Retro Toy Flashback: Teddy Ruxpin
Author: Caitlin
I don’t know about you, but when I was a kid I desperately wanted a Teddy Ruxpin. Every time one of his commercials came one I would sit and stare with jealous wonderment at the intense joy his child-keepers seemed to experience. Why oh why couldn’t I have one of the animatronic wonders?
The answer, of course, is that it was simply too damn expensive. Still and all, Teddy Ruxpin is one of the main toys I remember from my youth, despite never having touched one, much less owned one. According to the Teddy Ruxpin Wikipedia article, he’s gone through quite a few incarnations since the toy I coveted in the mid-80s. Today you can get a digital version for your own kids to enjoy, though in my old age I’ve come to find the poorly synchronized lip and eye movement to be more freakish than awe-inspiring.
Buy the NEW Teddy Ruxpin Online:
- at Amazon.com