Top 10 Parent-Aggravating Toys From The 80’s

“The 1980s were a golden age for toy lovers. From Star Wars to He-Man, Atari to Nintendo, there were an endless array of awesome toys kids growing up in the Reagan era could kill their time with. If you doubt how much of an impact the playthings of the me decade had upon popular culture, just tune into VH1’s I Love the ’80s specials or visit any Target or Wal-Mart action figure aisle and see how most of the lines featured there started over 25 years ago. Many of these products were amazing fun for children at the time. But for their parents? Not so much. Whether due to issues of cost, durability or good old fashioned supply and demand woes, many 1980s toys gave adults nothing but a headache. Let’s check out 10 toys that made you happy, but made your mom and dad’s lives a living hell.” w/ photos + videos
