When visiting a nearby toy store, it’s difficult to overlook the abundance of Squishmallow toys. These plush toys resemble traditional fluffy toys but possess an additional quality as their name implies: they are exceptionally squishy. You may have experienced the urge to squeeze one as you passed by them in the store, or perhaps, like myself, you succumbed to the temptation. Squishmallows are available in numerous styles and colors, yet they all share a common feature—a marshmallow-like stuffing that grants them a soft outer texture.
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If you grew up during the 1900’s, either the 20’s, the 30’s, the 40’s, the 50’s, the 60’s, the 70’s, the 80’s or the 90’s, you may recognize one or a number of the most influential toys mentioned here. These memorable toys were often the best selling items for children at Christmas during their respective years of production, or for one reason or another have been described as the greatest toys of all time by a number of their previous owners.
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