Adults Keep an Average of 20 Toys from Their Childhood
January 20, 2023 4:42AM CST
Vintage Hot Wheels die cast cars in packaging. Dave Hilton
Considering how many of my childhood toys I still have, I’m pretty sure I’m helping to skew this number just a little bit higher! A new poll found that the average adult keeps 20 toys from their childhood.
65% of people say they kept toys to pass them down to their children or grandchildren.
57% say they kept them because they’re sentimental.
59% say they’re probably better than anything you could buy today.
The top 10 childhood toys people often keep are:
- Barbie dolls
- LEGOs
- Hot Wheels
- G.I. Joe Action Figures
- Suzy Homemaker appliances
- Fisher-Price telephones
- Lite-Brites
- Slinkys
- Rubik’s Cubes
- Nerf balls
Other toys mentioned include:
- My Little Pony
- Etch-A-Sketch
- Gaming systems like Game Boy, Nintendo, and SEGA
- “Investment toys” like Beanie Babies and Trolls
(OnePoll)
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