Toys of the 1980's
These popular dolls were "adopted" rather than purchased and came with their own birth certificates.
Cabbage Patch Kids
The Pillsbury mascot, introduced in 1965
White
This black and white ball is kicked around
Soccer ball
Nixon's famous pooch and the star of one of his speeches, this pup was given to the family as a gift
Checkers
Cook slices of this common citrus fruit in water to help clean the microwave
Lemon!
These cuddly stuffed toys "care a lot"
The outfit worn by Sir Charms, the Lucky Charms cereal mascot
Green - Sir Charms was introduced on St. Patrick's Day in 1964.
Made from panels of synthetic rubber or leather, historically - this ball bounces from player to player
Basketball
Astro is the pet dog of this futuristic cartoon family from a 1960's TV show
The Jetson's
When you microwave potatoes, do this with a fork before nuking them
Poke holes in them - this allows air to escape and keeps the potatoes from EXPLODING
Originally marketed as a spherical paperweight, this fortune-telling toy became popular with children of the 1980s
Magic 8 Ball
Random fact: the magic 8 ball has 20 possible answers, 10 positive, 5 negative and 5 neutral.
The first ever Post-It notes
Yellow - If you're wondering why yellow, it was simply the colour of the scrap paper the scientists had laying around!
This black rubber piece of equipment can be seen sliding across the ice - not an official ball but small in shape
Hockey puck
Laika, Belka and Streika were Soviet dogs all known for doing this
Never reheat your food in containers made from this substance, which deflects heat rather than conducting it
Metal
A popular brainteaser in the 1980s, the object of this toy is to get six sides of matching colored tiles aligned.
Rubik's Cube
The colour of the 1932 Ford Coupe driven by John Milner in American Graffitti
Yellow - the film also features many other iconic cars including a Thunderbird and an Edsel
Under official rules this sphere may not exceed 1.620 oz in weight; has an average of 337 dimples
Golf ball
This is Garfield's sidekick dog who first appeared in the comic strip on August 8, 1978
Odie
Degreasing the filters on the bottom of an over-the-stove microwave can do this
Help the microwave run more efficiently/work better
He was a talking teddy bear created by Ken Forsse, an animatronics enthusiast.
Teddy Ruxpin
The colours of the first Earth Day flag
Green and white
The original models were made from wood, then animal skins filled with fur, and now are made from small rubber spheres
Lacrosse ball
This pint sized pup was introduced in the 1970's as Scooby Doo's nephew
Scrappy Doo
Heating this food in the microwave releases plasma - a gas charged with ions that can easily make a fire
Grapes!