So in recent years people have battled each other in stores for Furbies, Tickle Me Elmo, etc...what stands out this year as the must-have toy? I've seen that tumbling Tigger around a lot, & Dora stuff seems to be big, but what's #1?

Care Bears and Cabbage Patch have also made a comeback :D

I know all I've heard about is the Amazing Amanda doll from my daughter and all her friends. I even heard mothers talking about the doll at my daughter's preschool.

http://www.toys2005.com/

Care Bears and Cabbage Patch have also made a comeback :D

I'm on the young side (the year of the cabbage patch insanity was the year i was born) , & it's still jarring to me to see things that were big when i was a kid coming back...i keep saying i shouldve kept my my little ponies for my 2 yo neighbor! i guess 20 or so years is the amt of time it takes for things to go away & come back? :g_think:

I know all I've heard about is the Amazing Amanda doll from my daughter and all her friends. I even heard mothers talking about the doll at my daughter's preschool.
That doll is $100. I am glad my DD isnt asking for one!

I've already gotten the Amazing Amanda doll. Bratz seem to be big on our list this year also.

I'm on the young side (the year of the cabbage patch insanity was the year i was born) , & it's still jarring to me to see things that were big when i was a kid coming back...i keep saying i shouldve kept my my little ponies for my 2 yo neighbor! i guess 20 or so years is the amt of time it takes for things to go away & come back? :g_think:

Oh My, do I feel old now LOL :blush: I was only 6 or 7 when there was the insanity over Cabbage Patch Kids the first time, so it's not too bad :giggle:

Thank God my little girl doesn't want the $100 creepy "chucky" talking doll! The Furbies were more than enough for me!

Got my daughter Amazing Amanda and it cost me $79. It was on sale at TRU for 89 then I had the $10 gift card making my balance $79 then I got another gift card because it was over $75

I saw that "Amazing Amanda" doll at WM and could not believe it was $99.96!!! I actually kept some of my Strawberry Shortcake dolls and some action figures from the "original" Star Wars movies. My kids have really enjoyed them.

My most exciting purchase was my son's dirt bike. I have been looking into buying him one & Pep Boys had the cheapest beginner's bike that I could find. I went up there on BF to just look at it & it was $100 off from 7am-11am. It was 11:03am so I snatched the ticket & ran to the cashier. You ought to see me stuffing a little 50cc bike into my Toyota Camry!!!

Got my daughter Amazing Amanda and it cost me $79. It was on sale at TRU for 89 then I had the $10 gift card making my balance $79 then I got another gift card because it was over $75
Didn't you use the $5 off $25 coupon?

Nope, I wasn't checking the hot deals and coupon sections of the forums then. I was mainly in the gotta talk lounge. Wish I had it then but it's too late now

Bratz and Gameboys

Hot this year for my kids is the Nintendogs thing. But I've got that covered.

Otherwise they both want laptops.....yeah right!

I am trying to find

star wars galactic heroes Millennium Falcon

Those Amazing Amanda dolls creep me out LOL.

I read that the Fisher Price Laugh and Learn house is supposed to be popular for the babies this year. It got very high marks in the reviews. Almost every store has them for $59.95, but Meijers wants $99.95!!!! Robbery!!! I wonder what the person who priced it at Meijers was thinking (or smoking)???

I'm on the young side (the year of the cabbage patch insanity was the year i was born) , & it's still jarring to me to see things that were big when i was a kid coming back...i keep saying i shouldve kept my my little ponies for my 2 yo neighbor! i guess 20 or so years is the amt of time it takes for things to go away & come back? :g_think:
Wasnt that in 1981? Cuz thats when I was born! lol

I read that the Fisher Price Laugh and Learn house is supposed to be popular for the babies this year. It got very high marks in the reviews. Almost every store has them for $59.95, but Meijers wants $99.95!!!! Robbery!!! I wonder what the person who priced it at Meijers was thinking (or smoking)???
Holy cow! I wanted one for DS, but I wasnt going to pay 50.00 for something he would outgrow fast. No way would I pay 100.00!

The FP Laugh and Learn house is amazing! My youngest, who is seventeen months, LOVES it! He's had it for about six months now and it's the one thing he plays with for hours each day. He loves opening and closing the big door, playing the "radio", ringing the door bell, and opening and closing the windows. I'm sure it's something he will play with for at least another year or so. I was hesitant to buy it, but am so glad I did! It is definitely well worth the $60. I can't believe one store is trying to sell it for $100, though! That's nuts!

I am trying to find

star wars galactic heroes Millennium Falcon
I'm not sure if they are making that anymore. I haven't found it anywhere. I bought one for my son 2 years ago for christmas and now my nephew wants one. Can't seem to find it anywhere.

I'm not sure if they are making that anymore. I haven't found it anywhere. I bought one for my son 2 years ago for christmas and now my nephew wants one. Can't seem to find it anywhere.

isnt that the thing they have the lego version of that retails for like $100?

http://www.swfigures.com/images/Images2/GalacticHeroes-Vehicles/MillenniumFalcon(GH)(2004)2.jpg


Toysrus.com has it on there web site,but out of stock. e-bay is selling them for an out of control amount of money.

My daughter is asking for the Cabbage Patch Babies and Bratz.

http://www.swfigures.com/images/Images2/GalacticHeroes-Vehicles/MillenniumFalcon(GH)(2004)2.jpg


Toysrus.com has it on there web site,but out of stock. e-bay is selling them for an out of control amount of money.

That was what I was afraid of. I hadn't been able to find it anywhere off ebay. :(

XBOX 360. I'm lucky to have grabbed two online; we'll see if they show up on the shelves in the weeks to come, but since launch NOBODY has had these on the shelves.

L-Max Leapster and numerous learning games that go with it and the charger. Still haven't got the batteries. ~sigh~ Thats 250.00 worth.

XBOX 360. I'm lucky to have grabbed two online; we'll see if they show up on the shelves in the weeks to come, but since launch NOBODY has had these on the shelves.

I heard they will release more about 4 days before Christmas. Just curious though...how much did you pay for yours?

e-bay is selling for a stupid amount. from 50 and up..... Now I love my son,but I do have limits.

Toysrus.com has it listed on there web site,so I wonder if it will be in stock in the near future. One can only hope


That was what I was afraid of. I hadn't been able to find it anywhere off ebay. :(

One thing that my dd has asked for and I just looked to see how much it was is that zero gravity rc hummers. They are out everywhere and cost anywhere from 49.99 to 69.99. We will be getting it for her for her bday in feb. I imagine they will be in stik by then.

The FP Laugh and Learn house is amazing! My youngest, who is seventeen months, LOVES it! He's had it for about six months now and it's the one thing he plays with for hours each day. He loves opening and closing the big door, playing the "radio", ringing the door bell, and opening and closing the windows. I'm sure it's something he will play with for at least another year or so. I was hesitant to buy it, but am so glad I did! It is definitely well worth the $60. I can't believe one store is trying to sell it for $100, though! That's nuts!
I bought that last year (and strangely it was cheaper last year!) for my daughter, who was 13 months old at the time. It is still one of her favorite toys this year, plus her older brothers (ages 4 and almost 6) will still play with it. The neighbor kids (same age group) also love to play with it when they come over. It's one of the best toys I've ever bought! :)

Those Amazing Amanda dolls creep me out LOL.


I was just telling my kids the other day the same thing!!

L-Max Leapster and numerous learning games that go with it and the charger. Still haven't got the batteries. ~sigh~ Thats 250.00 worth.

I finally invested in the energizer rechargable batteries. It comes with the wall charger and car adapter to charge on the go. Charges in 15 minutes! Gotta love that.

My five year old wants dress up Dora and Accesories to go with her. And My 11 year old wants the nintendo DS and the Nintendogs game. No Amazing Amanda here She creeps me out TOO!!!!

Don't know if I would consider these HOT toys, but I had a heck of a time finding the moon shoes and Doodle Monster. Nobody seemed to have the moon shoes when I went to get any, which was after BF. Then I just lucked into the Doodle Monster today, thanks to people on this board. :D

I heard they will release more about 4 days before Christmas. Just curious though...how much did you pay for yours?

I paid $949 for a Premium console, extra wireless controller, play & charge kit, and eight games.

And nobody knows exactly when they are shipping more, but it will be well before XMas. This is prime shopping season and Microsoft knows it.

my mother got boys the moon shoes a toys r us.. walmart wsa to have them never saw them but she said toys r us has hole end cap of them but she lives in tinely park il

i guess 20 or so years is the amt of time it takes for things to go away & come back? :g_think:
I don't think it's a matter of things taking that amount of time to come back. I think it's a genius marketing ploy because the toymakers know that the kids that had/wanted them when they were popular before have kids now and will buy them for their kids because of the memories.