Toys

The toys that sparked our imagination — action figures, dolls, building sets, and more.

Tyler Grant and the Ten-Minute Backyard Water Balloon War (1990)

In 1990, Tyler Grant lined up what felt like hundreds of water balloons in the backyard—only to burn through them in ten minutes of pure chaos, ending with everyone soaked and nobody caring.

Mary Jane Remembers Her First Barbie Doll in 1959

Mary Jane looks back to 1959 and remembers the thrill of meeting Barbie™ at the very start—when the doll went from skepticism to sensation, and a girl’s imagination suddenly had a new shape to hold.