Toy Insider Senior Editor Jackie Cucco joined Fox 61 in Connecticut to show off retro toys that are a blast from the past. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below, and for the complete rundown of the best toys of the holiday season, be sure to check our complete Toy Insider Holiday Gift Guide.


MGA’S MINIVERSE — BRATZ MINIS

Each blind-box trapezoid capsule contains two detailed mini Bratz dolls. There are 24 different miniatures to collect in the first series, inspired by products from throughout Bratz's 20-year history.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $8.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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LEGO SUPER MARIO ADVENTURES WITH PEACH STARTER COURSE

This 354-piece building set is compatible with LEGO Super Mario playsets and includes an interactive LEGO Peach figure. Play with the Peach figure in different scenarios to trigger reactions and earn digital coins.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $59.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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KOOSH FLIX STIX

Kids can play this head-to-head, lacrosse-style Koosh game both inside and outside. It comes with two Flix Stix and a Koosh Ball.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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TOY STORY TAMAGOTCHI

Interact with Woody, Buzz, and the rest of the Toy Story gang on the go. Play three different mini games to unlock new toys, and keep an eye out for Bunny and Ducky, along with other surprise visitors who make appearances throughout the day. BANDAI NAMCO TOYS & COLLECTIBLES AMERICA, https://www.bandai.com/

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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USAOPOLY THE GODFATHER MONOPOLY

Celebrate 50 years of the most iconic mafia movie franchise and make an offer they can't refuse with Monopoly: The Godfather, a nostalgic spin on the fast-trading property game based on organized crime patriarch "Don" Vito Corleone and company. Relive the drama and suspense of "the family's" legacy as players buy, sell, and trade memorable…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $44.99; $61.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 18+

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About the author

Bill Reese

Bill Reese

Bill Reese is Business Operations Manager at Adventure Media & Events, where he's worked since 2014. A former editor at Playbill and graduate of SUNY–Purchase, he spends most weekends rooting for the New York Red Bulls pro soccer team and making subway systems out of Brio trains with his little boy Jonah.

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