When I was at my parents' house this summer, I decided to take out some of my old Strawberry Shortcake figurines for my kids to play with. The actual dolls had been given away long ago, but somehow I managed to hold on to these.
They still had their scents. Huckleberry Finn, Strawberry Shortcake, and Apple Blossom. I have the turtle pet for my Apple Blossom doll as well, but no more dolls. My daughter recognized them, even though her figurines are quite different looking.
My Strawberry Shortcake figurines are the frumpy, country cousins, whereas hers are the hip, cute, city girls. I included a picture of a recent Smurf figurine because it does not seem to have changed much.
I have no idea who the orange one is. I might have gotten it in France. Another toy I got in France was a Monchichi, but since I bought it in France it was called a Kiki. My son thinks the orange Smurf is a Santa Smurf. Actually, he calls it Père Noël Citronphe because he cannot pronounce schtroumpfs (the French word for Smurfs).
I also found some Muppet Baby figurines.
I assume Gonzo had some sort of vehicle, but I could not find it. I remember waking up early on a Saturday morning to sneak downstairs, and watch Saturday morning cartoons. Muppet Babies was one of the shows I watched, as well as The Snorks (Smurfs underwater). I did not like the actual Smurfs, for some reason.
Now, kids can watch cartoons, and kids shows any time of the day with channels devoted solely to these genres. We can even relive our childhood with retro cartoon channels. No more anticipation for the weekend. We definitely live in a society of immediate gratification.
What are your childhood toy, and tv memories? What things are you nostalgic for?
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