Ah, 'tis the season to be jolly and ... to a certain extent, broke and stressed out. While Christmas means that it is time to list down your favourite people and ideas of what to get them, it isn't as easy as that. One needs be wary of trends, of what's hot and what's not. Take a trip down memory lane with us and discover the gifts (mostly toys) that ruled the popularity list in certain years. Who knows, it might you give you some inspiration.
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Photo 1 of 30 1929: Yo-Yos
Photo 2 of 30 1930: Mickey and Minnie Mouse Handkerchiefs
Photo 3 of 30 1936: Monopoly
Photo 4 of 30 1943: The Slinky
Photo 5 of 30 1952: Mr Potato Head
Photo 6 of 30 1959: Barbie
Photo 7 of 30 1977: Slime
Photo 8 of 30 1980: Rubik’s Cube
Photo 9 of 30 1981: The Smurfs
Photo 10 of 30 1982: BMX Bikes
Photo 11 of 30 1984: The Transformers
Photo 12 of 30 1985: Care Bears
Photo 13 of 30 1989: GameBoy
Photo 14 of 30 1990: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Photo 15 of 30 1992: Barney Talking Doll
Photo 16 of 30 1993 – 1994: Power Rangers
Photo 17 of 30 1996: Tickle Me Elmo
Photo 18 of 30 1997: Tamagotchi
Photo 19 of 30 1998: Furby
Photo 20 of 30 1999: Pokémon Cards
Photo 21 of 30 2000: Scooters
Photo 22 of 30 2005: Xbox 360
Photo 23 of 30 2006: Playstation 3
Photo 24 of 30 2007: iPod Touch
Photo 25 of 30 2009: Kindle
Photo 26 of 30 2010: iPad
Photo 27 of 30 2012: Wii
Photo 28 of 30 2014: Disney’s Elsa Doll
Photo 29 of 30 2015: BB-8 Toy
Photo 30 of 30 2016: NES Classic