time to the era when Christmas lists didn't require scrolling through a child influencer's "Holiday Haul." Let's revisit some of the most unforgettable '80s toys we all begged Santa for… and lowkey maybe still secretly wish would show up under the tree.