Toy Insider Senior Editor/Toy Book Editor-in-Chief James Zahn joined ABC 7 in San Francisco to show off fun retro toys that are truly a blast from the past. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for the complete rundown of the best toys of the holiday season, be sure to check our complete Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide.


STREET TURTLES

This stylish line of 1:15-scale turtle action figures feature four figures with three variants. Each variation has a different colored letterman jacket, solid colored street gang version or a brightly colored windbreaker version. Each comes with multiple head portraits with different facial expressions and hand gestures, signature accessories ranging from walkmans, boomboxes, removable sunglasses, weapons,…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99; $24.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 8+

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CARE BEARS 40TH ANNIVERSARY CARE-A-LOT BEAR

This collector's edition bear features multicolored plush with a silver shimmer effect, a shiny belly badge, and the 40th logo embroidered on its foot. Includes a certificate of authenticity.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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90 YEARS OF PLAY

Kids can dive into a history of playful learning with the LEGO Classic 90 Years of Play building set. Featuring a rainbow of colorful LEGO pieces and 15 mini build recreations of popular LEGO sets from across the years. Kids, adults and grandparents can revel in a fun and nostalgic building experience as they recreate…

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  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 5+

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USAOPOLY THE GODFATHER MONOPOLY

Celebrate 50 years of the most iconic mafia movie franchise and make an offer they can't refuse with Monopoly: The Godfather, a nostalgic spin on the fast-trading property game based on organized crime patriarch "Don" Vito Corleone and company. Relive the drama and suspense of "the family's" legacy as players buy, sell, and trade memorable…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $44.99; $61.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 18+

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NERF SCOOTER WITH DETACHABLE BLASTER

The Nerf Elite 2.0 Ace is the ultimate blasting vehicle! This premium two-wheel scooter offers action-packed playtime as you ride toward your target. A pocket size single shot blaster and holster included that fires up to 60 feet. A dart holder that comes with 4 darts for children ages 8+.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $20
  • Age:
  • 8+

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About the author

Bill Reese

Bill Reese

Bill Reese is Business Operations Manager at Adventure Media & Events, where he's worked since 2014. A former editor at Playbill and graduate of SUNY–Purchase, he spends most weekends rooting for the New York Red Bulls pro soccer team and making subway systems out of Brio trains with his little boy Jonah.

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