{"id":13832,"date":"2022-04-26T09:52:49","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T08:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/?p=13832"},"modified":"2026-01-07T13:19:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T12:19:11","slug":"80s-now-and-then-toys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/80s-now-and-then-toys\/","title":{"rendered":"80&#8217;s Now and Then Toys"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There&#8217;s nothing like having children to bring back memories of your own childhood. And if you were born in the 80&#8217;s, that probably means memories of some awesome toys and games. Need a little help remembering? Buckle up because we&#8217;re about to take you on a fun trip down memory lane! And we&#8217;ve also rounded up some modern-day equivalents, so you can share a piece of your childhood with your own kids. Fortunately, it&#8217;s much simpler now to buy toys than it was back then!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fuzzy\">1. Now &amp; Then: Silly Faces Sticker Book &amp; Fuzzy Felt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/fuzzyfelts.jpeg\" alt=\"Fuzzy Felt\" class=\"wp-image-14138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/fuzzyfelts.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/fuzzyfelts-300x185.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/fuzzyfelts-768x474.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alarichall, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re an 80&#8217;s baby, you probably remember <strong>Fuzzy-Felt<\/strong>, one of the most iconic and most-loved British toys of the past 100 years! This tactile fabric toy came in all kinds of cool themed sets. Maybe you had a farmyard one, or maybe you had the ballet, circus, hospital, or My Little Pony set. Whichever one(s) you had, you probably had hours upon hours of creative fun building figures, making up stories and getting completely lost in pretend-play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a parent, you probably realize now that part of the reason Fuzzy-Felt was so popular was that parents loved it too. After all, it was an indoor toy that didn&#8217;t make any noise, didn&#8217;t create any mess, encouraged solo play and imagination, and was portable and could be played with anywhere: at home, in the car, at relatives&#8217; homes. The perfect toy, really!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"product-block \">\n    <div id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-soundintheory-product-block \">\n        <h2 class=\"row\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/silly-faces---silicone-sticker-book\" class=\"col-24 col-sm-20 col-md-15\">\tSilly Faces &#8211; Silicone Sticker Book                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">,<\/span>\n                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">&nbsp;&pound;12.99<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/silly-faces---silicone-sticker-book\" class=\"price d-none d-md-inline-block col-md-6 text-right\">&pound;12.99<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/silly-faces---silicone-sticker-book\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wickeduncle.co.uk\/image\/39747\/638798767072330000\/crop-h_2600,crop-l_181,crop-t_215,crop-w_3339,resize-h_514,resize-w_660\"><\/a>\n        <p class=\"text-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/silly-faces---silicone-sticker-book\" class=\"btn btn-green\">\n                    <span>Buy Now<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n                <div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"glow\">2. Now &amp; Then: Glow Art &amp; Etch A Sketch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"756\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/etchasketch.jpeg\" alt=\"Original Etch a Sketch Toy\" class=\"wp-image-14140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/etchasketch.jpeg 756w, https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/etchasketch-300x238.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Etcha, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 1980&#8217;s, the <strong>Etch A Sketch <\/strong>was every little artist&#8217;s favourite toy. It was like magic in that you could draw and erase within seconds. And the best artists were the ones who could somehow draw curved lines&#8230; The rest of us were stuck drawing pictures comprised of squares and rectangles!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"product-block \">\n    <div id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-soundintheory-product-block \">\n        <h2 class=\"row\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/glow-art---neon-effect-drawing-board\" class=\"col-24 col-sm-20 col-md-15\">\tGlow Art &#8211; Neon Effect Drawing Board (Pink)                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">,<\/span>\n                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">&nbsp;&pound;24.99<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/glow-art---neon-effect-drawing-board\" class=\"price d-none d-md-inline-block col-md-6 text-right\">&pound;24.99<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/glow-art---neon-effect-drawing-board\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wickeduncle.co.uk\/image\/38509\/638724541482970000\/crop-h_1484,crop-l_538,crop-t_158,crop-w_1906,resize-h_514,resize-w_660\"><\/a>\n        <p class=\"text-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/glow-art---neon-effect-drawing-board\" class=\"btn btn-green\">\n                    <span>Buy Now<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n                <div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"phone\">3. Now &amp; Then: Game Controller &amp; Fisher-Price Chatter Phone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/chatterphone.jpeg\" alt=\"Classic Toy Telephone\" class=\"wp-image-14144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/chatterphone.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/chatterphone-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/chatterphone-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sally V, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 80&#8217;s, everyone had the <strong>Fisher-Price Chatter Phone<\/strong>. Your children probably know this toy from Toy Story 3 &#8211;<em>&#8211;<\/em> and the popularity of that film has sparked such nostalgia in adults that you can now buy a working telephone that looks just like Chatter Phone for your home!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back then, the Chatter Phone was a semi-realistic version of the phones our parents used. Of course, times have changed, and phone technology has come a long, long way in the past 40 years. What hasn&#8217;t changed is children&#8217;s desire to be like their parents. That makes a gadget replica a necessity!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"product-block \">\n    <div id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-soundintheory-product-block \">\n        <h2 class=\"row\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/on-the-go-game-controller\" class=\"col-24 col-sm-20 col-md-15\">\tGame Controller &#8211; Sounds &#038; Melodies                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">,<\/span>\n                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">&nbsp;&pound;16.99<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/on-the-go-game-controller\" class=\"price d-none d-md-inline-block col-md-6 text-right\">&pound;16.99<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/on-the-go-game-controller\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wickeduncle.co.uk\/image\/41039\/638948250805570000\/crop-h_1368,crop-l_4,crop-t_562,crop-w_1757,resize-h_514,resize-w_660\"><\/a>\n        <p class=\"text-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/on-the-go-game-controller\" class=\"btn btn-green\">\n                    <span>Buy Now<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n                <div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"view\">4. Now &amp; Then: Talking Wildlife Camera &amp; View-Master<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"747\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/viewmaster.jpeg\" alt=\"Original Slide Viewer Toy\" class=\"wp-image-14142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/viewmaster.jpeg 747w, https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/viewmaster-300x241.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kobbaka, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>No 80&#8217;s toy roundup would be complete without a mention of the <strong>View-Master<\/strong>! There was nothing more fun than sticking one of the round slide discs into this camera-like device, pulling it up to your eyes and peering inside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And there were so many different slide discs to view! In fact, View-Masters were so popular over such a long period of time, that more than a billion discs have been produced. Some featured cartoon characters, others featured animals and wildlife, Wonders of the World, dinosaurs, scenes from popular films&#8230;  View-Masters were a fabulous indoor toy and a great way to feel like you were going on a mini-adventure on rainy days when you were stuck inside the house!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"product-block \">\n    <div id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-soundintheory-product-block \">\n        <h2 class=\"row\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/talking-wildlife-camera\" class=\"col-24 col-sm-20 col-md-15\">\tTalking Wildlife Camera &#8211; With Robert Irwin                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">,<\/span>\n                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">&nbsp;&pound;59.99<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/talking-wildlife-camera\" class=\"price d-none d-md-inline-block col-md-6 text-right\">&pound;59.99<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/talking-wildlife-camera\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wickeduncle.co.uk\/image\/38641\/638735784973570000\/crop-h_1215,crop-l_244,crop-t_316,crop-w_1560,resize-h_514,resize-w_660\"><\/a>\n        <p class=\"text-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/talking-wildlife-camera\" class=\"btn btn-green\">\n                    <span>Buy Now<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n                    <h4 class=\"intro\">A fresh new take on a View-Master<\/h4>\n                <div>This &#8216;now&#8217; version retains the best parts of our much beloved View-Master toy, but with lots of cool modern features for today&#8217;s kids. Just like the 80&#8217;s version, kids can look through the viewfinder to see images of animals. But while we didn&#8217;t always have crystal-clear images back in the day, the images here are high-resolution. This viewing device also features a talking voice, which is a big upgrade! Conservationist Robert Irwin shares over 200 amazing animal facts as he guides you through five incredible regions, from the Arctic to the Amazon Rainforest. You can even test your knowledge in Quiz mode&#8230; our View-Masters certainly didn&#8217;t have that! And of course, it&#8217;s also worth pointing out that this &#8216;wildlife camera&#8217; looks more like a real camera and comes complete with a tripod, making it brilliant for pretend-play. A throwback sure to keep today&#8217;s kids entertained!<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cube\">5. Now &amp; Then: Puzzle Cube &amp; Rubik&#8217;s Cube<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pexels-miguel-a-padrinan-19677-1-1024x743.jpg\" alt=\"The Rubiks Cube\" class=\"wp-image-13949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pexels-miguel-a-padrinan-19677-1-1024x743.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pexels-miguel-a-padrinan-19677-1-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pexels-miguel-a-padrinan-19677-1-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pexels-miguel-a-padrinan-19677-1-1536x1114.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pexels-miguel-a-padrinan-19677-1-2048x1486.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/yellow-orange-and-green-3x3-rubik-s-cube-19677\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/yellow-orange-and-green-3x3-rubik-s-cube-19677\/\">Photo by Miguel \u00c1. Padri\u00f1\u00e1n from Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most popular toys of the 80s, the <strong>Rubik&#8217;s Cube<\/strong> still has great success today, with \u00a3250 million in sales in 2017. In fact, the Rubik&#8217;s Cube is the best-selling toy in the world! We all remember trying and trying to solve one of these as children. And if you were a genius, maybe you actually succeeded!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"product-block \">\n    <div id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-soundintheory-product-block \">\n        <h2 class=\"row\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/hollow-two-by-two---can-you-solve-it\" class=\"col-24 col-sm-20 col-md-15\">\tHollow Puzzle Cube &#8211; Two by Two                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">,<\/span>\n                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">&nbsp;&pound;16.99<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/hollow-two-by-two---can-you-solve-it\" class=\"price d-none d-md-inline-block col-md-6 text-right\">&pound;16.99<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/hollow-two-by-two---can-you-solve-it\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wickeduncle.co.uk\/image\/38291\/638682183593430000\/resize-h_514,resize-w_660\"><\/a>\n        <p class=\"text-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/hollow-two-by-two---can-you-solve-it\" class=\"btn btn-green\">\n                    <span>Buy Now<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n                <div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tetris\">6. Now &amp; Then: Mini Keyring Tetris &amp; Tetris<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/a\/af\/The_first_version_of_Tetris.jpg\" alt=\"Tetris on a PC\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, Tetris! We all loved playing this game, which was created in the 80&#8217;s, at home and in arcades. In fact, Tetris has been called one of the most popular video games of all time. Versions of the game are now available on nearly all platforms and consoles, including smartphones and tablets. But if you really want that authentic 80&#8217;s feeling, you&#8217;ve got to try our cool mini keyring version&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"product-block \">\n    <div id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-soundintheory-product-block \">\n        <h2 class=\"row\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/tetris---handheld-game\" class=\"col-24 col-sm-20 col-md-15\">\tTetris &#8211; Handheld Game with Original Sounds                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">,<\/span>\n                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">&nbsp;&pound;19.99<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/tetris---handheld-game\" class=\"price d-none d-md-inline-block col-md-6 text-right\">&pound;19.99<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/tetris---handheld-game\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wickeduncle.co.uk\/image\/34804\/638537907371100000\/crop-h_1351,crop-l_124,crop-t_295,crop-w_1734,resize-h_514,resize-w_660\"><\/a>\n        <p class=\"text-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/tetris---handheld-game\" class=\"btn btn-green\">\n                    <span>Buy Now<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n                <div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Looking for more brilliant toys &amp; games for children? Check out what&#8217;s popular on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/popular\" target=\"_blank\">our website<\/a>!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What did Arnold Schwarzenegger say when he was invited to a classical composers costume party?<strong> I&#8217;ll be Bach!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background no-border-radius\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/jokes\/\" style=\"background-color:#18aa1d\">WICKED UNCLE JOKE FACTORY<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s nothing like having children to bring back memories of your own childhood. And if you were born in the 80&#8217;s, that probably means memories of some awesome toys and games. Need a little help remembering? Buckle up because we&#8217;re about to take you on a fun trip down memory lane! 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