Barbie may be one of the top dogs when it comes to dolls, but we will always remember another Mattel favourite — Polly Pocket, which is about to make a comeback soon!
For the uninitiated, the originals debuted in 1989 and came in a variety of shapes and sizes. There were beaches, parks, amusement parks, castles, pet shops — you name it.
Each one featured a whole tiny world for Polly and her friends, along with itty bitty plastic dolls that were so small they were basically impossible to keep up with, but we loved them anyway.
Your poor parents may also remember all the times they stepped on your dinky pieces, and tried their best not to kill you for leaving them on the floor.
The original Polly Pocket compacts discontinued in 1998 when Mattel took over Bluebird Toys and gave the entire line a makeover, which included making both dolls and compacts a lot bigger.
Sadly, despite its early nineties success (over 10 million compacts were sold overall), Polly Pocket was eventually discontinued.
But good news for kids as well as the kid in you, the new line will be available in June and seems like the classic compacts are back and updated with the original toy aesthetic still intact!
Let’s have a look:
Oof, this is really hitting me right in all my nostalgic feelings. Just look how cute this tropical beach is!Here she is in her house, which doesn’t have a bathroom but I guess that’s OK since Polly can definitely control her bladder..
OMG I seriously want one now pleaseeee! Saving the best for last, here she is as a bigger rockstar complete with her own ride, because no good doll can exist without her own LIMO.
Ugh. Goodbye adulthood. I’m definitely picking up one of these Polly Pocket sets to continue living out my ’90s dreams.
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