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Post by slashpop on Jul 1, 2021 21:03:54 GMT 10
@austropoug mention of Toys R Us in his other thread inspired me to make this thread. It feels like any point from the llate 70s to mid 80s ( Star Wars and Atari era ) to the 1999-2000ish ( first Pokémon wave craze and furby etc) and when toy crazes were at all all item high and owning certain toys and committing to certain fads was wayy more important to kids compared to other eras ex parts of the 40s-70s, most of the 2000s and 2010s
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Post by astropoug on Jul 2, 2021 5:36:00 GMT 10
You made this thread twice here LMAO
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Post by 10slover on Jul 2, 2021 5:46:39 GMT 10
@austropoug mention of Toys R Us in his other thread inspired me to make this thread. you made the thread twice
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Post by John Titor on Jul 2, 2021 14:12:02 GMT 10
Remember when Toys R Us did R ZONE in the early 2000s, around 2001, the video game section got it's own section lol
Around that time it was still packed (well atleast the video game section)
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Post by John Titor on Jul 2, 2021 14:47:51 GMT 10
Remember when Toys R Us did R ZONE in the early 2000s, around 2001, the video game section got it's own section lol Around that time it was still packed (well atleast the video game section) I vaguely remember that as I was only 1-4 during the early 2000s lol Was Toys R Us still doing the paper slip system with video games and customers being able to play video games in the store during the early 2000s? yeah they still had it for R zone
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Post by slashpop on Jul 2, 2021 15:58:34 GMT 10
Remember when Toys R Us did R ZONE in the early 2000s, around 2001, the video game section got it's own section lol Around that time it was still packed (well atleast the video game section) I vaguely remember that as I was only 1-4 during the early 2000s lol Was Toys R Us still doing the paper slip system with video games and customers being able to play video games in the store during the early 2000s? I remember a video game section in 1991 that was separated from the toys, there always was a seoerate corner for the games and vhs movies, it was just upgraded in 2001 a bit more dedicated. The biggest trends in 2001 were PS2, razor scooters, Pokémon ( which was exiting Pokémania from the start of the year) maybe digimon. 1997-2000 was much more peak toy r us than anything 2001 had to offer. 2001 and maybe 2002 were like closing chapters of this era. Toy R Us wasn’t the same in 2003-2005 I can’t think of any hot toys or fads other than video game launches equivalent to anything released from 70s to the very early 2000s
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Post by astropoug on Jul 4, 2021 15:28:05 GMT 10
I’m gonna cast the first vote for the 90s, because I think there’s actually compelling arguments for why. It was before the leveraged buyout, before Amazon took over, and when toys in general were massive. You had Furby, Beanie Babies, Totally Hair Barbie which is still the best-selling Barbie of all time, Tickle Me Elmo, Pokémon cards and merchandise, Talkboys. Not to mention the economy was thriving which meant more people had more money in general, which is good for a place as expensive as Toys R Us.
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Post by fusefan on Jul 6, 2021 8:16:51 GMT 10
The 90s because that’s when I was a kid! 😼 HARUMPH! *crosses arms In defiance*
Ok, ok, I didn’t go to Toys R Us in the 90s 😭
Ok I was in there maybe once or twice in my life..so I really don’t have an opinion. I was a Walmart toy aisle kid. my parents hit me with “you got toys at home” or “too expensive” the rare once in a blue moon we passed it 🙄
But come with my folks to Home Depot or Menards bored off my ass on hours on end and expected to behave? I got many hours experience with that.
(Then again with my current hobbies I now appreciate a good Home Depot or Menards trip)
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Post by John Titor on Jul 6, 2021 9:04:28 GMT 10
Toys R Us peaked before the mid 2000s hit, so any year from 1994 - Summer 2001 is correct
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