November 7, 2006
Talkin' Toys
In the high-tech toy world, the idea of a voice coming from your plaything seems so obvious, but once upon a time it was novel and new. Over the years some memorable toys talked.
What talking toy spoke to your heart the most? Cast your vote in our latest Timeless Toys Opinion Poll!
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August 18, 2004
Previous Polls
What's your favorite fad?
| 1. Hula Hoop 1958 | 38.8% |
| 2. Rubik's Cube 1980 | 33.3% |
| 3. Cabbage Patch Kids 1983 | 13.8% |
| 4. Teddy Bear 1907 | 11.1% |
| 5. Crossword Puzzle | 2.7% |
100 million sold in one summer made Hula Hoop hard to beat!
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Build your case for the best construction toy ever!
| 1. Lego | 52.9% |
| 2. Tinker Toys | 23.5% |
| 3. Lincoln Logs | 11.7% |
| 4. Erector | 11.7% |
| 5. K'Nex | 0% |
Tinker Toys beat out Lincoln Logs for second?!
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Where would you most like to get lost in Candy Land?
| 1. Peanut Brittle House | 50% |
| 2. Gumdrop Mountain | 27% |
| 3. Molasses Swamp | 13% |
| 4. Peppermint Stick Forest | 10% |
| 5. Lollipop Woods | 0% |
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What line(s) of action figures are the best ever?
| 1. GI Joe | 40% |
| 2. Star Wars | 33% |
| 3. Batman | 13.5% |
| 4. McFarland Toys | 13.5% |
| 5. Marvel Legends | 0% |
Of course the "doll for boys" that broke all the rules and created the category of "action figure" would garner the most votes.
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Which classic Monopoly token is best?
| 1. Dog | 38% |
| 2. Car | 33% |
| 3. Top Hat | 19% |
| 4. Thimble | 5.3% |
| 5. Shoe | 4.7% |
...and the cat ran away with the spoon. Actually the dog ran away with it, fending off a late charge by the car.
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Draw your own conclusions and vote for the best "Art Toy" ever!
| 1. Play-Doh | 34.8% |
| 2. Etch A Sketch | 24.9% |
| 3. Lite-Brite | 19.3% |
| 4. Spirograph | 12.4% |
| 5. Magna Doodle | 8.6% |
I think the smell just overwhelmed voters.
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Which Marvin Glass designed game is the most fantastic piece of plastic?
| 1. Mouse Trap | 44.8% |
| 2. Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots | 41.3% |
| 3. Operation | 10.3% |
| 4. Toss Across | 3.4% |
| 5. Ants in the Pants | 0% |
Not a single vote came in for Ants in the Pants. It's interesting to note that Operation probably outsells Mouse Trap and certainly outsells the new version of Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots.
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Which boy from the original 1965 Mysery Date game is the hunkiest?
| 1. The Dreaded Dud | 25% |
| 2. Ray Liotta | 25% |
| 3. The Beachy Bachelor | 25% |
| 4. The Super Cool Skier | 16.6% |
| 5. The Fab Formal Date | 8.3% |
Wow, times have changed. Although it was a three-way tie for first, we gave it to the Dud.
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Who is your favorite Clue character?
| 1. Colonel Mustard | 52.6% |
| 2. Miss Scarlet | 26.3% |
| 3. Professor Plum | 10.5% |
| 4. Mrs. Peacock | 10.5% |
| 5. Mr. Green | 0% |
We were surprised that Mr. Green was as well liked as Mrs. White, who we "eliminated" from the voting altogether.
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What's the greatest toy "ball" ever created?
122 people voted with Super Ball fending off a late surge by Magic 8 Ball. I was surprised by Wiffle Ball's poor showing.
| 1. Super Ball | 32.7% |
| 2. Magic 8 Ball | 31.1% |
| 3. Nerf Ball | 19.6% |
| 4. Wiffle Ball | 9.8% |
| 5. Koosh Ball | 6.5% |
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After the Ant Farm, what’s the greatest “living” toy ever produced?
| 1. Sea-Monkeys | 31.8% |
| 2. Chia Pet | 27.2% |
| 3. Mexican Jumping Beans | 22.7% |
| 4. Pet Rock | 11.3% |
| 5. Magic Rocks | 6.8% |
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