From hairstyles to music, nearly everything about the ’80s was louder and bolder than today — and that included holidays.

Each year, there's an "it" toy — the thing every kid sees in a TV commercial and then wants to see under the Christmas tree.This whole phenomenon may have started ...

Toys with microchips moved to the top of Christmas lists in 1986. Talking stuffed animal Teddy Ruxpin was quite popular, and ...

Talking stuffed animal Teddy Ruxpin was quite popular, and so was Laser Tag. Popular electronic gadgets included VCRs, ...