Growing up, I had a plush version of Toto (Dorothy’s dog in The Wizard of Oz) that I was utterly obsessed with. I took that little ball of fake fur everywhere with me, and after a few years, he started looking extremely worn down. But I didn’t care. He meant everything to me and was the closest thing I had to a pet after begging my parents incessantly for a real puppy.
Toys from childhood can hold a lot of sentimental value, and seeing ones you’ve forgotten about can instantly flood you with nostalgia. So if you’re in the mood to reminisce about the past, you’ve come to the right place, pandas. We took a trip to the Vintage Toys subreddit and gathered some of their best pics below. Enjoy scrolling through this virtual toy collection, and be sure to upvote the ones you wish you still had!
#1 Found This In The Attic Of My “New” Old House
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#2 Wanted An Omnibot So Badly When I Was A Child. This Damn Thing Was The Same Price As When It Was New. Box Included
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#3 Antique Games We Found In The Attic Today. They All Look To Be Around 1920’s
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The Vintage Toys subreddit has been around since 2011, and it has brought over 30,000 lovers of classic old toys together. According to the group’s description, it’s “dedicated to the discussion and identification of vintage pre 2000 toys.” And a quick scroll through the community will show you just how nostalgic it is.
You might spot the dollhouse your Barbies lived in as a child, the board game you used to spend hours playing with your best friends in the basement or the coveted toy that you begged Santa to bring you for Christmas. This subreddit is a wonderful place to hang out if you want to be reminded of the magic of childhood, and it might even inspire you to find some of these toys for your own kids!
#4 My Dad (70), A Retired Nuclear Engineer, Has Actively Collected Vintage Toys For 35-Years
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#5 Found At Savers!
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#6 My Parents Surprised Me This Past Weekend With All Of My Childhood Toys. I Assumed They Were Gone Forever
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What was your favorite toy as a child? Were you super into Legos or more of a Lincoln Logs kid? Or perhaps you loved Barbie and Polly Pocket? Personally, I was super into Webkinz and American Girl Dolls. I even took a trip to the American Girl Place in Chicago to have a tea party with my mom, and it was an experience I’ll never forget.
Nowadays, kids seem to have extremely high-tech options when it comes to toys. I see many playing games on iPads and zooming drones through public parks. But even though the toys of the past were simple, they were extremely loved. And many encouraged kids to actually use their imaginations!
#7 My Grandpa (84 Years Old) Has A 1977 Kenner Star Wars Collection. Does Anyone Know The Approximate Value?
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#8 Pulled Up To An Antiques Shop And This Was Waiting For Me Outside. I Had To Have It
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#9 Found This Today At An Antique Mall…..so Many Memories!
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Many of the toys featured on this list were all the rage decades ago. But some of them are still super valuable today! Paris 35 wrote a piece explaining why that is, and they first noted that these old school toys “carry history, culture and the tech know-how of their eras.” These toys are rare today, and they have a certain je ne sais quoi that you just won’t find in the mass-produced plastic toys being shipped out from Amazon warehouses all over the globe.
#10 Friends Dad Passed 4 Years Ago, These Things Were Nearly Thrown Away
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#11 Just Found This Absolute Gem While Cleaning Out My Grandparents Attic
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#12 Dug My Old Baby Smurf Out Of Storage. We Are Both 42 Years Old
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When we look back on toys from the past, Paris 35 notes that there have been several distinct vintage toy eras. First, we had early wooden toys. Then tin toys came onto the scene. After World War II, new materials like plastic started appearing in children’s toys. Then, licensed merchandise started becoming incredibly popular. In fact, this is still the case today, as Star Wars, Disney and similar franchises seem to dominate the toy aisles.
#13 Got This Guy At The Thrift Store For $4 My 2 Year Old Loves It
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#14 This Week’s Landfill Finds
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#15 Had Since I Was 3
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If you’ve got some vintage toys of your own laying around the house and you’re curious about how much they’re worth, Paris 35 says that it depends on a few factors. First, consider the rarity and demand of the toy. How many were produced, and how widely available were they back in the day? And if you manage to get your hands on something rare today, it will be a lot more valuable if it’s in great condition. Of course, it also has to be an authentic piece, rather than a knock-off.
#16 I Believe This Is Every Marble From My Grampa’s Collection!
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#17 $25 Gable At The Flea Market, Pray For Me Boys (Battery Compartment Is Spotless)
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#18 Some Vintage Toys That Are At My Grandmas
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Some of the most popular vintage toys that are certainly worth collecting are classic action figures, timeless board games and beloved childhood dolls. If these items are still in their boxes in mint condition, you could probably sell them for a pretty penny. But you might not even want to! They could be special family heirlooms that you’ll want to continue passing down for generations. And if you’re holding onto a board game, be careful not to lose any of the pieces!
#19 ‘Prince Poodle’ 1984 Barbie Toy
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#20 My Wife’s 1910 Trains Set
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#21 1986 Jem And The Holograms Car Repurposed As Jokermobile
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If you’re on the lookout for your favorite toy from childhood, start checking out online marketplaces and auctions. You might also be able to find what you want in a local antique shop or at an estate sale. It could take months, or even years, to get your hands on a vintage piece. But it will be worth it when you get to hold it in your hands and feel that magic of childhood all over again!
#22 Wife’s 1992 Girl Talk Radio
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#23 Recent Pickup
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#24 Gold
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We hope you’re enjoying this list of nostalgic toys, pandas! Keep upvoting all of your favorites, and let us know in the comments below what memories these toys bring up for you. Then, if you’d like to see even more images that will instantly transport you back in time, we recommend checking out this Bored Panda list next!
#25 Vintage Toys
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#26 My Old Toys
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#27 Mini Lightbulbs For Play School Doll House
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#28 Found A 1987 Jcpenney X-Mas Catalog This Weekend
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#29 Found These Creeps!! Oddly Peculiar!! Those Stares!! What Do You Think?
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#30 Got This Today In Some Of My Moms Stuff She Moved And Was Wondering What It Is
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#31 To Be Loved Is To Be Changed
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#32 Visited Dad Last Night. Took More Pics
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#33 Dad Worked At Pizza Hut. Brought This Home For Me In 1988
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#34 Halloween Mcnuggets!
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#35 Found My Favorite Wagon As A Kid!
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#36 Mcdonald’s Fisher Price Drinks And Soft Serve Station
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#37 Found This While Digging On A Property Built In The 30’s With Long History Of Renovations, Any Idea What It Is?
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#38 Some Vintage Toy Finds At My Local Thrift Store Today. A Little Piece Of Someone’s Childhood Was Dropped Off Here
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#39 Little People Sets From Parents’ House
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#40 My Kenner Star Wars Collection, All Released Between 1977-1985
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#41 A Mr. Gameshow (1987) From Galoob I Had Since I Was A Kid
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#42 I Clean Out A Lot Of Hoarded Houses And Garages And I Found These From 1979 Recently! They Aren’t Worth A Lot, But They Look Cool As Hell And Are In Pretty Good Condition!
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#43 My Little Collection!
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#44 Get Along Gang Tomy Figures From 1984
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#45 Found This While Helping My Grandma Clean
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#46 30 Year Old Teddy Bear
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#47 Some Good Thrift Store Finds Today Made My Week
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#48 Picked This Up Today
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#49 Picked This Up Tonight For 200$
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#50 This Was One Of My Brother And My Favorite Toys
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#51 These Are My Care Bears Collecting Dust. Where Would I Sell These At?
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#52 Picked Up A Full Set Of Vintage Tinker Toys (A Childhood Fave) For My Own Little One
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#53 Goodwill Find
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#54 My Vintage Happy Meal Transformer Toys
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#55 Just A Few Friends
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#56 Received This Vintage Voltron For My Birthday I’ve Seen A Bunch Of Different Versions Of The Original Any Idea What This One Is?
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#57 Found These At The Landfill
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#58 Found This At The Thrift Store Yesterday For $25
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#59 Found At A Thrift Store
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#60 Recent Estate Sale Finds!!
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#61 My Husband Found This Gem At An Estate Sale. 😁
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#62 Anyone Remember These Lil’ Guys? Sega Pocket Power Motorcycle (1988 Tyco)
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#63 Couple Yard Sale Scores. $1 Each
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#64 $6,000,000 Man
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#65 Childhood Robot That I Pulled Out Of The Closet
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#66 My Mom’s Vintage M&m Candy Dispenser
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#67 3 Finds
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#68 Wife For The Win With Yesterdays Xmas Gifts!!
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#69 Some Of My 80s/90s Tmnt Collection!
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#70 Kid’s Dial Phone
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#71 My Grandparents Were Those People Who’s Home Was Basically Overrun By Christmas. I Inherited Some Gems This Year
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#72 A Mix Of Old And Some New
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#73 Corgi Toys Formula 1 Car
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#74 Toll Brothers Wooden Trucks
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#75 Playskool Express Train 1989
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#76 Lady Lovely Locks
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#77 Just Humming Along … 😊
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#78 Some Old Micro Machine Military Figures!
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#79 My Mom Sent Me This Asking If I Wanted Them For My Kindergarten Class… Appraisal?
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#80 Just Found An Old Toy Of Mine
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#81 Going Through My Grandparents Stuff And Posting Some Of Their Collections. This Is My Grandfathers Life Time Antique Toy Collection!
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#82 Kool Aid Man Dump Bin Store Display 36″ Brand New Nib Kraft Rare 1980s
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#83 You All Remember These?
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#84 Found In A Dumpster
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#85 Cootie Game Toy Sealed Schaper Vintage 1976
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#86 I Found This Here In New Jersey
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#87 Bought At Local Auction
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#88 Little Snoopy — Fisher Price Toy
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#89 Yard Sale Find
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#90 Curious About These Dolls And Would Like To Know More Information
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#91 Just Found This Beauty From 1995 In A Shop. I Had One From The Same Series When I Was A Child. Ballerine Volanti / Sky Dancers
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#92 Neighbor Was Throwing These Out, Any Info? They Look Old. The Figure Dates 1978
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#93 Group Shot Of Good Memories
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#94 Saw This At An Estate Sale Today
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#95 My Uncle In Law Found This Planet Robot Figure On A Flea Market
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#96 I Unearthed A Bunch Of Vintage Playmobil From My In-Laws Attic!
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#97 Is Their A Name For This Type Of Clown Toy
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#98 Vintage McDonald’s Halloween Toys
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#99 Board Games Displayed In My Neighbors Garage
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#100 Found A Wontkins In The Wild For $1
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#101 1988 Monstor Vendall Versavend Vtg Candy Machine
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#102 Who Remembers Wuzzles?
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#103 These Gentlemen Would Like To Know Their Worth
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#104 New Evel Van
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#105 Found My He-Man Toys When I Was At My Parents Ow My Son Is Enjoying Them
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#106 My Dads Old 1970s Star Robot ( Obviously Not A Copy Of Of Star Wars Stormtroopers 🤣)
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#107 Worth 30$?
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#108 Reason Why I’m Single #2477: Plays With Crayola Crayon Maker
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#109 Trying To Identify This Weird Doll Thing
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#110 Kenner Flea Market Find
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#111 Check This Out!
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#112 Space Toys
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#113 Some Of My Vintage Homies
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#114 Found Dad’s Toys During Home Cleaning…
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#115 My Ongoing Batman The Animated Series Collection
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#116 Old Santa Ornament
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#117 Spotted At Goodwill
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#118 My Popples And Care Bears
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#119 One Of My Favorite Weird Action Figures Of The Early 80s: “Dragonman,” From The Obscure And Short-Lived “Dragonriders Of The Styx” Line. Love This Little Guy!
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#120 Found This In My Fathers Garage A Few Years Back And Have No Idea How Much It’s Worth
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#121 Any Information On These Dolls? Can’t Find Any
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#122 Vintage Bear
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#123 1979 Mattel Vultan Figure Flash Gordon 3 3/4″ Action Figure
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#124 Cococinel Peluche Plush Ultra Rare Toys Ben-Oui Yellow
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#125 My Dad’s Childhood Trucks!
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#126 Playtime Football
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#127 Rocky
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#128 Vintage Cat Stuffy
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#129 From My Fathers Toy Box ,im Assuming Its From The Lates 50s – Early 60’s
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#130 1495 Hubley ’63-’65
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