1984 Mattel Christmas Wish List

About this episode

The episode discusses the iconic Mattel Christmas Wish List from 1984 and the company's history in the toy industry.

What’s up, dudes? It’s the toy company that practically owned Christmas morning in the mid-80s! Yes, it’s Mattel — the plastic powerhouse behind Barbie, He-Man, Hot Wheels, and enough colorful cardboard packaging to completely bury your living room floor! Today we’re talking the 1984 Mattel Christmas Wish List! Mattel goes all the way back to 1945, when Harold “Matt” Matson and Elliot Handler started a small company making picture frames. Eventually they pivoted from household goods to toys, ...

People in this episode

Host: Gerry D

Topics covered

• Mattel
• Christmas toys
• 1980s nostalgia
• Barbie
• He-Man
• Hot Wheels

Keywords

• Mattel
• Christmas Wish List
• toys
• 1984
• Barbie
• He-Man
• Hot Wheels
• 80s toys

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mattel

Products: Barbie, He-Man, Hot Wheels

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