For the last 25 years, the American toy market has been spellbound by the once-a-year holiday bonanza that sends the sales of a single toy into the stratosphere. Talking Elmo, Teddy Ruxpin, Razor Scooters—all one-off toys that have become part of our holiday memories and consumer history.
In the spirit of holiday nostalgia, The Daily Beast combed the records of Christmases past for a look at the top-selling toy crazes over the last three decades.
