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From ND - Is there some sort of listing for the most popular toy brands of the early 1980's? Thanks.

Mr. Pop History - You didn't say which year, so here's a list from 1984:

Toy & Hobby World's hit list for Christmas giving for advertised toys:
1) Coleco's Cabbage Patch Kids
2) Mattel's Masters of the Universe Action figures
3) Tonka's GoBots line
4) Hasbro's GI Joe action figures
5) Hasbro's Transformers
6) Hasbro's My Pony
7) Kenner's Care Bears
8) Mattel's Barie Doll line (including Crystal Barbie and Great Shape versions)
9) Mattel's Rainbow Brite doll line
10) Kenner's Super Powers Action figures