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1980s - Five Decades of Toys (1950-2000)
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1980s - Five Decades of Toys (1950-2000)
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This exhibition highlights some of the most popular toys and games of the 1980s.
The 1980s saw a big change in the production of toys relating to television, film and popular music. Toy manufactures widely produced character toys from well loved children's programmes, such as Post Man Pat and My Little Pony.
Manufactures realised how lucrative the market for character toys was and produced as much merchandise as possible.
Take a look at more must-have toys from the 20th Century with our 'Five Decades of Toys' exhibitions showcasing iconic children's games and toys from the
Fifties
,
Sixties
,
Seventies
and
Nineties
.
How many do you remember?