#1989 polly pocket

[y2kbeautyandother2000sstuff]

Polly Pocket Birthday Party Play Set

1989

Found on Ebay, user seasirens

[collectorspose]

1989 beach party polly pocket

[bunnelbaby]

Here’s yet another list of miscellaneous children’s media to enjoy while you’re regressed or dreaming:

𐐪𐑂 Wow Wow Wubbzy

𐐪𐑂 I Spy

𐐪𐑂 Fifi and the Flowertots

𐐪𐑂 Bananas and Pyjamas (1992)

𐐪𐑂 Maisy Mouse

𐐪𐑂 Mofy

𐐪𐑂 Sherlock Hound

𐐪𐑂 Magic Adventures of Mumfie

𐐪𐑂 Toot and Puddle

𐐪𐑂 The World of Strawberry Shortcake (Miscellaneous Specials) (1980)

𐐪𐑂 Strawberry Shortcake’s Berry Bitty Adventures

𐐪𐑂 Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure

𐐪𐑂 The Last Unicorn

𐐪𐑂 One Stormy Night (English Sub)

𐐪𐑂 Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! (English Sub)

𐐪𐑂 Ico, The Brave Little Horse (English Sub)

𐐪𐑂 Cinnamoroll the Movie (English Sub)

𐐪𐑂 Lamb Chop’s Play Along

𐐪𐑂 The Doodlebops

𐐪𐑂 Jack’s Big Music Show

𐐪𐑂 Between the Lions

𐐪𐑂 The Big Comfy Couch

𐐪𐑂 Fishtronaut

𐐪𐑂 Mega Minimals

𐐪𐑂 Bunnytown

𐐪𐑂 Fraggle Rock

𐐪𐑂 Wilbur

𐐪𐑂 Oobi

𐐪𐑂 It’s a Big Big World

𐐪𐑂 Pinky Dinky Do

𐐪𐑂 Polly Pocket

𐐪𐑂 Popples

𐐪𐑂 Pecola

𐐪𐑂 Boo!

𐐪𐑂 Rainbow Brite (1984)

𐐪𐑂 Moondreamers

𐐪𐑂 Muppet Babies (1984)

𐐪𐑂 Happy Monster Band

𐐪𐑂 Maya the Bee (1975)

𐐪𐑂 Count Duckula

𐐪𐑂 Sylvanian Families (1987)

𐐪𐑂 The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin

𐐪𐑂 A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

𐐪𐑂 Madeline (1989)

𐐪𐑂 Postman Pat

𐐪𐑂 Rescue Heroes

Previous lists: x x x

[1989taylorsversion]

Taylor put on these Polly Pocket-ass looking shoes and decided to sell 1 million copies of 1989 TV in just 5 days

[aquabuggy]

“Imagination, life is your creation”

Say, what band was it that wrote that song again? Escapes me… Oh well, anyways,

Happy Barbie Movie Release Day!

It’s nice to feel excited about something again.

It’s not every day you see a toy product centered movie gaining this much positive attention, much less one that deals in the existential horror of being alive. Which is, actually, exactly what I expected out of it and am very happy to see.

Barbie’s probably one of if not the most recognizable and successful product Mattel has, and it’s been that way for decades. But why am I talking about that here? This is a things-full-of-liquid-with-heavy-emphasis-on-water-games blog!

Well, you’re not gonna believe it, but Mattel being a toy company that’s been around for this long, has actually dabbled a bit in our territory! And they actually made a good couple of water games themed around a certain blonde blue eyed doll and her best friends!

So! Without further ado, may I present to you……..

Polly Pocket Tiny Games!

What? Was that not where you thought that was going?

Believe it or not, there really aren’t many Barbie water games at all, just cheaply reskinned ring toss games with a Barbie backdrop…which is both baffling and disappointing considering Barbie has had COUNTLESS beach, pool, sea, and just general water themes. Polly Pocket though? Got 6. You may recognize these if you’re a veteran of this blog.

Being one of Mattel’s latest ventures in water games, my sources tell me that these were actually received incredibly poorly, averaging at a 2-3 star rating. While definitely cute and unique, reviews often mention that the games seem to be designed more for aesthetics than actual play, and that it’s very hard to get some of the play pieces to actually move. Not too surprising looking at those cramped tanks. Wasted potential for sure!

Ohhh but I can’t just end the post there can I? That’s such a bummer! Well, what if I told you this wasn’t the first time Mattel tried their hand at making water games? What if I told you that in 1989 Mattel was one of the few big toy companies that actually dared to challenge the reign of Tomy’s Waterfuls during the peak of its popularity? Oh it’s very true, and considering you’ve probably never heard of it, you can safely assume how that endeavor went. But it’s intriguing nonetheless!

Introducing….

[ photo credit- rww121212, lb-squared, whats-in, and gilbe-niema on eBay ]

Trouble Bubbles/Fun Bubbles

Documentation of these online is mostly limited to listings on buy-and-sell sites (As always. I can’t stress how vital these sites are to conserving lost/obscure media.) so there’s not a lot known about these, and not many pictures of them either. What I can gather is that Mattel made at least 6 of these as well, 3 Trouble Bubbles games and 3 Super Trouble Bubbles games. The main difference between the 2 being Super Trouble Bubbles having a small switch that allows you to redirect the jets of water, which is pretty cool and admittedly not something I’ve seen in other water games! Both also have a wind up timer to challenge yourself to complete the game in a short period.

I’ve yet to collect one of these myself, but they look pretty decent in terms of quality and stand out nicely. They never fully took off in terms of popularity but I think they’re pretty cool, especially as a piece of toy history! Not too shabby at all for Waterfuls competition, my hat’s off to them! Not bad Mattel, sad they haven’t recaptured the same inventiveness for their Polly games. But hey, honestly? Nowadays would be a GREAT time to bring back Trouble Bubbles if you ask me. Water games are coming back in style and Waterfuls has been slow in new major products for quite a while. Who knows? It may just be able to snag that crown sometime in the future…

Unlikely.

But hey, anything’s possible in this crazy age!

[pollypocketdreamworld]

Polly Pocket has captured the hearts of children since 1989. Alamy Stock Photo

[girlitfeelsgood]

new 1989 fit is giving polly pocket

[avo-kat]

had a productive day at work!

did 0 zero work, but i removed the collar on two tshirts and i researched two things

first, the my little pony that i owned as a kid

after looking through https://www.strawberryreef.com/ im fairly certain that i used to own g1 snowflake:

i know for sure that i had a bright pink pony, white hair, normal pony, so no horns or wings, not a baby, not a bro, not skinny. i also know she didnt look down and had one hoof partially raised (because i loved rubbing that part haha)

i dont remember the cutie mark. so either it wasnt very distinctive or it was rubbed off. i did get her handed down from a nice german lady whos daughter didnt want it anymore. i had her in my 90s, so it was that old at least.

so now i just have to find a g1 snowflake thats affordable and that looks ok. (i know ive seen posts here about restoration but i honestly not sure i could do a good job.)

thats the only pony i owned and i thought about buying just any g1 that i like, but that doesnt sit right with me. i dont wanna start a collection, i just want to my pony, dammit lol.

aaaand i found the polly pocket i used to own:

thats a 1989 beach house with an outside shell design.

i used to play with this for ages, i was obsessed with it, i had so much playing with it. i kept moving the little figure around it and roleplaying in my hand. such fun.

my mother made me give away most of my toys when i was a teen because she deemed me too grown up and i reluctantly gave away toys to nieces and acquaintaces etc. i only kept 2 barbies and one baby doll and im still so mad at it.

i didnt even have a lot of toys! (my brother had way more crap, constantly.) i had a small but curated collection. still bitter lol. dont force ur kids to give away toys.

[jhtreasures]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: 1989 Polly Pocket Bluebird "Party Time Surprise"- no dolls or music.

[iwatcheditbegin]

New 1989 fit remind me of Polly pocket dolls

[auntiebionic]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: 🐦 1989 Bluebird Toys Polly Pocket Square Pink Compact Birthday Suprise.

[collectorspose]

1989 polly pocket nancy’s wedding day

[dreamsofalifeold]

"Starcastles are my favorite, they actually came out the year I was born originally, and even though they were originally a sort of cash grab to enter the same market as Polly Pocket, they've become incredibly collectible, going for up to hundreds of dollars online for complete sets. Polly's first incarnation came out in 1989 from Bluebird, a British toy company, before they merged with Mattel in 1998. Starcastle is a Trendmasters originally. Unfortunately, they folded in 2002, which probably accounts for why they're so expensive."

You should let her infodump about Polly Pocket. She promises she'll be totally normal about it.

[shopnation17-blog]

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[bihedgehogs-moved]

i’ve seen teddy ruxpin bears, tamagotchis, polly pockets, and original mlp, care bears, and strawberry shortcake dolls, along with some other stuff all at target or other stores before maybe it really is 1985

[pollypocketdreamworld]

Polly Pocket: History How Polly Pocket Got Its Start

In 1983, Chris Wiggs was looking to create a new toy for his daughter Kate, who was then young enough to enjoy the imaginative world you can build with dolls. He had a burst of creativity and came up with an idea to make a doll small enough to fit into your pocket. In a truly ingenious move, he used a cosmetic compact to design a tiny house that the even smaller doll could fit inside.

Six years later, Polly Pocket was an officially licensed product of Bluebird Toys based in Swindon, England, and it hit the shelves in 1989.