Toys :: Listed by Manufacturer

Ghost Of The Doll is an ID website dedicated to toys of the 1980's and 1990's (plus a few 2000's thrown in for good measure)!

On this page is a list of toys featured on this site organised by manufacturers. Firstly are the three main companies (Hasbro, Kenner and Mattel), the rest are then listed alphabetically.

At the bottom of the page I have added a brief historical timeline for the main manufacturer, headed by Hasbro and Mattel who seem to have acquired most of the other well known toy companies over the years!

Use the links to the left to view toys listed by decade (1980's, 1990's and 2000's), type (dolls organised by size and theme, and plush/plastic animals organised by species), or by manufacturer (which also includes a brief historical timeline of the main toy makers).

If you are interested in a toy which isn't listed here yet please visit my Forum and go to the New Toy Category's board near the bottom to see if it's in there! View the Updates page for information on updates and new sections added.

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Hasbro

Kenner

Mattel


All Other Companies

A - G

Action GT
AG Toys
American Greetings

(aka: AmToy / Those Characters From Cleveland)

Animal Fair
Bandai
Bluebird
Buddy L
CapToys
City Toys
Coleco
Commonwealth Toys
Creata
Creative Innovators
Dakin
Dreams Inc.
Dreamworks
DSI Toys
Ertl
Estrela
Fantacy Inc.
Fisher Price
Flair
Fun World
Galoob
Gig
Giochi Prezios
Graphics International

H - Q

Hornby
Ideal
Imaginations
Irwin
Knickerbocker
Jakks Pacific
JRL Toys
Lanard
LJN Toys
Marchon
Mary Meyer
Matchbox
Mega
Mel Appel
Meritus
MGA Entertainment (MGA)
M-Toys
MIG
Multi Toys Corp. (MTC)
My Best Toys
Panosh Place / Panosh Group
PCE Marketing
Phoenix Toys
Pipo
Playmates
Playskool

R - Z

Radica
Remco
Russ
Schaper
Soma
Takara
Telitoy
Tiger Electronics
Tiger Toys
Tomy
Tonka
Totsy Toys
Toy Biz
Toymax

The Light Up World of Everglo

Toys 'n Things / Toy Things
Trendmasters
Tyco
Uneeda
Vir
Vivid Imaginations
Yes!
Zizzle

Brief Timeline Main Toy Manufacturers

Over the years, Hasbro has acquired Playskool, Tonka, Kenner and Galoob amongst many others. Below are the timelines of these five companies.

Hasbro

  • 1923 - Hasbro founded, originally named Hassenfeld Brothers.
  • 1968 - Hassenfeld Brothers changed its name to Hasbro Industries.
  • 1984 - Hasbro acquired The Milton Bradley Company and Playskool.
  • 1991 - Hasbro acquired Tonka Corporation (including Kenner Products and Parker Brothers).
  • 1992 - Hasbro consolidated Milton Bradley and Parker Brothers board games into Hasbro Games.
  • 1994 - Hasbro restructured the corporation into two groups: the Hasbro Toy Group ( Kenner, Tonka and Playskool) and the Hasbro Games Group (Parker Brothers and Milton Bradley).
  • 1997 - Hasbro acquired Russ Berrie & Company subsidiaries, Cap Toys and OddzOn.
  • 1998 - Hasbro acquired Galoob.

Galoob

  • 1954 - Galoob founded.
  • 1998 - Galoob acquired by Hasbro.

Kenner

  • 1947 - Kenner Products founded.
  • 1967 - Kenner Products acquired by General Mills (who also acquired Parker Brothers in 1968)
  • 1984 - Kenner Parker Toys Inc. spun off from General Mills.
  • 1986 - Kenner Parker Toys Inc. acquired by Tonka.
  • 1991 - Kenner Products acquired by Hasbro (along with all other Tonka divisions).
  • 2000 - Kenner closed down.

Playskool

  • 1928 - Playskool founded.
  • 1984 - Playskool acquired by Hasbro.
  • 1994 - Playskool restructured by Hasbro in the Hasbro Toy Group (along with Kenner and Tonka).

Tonka

  • 1946 - Tonka founded, originally named Mound Metalcraft.
  • 1955 - Mound Metalcraft changed its name to Tonka.
  • 1986 - Tonka Corporation acquired Kenner Parker Toys Inc.
  • 1988 - Tonka Corporation established four operating divisions: Kenner Products, Parker Brothers and Tonka Products serving the U.S. and Tonka International.
  • 1991 - Tonka Corporation acquired by Hasbro (including Kenner Products and Parker Products).
  • 1994 - Tonka restructured by Hasbro as part of the Hasbro Toy Group (which also included Kenner and Playskool).

Over the years, Mattel has acquired Fisher-Price and Tyco amongst many others. Below are the timelines of these three companies.

Mattel

  • 1945 - Mattel founded.
  • 1986 - Mattel entered into a joint venture with Bandai.
  • 1993 - Mattel acquired Fisher-Price.
  • 1997 - Mattel acquired Tyco Toys.
  • 1998 - Mattel acquired Bluebird Toys PLC.

Fisher-Price

  • 1930 - Fisher-Price founded.
  • 1969 - Fisher-Price acquired by The Quaker Oats Company.
  • 1991 - Fisher-Price division spun off by Quaker Oats and the company became an independent, publicly traded company.
  • 1993 - Fisher-Price acquired by Mattel.
  • 1997 - Fisher-Price merged with Tyco.

Tyco

  • 1926 - Tyco founded.
  • 1988 - Tyco acquired AmToy, a division of American Greetings.
  • 1989 - Tyco acuire View-Master/Ideal Group.
  • 1993 - Tyco acquired Matchbox.
  • 1997 - Tyco acquired by Mattel, then merged with Fisher-Price.

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Toys Listed by Manufacturer