2025 has finally arrived – the perfect time for a top-10 list of the most popular articles on Toy Tales in 2024.

Released by Parker Brothers in 1984, Care Bears Warm Feelings was a spin-and-move board game that had players collaborate to achieve a common goal before they could compete to win the game.

Graham Hancock, toy collector and editor of Blocks magazine, examines LEGO’s foray into rail-running train sets.

Released by Cragstan in 1969, Skeedaddle Ring Toss was a version of the classic amusement park game with a twist—it moved while you were playing it.

Released in 1993 by Tyco, the Scorcher 6×6 R/C vehicle was a six-wheeled speedster with a bold design that captured the attention of kids and hobbyists alike.

Released by Milton Bradley in 1989, Santa’s Special Delivery board game let children play Santa Claus as they hustled to deliver all their gifts and return home.

Mashup a musical instrument with a fully functional mini train set, and you get Cragstan’s Xylophone Tune Train.

Released by Milton Bradley in 1968, Dynamite Shack tested players’ dexterity and nerves as bundles of dynamite were loaded into a shack that was destined to explode.

Released in 1965 by Lakeside, the Zip Wing Rocket Glider was an outdoor toy that combined aerodynamic elements of rockets, planes, and gliders.

Released by Kenner in 1979, Topple combined domino theory and tropes from chess into an action strategy game for two players. 

The annual Toy Tales Holiday Gift Guide features contemporary gifts inspired by classic toys and games.

Nicolas Ricketts explores how Trivial Pursuit has evolved to keep fans engaged with the question-and-answer game first released in 1982.