Those of us that lived this era are so lucky. There was no way of knowing what it was we were experiencing at the time but now its something that we will never forget. Great job on this Ken 🙌
If you grew up in the 80s you were spoiled with the best toys ever. I had more Joes and transformers than any other collection but I did love Starcom, Robotech and Voltron (the original lion set). Great video.
I loved a lot of toy lines back then, but my favorite of all time is and will always be He Man & The Masters of the Universe, then Gi. Joes! What a great time it was to be a kid. From the tv shows, music, clothes & toys, everything was great!
GI Joe and MASK were my favorite toys. As a kid I was definitely driven by the cartoons as far as the toy lines I got into. The main reason I didn’t like the original Transformers toys is because most were too different from how they looked on the cartoon.
Although He-Man was my personal favorite, I do agree that the staying power of both G.I. Joe and Transformers makes them deserving of the top 2 spots. And long forgotten is a toyline I wished had done better back in the day because I thought it was pretty cool: The Power Lords. But they barely lasted 2 years, despite having some great figures and a fun playset.
Thanks for the great retrospective Ken. I definitely would of added Gobots and Voltron to the list somewhere around MASK, and the Robotech toys to the honorable mentions. I believe Star Wars was the most successful of all the toy lines, which got the 3 - 3/4 inch ball rolling, even though it was a 70's carryover. He-Man did very well for itself despite the odd form factor. Transformers would become more popular than G.I. Joe, and would have greater staying power, despite G.I. Joe having the more expansive lineup back in the day.
For me I'm gonna replace Super heroes and the LJN Wrestlers with Visionairies and Bravestarr because I never saw those first two over heer in Belgium, back when I was kid.
no silverhawks?! hoooowww daaaarreeee you sir..... lol while they are in my top 3 in know they are not in most peoples, either way love your count down
Pretty good list. Let’s be realistic, you really couldn’t go wrong with the top 3 regardless of order. I would’ve put Dinoriders as an honorable mention. My top 10 would’ve been a little different but not by much.
A great 80s list but I'm sure there will be a lot of debate generated. Number 1 for me has to be ... GI Joe, I couldn't agree more. My number 2 would be Star Wars and I'm sure many fans would be clamouring for Star Wars to grab the top spot. MASK would be number 3. Loved the toys, loved the cartoon. Transformers were too expensive and so I devoured the cartoons and comics but the toys were unattainable. MOTU was a bust. The bulky, muscular bodies were too much of a radical change for this GI Joe/Star Wars fan to accept. Everything else came along when I was too old for toys so I have no love for the Turtles but I'm sure they'll be much higher on a lot of slightly younger fans lists. A few years will make a big difference to personal top tens, which is why it's a great topic for debate. Yo Joe!
Great video. But ... is there realy 'the' 80s? Aestetically i love the late 70s and early 80s. 1978 had more similarities with 1982 than 1981 with 1989 ... But what would you call that? The 'Around 1980 Decade'?
Incredible list down memory lane and respect your choices! I am going to use this as a reference but also add on Centurions, SilverHawks, TigerSharks, and Galaxy Rangers. 🫡#SoSayWeAll
Those of us that lived this era are so lucky. There was no way of knowing what it was we were experiencing at the time but now its something that we will never forget. Great job on this Ken 🙌
Well said! Thx
If you grew up in the 80s you were spoiled with the best toys ever. I had more Joes and transformers than any other collection but I did love Starcom, Robotech and Voltron (the original lion set). Great video.
I loved a lot of toy lines back then, but my favorite of all time is and will always be He Man & The Masters of the Universe, then Gi. Joes! What a great time it was to be a kid. From the tv shows, music, clothes & toys, everything was great!
Awesome countdown Ken 😎 What a time to be a kid!
Thx for joining the premiere!
Excellent list and excellent video!
Awesome list. All amazing toy lines
Cheers man 🍻
Good list, Ken. When I was young, I liked transformers but I ended my toy era with GI Joes, they were really more playable. imo. Cheers! 🍻
Sounds like a similar childhood to mine 🍻
GI Joe and MASK were my favorite toys. As a kid I was definitely driven by the cartoons as far as the toy lines I got into. The main reason I didn’t like the original Transformers toys is because most were too different from how they looked on the cartoon.
Although He-Man was my personal favorite, I do agree that the staying power of both G.I. Joe and Transformers makes them deserving of the top 2 spots. And long forgotten is a toyline I wished had done better back in the day because I thought it was pretty cool: The Power Lords. But they barely lasted 2 years, despite having some great figures and a fun playset.
I won't even collect gi Joe anymore just because there's so many figures and vehicles and playsets. It's insane.
In all honesty GI Joe is also the best cartoon from the 80s because I can still watch it
the episodes are pretty epic.
Thanks for the great retrospective Ken. I definitely would of added Gobots and Voltron to the list somewhere around MASK, and the Robotech toys to the honorable mentions. I believe Star Wars was the most successful of all the toy lines, which got the 3 - 3/4 inch ball rolling, even though it was a 70's carryover. He-Man did very well for itself despite the odd form factor. Transformers would become more popular than G.I. Joe, and would have greater staying power, despite G.I. Joe having the more expansive lineup back in the day.
For me I'm gonna replace Super heroes and the LJN Wrestlers with Visionairies and Bravestarr because I never saw those first two over heer in Belgium, back when I was kid.
no silverhawks?! hoooowww daaaarreeee you sir..... lol while they are in my top 3 in know they are not in most peoples, either way love your count down
At least I got #1 right... right? 😎
Always top quality mate. Awesome video
Thx for watching Jay!
I remember how my dad would tell me about how his gi joes would beat his brothers he man toys
Pretty good list. Let’s be realistic, you really couldn’t go wrong with the top 3 regardless of order. I would’ve put Dinoriders as an honorable mention. My top 10 would’ve been a little different but not by much.
Good call on Dino Riders
Was hoping the 1986,Coleco Rambo toys could have made the top 10.
Enjoyed but WWF hasbro should have been a honorable mention at least
Great video my top 3 would be GI Joe at 1, MOTU at 2, then Transformers
Similar to my order 😎
A great 80s list but I'm sure there will be a lot of debate generated. Number 1 for me has to be ... GI Joe, I couldn't agree more. My number 2 would be Star Wars and I'm sure many fans would be clamouring for Star Wars to grab the top spot. MASK would be number 3. Loved the toys, loved the cartoon. Transformers were too expensive and so I devoured the cartoons and comics but the toys were unattainable. MOTU was a bust. The bulky, muscular bodies were too much of a radical change for this GI Joe/Star Wars fan to accept. Everything else came along when I was too old for toys so I have no love for the Turtles but I'm sure they'll be much higher on a lot of slightly younger fans lists. A few years will make a big difference to personal top tens, which is why it's a great topic for debate. Yo Joe!
Thanks for the insightful comment. Yeah Star Wars for me may have been higher if 1978 and 79 could count. Anyway - Yo Joe!
secret wars should have made this list.
Great video.
But ... is there realy 'the' 80s?
Aestetically i love the late 70s and early 80s. 1978 had more similarities with 1982 than 1981 with 1989 ... But what would you call that? The 'Around 1980 Decade'?
Know what? I kinda like that... "around the 80s" 😀🍻
Bryan Adams never said anything best. ;) Solid countdown.
Yeah but he's Canadian 😎
@@ToyKennections So are certain forms of scabies. 🤣
No centurions? 😢😢😢 power extreme!
TMNT should've been #4. And GI Joe won! YOOOOOO JOOOOOOEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, TMNT came close to being #4 at least ;)
Yo Joe!!
Um….voltron?
Incredible list down memory lane and respect your choices! I am going to use this as a reference but also add on Centurions, SilverHawks, TigerSharks, and Galaxy Rangers. 🫡#SoSayWeAll
Love the "so say we all" at the end there 😎
One day there shall be Battlestar Galactica references on this channel.