Toy Insider Parent and Contributing Editor Charlene DeLoach joined CT Live! on NBC in Hartford to show off retro toys that kids will love as much as their parents did one generation ago. 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.


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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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES BST AXN X IDW COMIC BUNDLE

Bundle selections include Leonardo or Raphael from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans can choose from. Bundle features an action figure and comic book. Each figure and book will be packaged in a garage-door style collector's window box with two velcro sinches. Each figure will have 31 pts of articulation, multiple head portraits, multiple hand gestures,…

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  • MSRP:
  • $24.99 each
  • Age:
  • 8+

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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,…

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

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STAR TREK RETRO FIGURES

These five-inch, 1:14 scale figures feature 14 points of articulation and are packaged in either 1990s nostalgic packaging or newly designed Star Trek Universe blister cards. The first wave will include the following 10 figures, each priced at $12.99. Lt. Commander Data, Star Trek: The Next Generation Captain Jean Luc Picard, Star Trek: The Next…

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  • MSRP:
  • $12.99; $18-60 CAD
  • Age:
  • 4+

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S.S. ENTERPRISE NCC-1701 SHIP

An 18-inch replica of the historic ship from the original Star Trek series with attention to detail. Featuring battle lights that include a light-up bridge, impulse engines, Nacelle warp engines, authentic verbal commands by Captain Kirk, and more. Comes in nostalgic packaging with a transparent stand for easy display.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $39.99; $55-60 CAD
  • 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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BARREL OF MONKEYS

Remember all the fun with this classic version of Barrel of Monkeys! The monkeys have the nostalgic look and feel parents may remember. Their arms link together correctly while kids play. Contains 15 red classic plastic monkeys and one yellow monkey barrel.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $8.95
  • Age:
  • 3+

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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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