What age do you guys feel makes a toy "classic"?

[Access]

The toys I grew up loving were g1 transformers, str wars, etc, but you rarely see threads about that stuff. At first I thought that the 80s were the cutoff around here, but there are plenty of motu threads, dc super heroes, etc but no mention of transformers, m.u.s.c.l.e., m.a.s.k., or stuff like that.

Thoughts? Insights?

[mazinz]

Well there is an appreciation for them and at times topics do come up, but mostly the crowd on this board is also a bit older than that, and their main stay of toys would be roughly within the 1960's and 70's. MOTU does come up often but really if you think about it, they came out directly at the end of the 70's and into the 80's. I think they first hit back in 1981 if I am not mistaken

[Access]

I'm 36 and love a bunch of the 70s stuff too, but you'd think transforming robots would still be popular, especially with all the 80s movie buffs around here collecting the scifi stuff like predator, robo cop etc.

Oh well, just wondering

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

The nostalgia cycle runs around 20 years, so anything around 20 to 30 years is usually considered a classic.

Don C.

[MIB41]

Even though I fit in the 60's to mid-70's category, I would say any toy 25 years or older should be deemed a classic. I can't relate much with anything from the 80's because I was in college by '83. But I certainly understand and respect those who might have been growing up at that point who have fond memories of it. For me, all the He-man, Smurfs, and MOTU stuff are things I remember buying for my brother's kids. It was never a consideraton for myself because I was into MTV, music, and girls. My Mego's and various action figures, playsets, and related items sat in my parents basement until the early 90's. When the video age died, my interest in figures started easing back in. Although it would still take until the dawn of the new century before I really got into collecting, and recollecting hardcore.

[Jason73]

For me, nothing past 1985 is a classic. That's mainly due to the fact that I turned 12 that year and stopped playing with toys (for a while at least).

[enyawd72]

To me, it's not so much the age, but rather the aesthetic of the toy that makes it "classic" or not. For example, I find some of the 90's Toy Biz Marvel stuff extremely appealing, like the Fantastic Four line. The character selection, sculpting style, and bright colors just scream vintage 70's Marvel comics. Same with a lot of the DC Direct Silver Age figures.

[B-Lister]

Most of those toys have their own fandoms/boards.

MOTU has he-man.org
M.U.S.C.L.E. have littlerubberguys.com
Transformers has dozens of boards, as does Star Wars.

[Werewolf]

I believe there are a fair amount of 80s toy fans here and Star Wars threads come up fairly often across the forums. I just recently posted an Ewoks toy thread. http://megomuseum.com/community/show...hp?88079-Ewoks!!

[rob_moz]

I think this site is more related to things Mego has done (i.e. Marvel Legends, Dc Classics, Star Trek and other off the beaten path lines like MOTU). Huge lines like Transformers and Star Wars just have no connection to the things Mego created.

A lot of people can relate to things they know.

[Access]

Hmm. So you guys feel that Super Hero lines are considered 'off the beaten path'? I would think they are just the opposite of that.

I have a pretty wide taste in toys and collect quite a bit of stuff. I absolutely love this forum for it's diversity and knowledge but have noticed that some lines (like I mentioned) are pretty much snubbed. I cant think it has to do with being Old or New as there are plenty of Hot Toys mentioned, New SW figures, etc, but other things seem almost intentionally left out.

Oh well, I'm having a great time here anyways. Maybe I'll just start slowly indoctrinating y'all to some of the coolness of other 80s stuff! LOL Thanks for the entertaining conversation!

[MIB41]

^^^ Oh I don't want you thinking I was snubbing the 80's toys with my comments. It's all relevant. I was just illustrating why I had no bond with it due to my place in life during the 80's. I had moved on from toys to that cultural phenomenon known as music video and similar minded...subject matter? So while I might have been 18 in '83, others here might have been 5 or 6. So it's always going to be nostalgic based on when you came into the picture. And my collection goes WELL beyond figures or superhero themed products. I've got stuff from Corgi cars to Peanuts soap products (by Avon) still in the box from the 60's and 70's. But that's me capturing those memories when I was small child. It's like the soundtrack of my life. There's nothing there I need others to like. It's how it makes me feel that brings me satisfaction. But having similar minded friends to share it with certainly makes it shine brighter. That's why the retro figures are so much fun. They may be new toys, but the licensing is old school.

[Fitski]

I always cringe when my bro says Ninja turtles are vintage.

[ctc]

>I always cringe when my bro says Ninja turtles are vintage.

Well.... the comic is almost 30 years old. The original cartoon around 25.... If you were a kid in the 70's, that'd be the equivalent of something from the 40's - 50's.

Don C.

[kingdom warrior]

The Turtles are vintage already.....they turn 30 next year. If they would have started in 1938, 68 would have been their 30th anniversary...Superman was already vintage then. Turtles are now, and even though I was already 19 when they started, I still have their first issue toys that came out a few years later, I have my own nostalgia about them, I was in college and had to have them. My daughter is the current owner of those figures and she plays with them non stop.....lol