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Published: December, 2008 Classic toys Here's a few toys that will jog your memory, and your kids will love them, too.

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1. Operation Age: 6 years and up Suggested retail price: $14.99 BUUUUZZZ. Remember that sound? Would you believe that the Operation game is more than 40 years old? Now, it’s been reinvented with a multitude of sounds. The game directs users to try their hand at removing various objects by sounding off with a flushing toilet, barking dog, croaking frog and more. But don’t hit the side metal with the tweezers or else this game will blare that well-known buzzing noise at you. After all this time, the game continues to entertain. 2. 25th anniversary Cabbage Patch Kids Age: 3 years and up Suggested retail price: $29.99 “Born” in 1983, Cabbage Patch Kids celebrates 25 years with this limited-edition doll. This kid comes with a silver anniversary baby spoon, commemorative silver stamped birth certificate and adoption papers. 3. LEGO 50th anniversary building set Age: 4 years and up Suggested retail price: $39.99 Build upon a legacy. The 50th anniversary LEGO set includes 700 bricks, including a gold one. Children can create about anything they can imagine. Plus, the kit comes with photos for 15 models, so children can get a little help with their designs. 4. Little Tykes Cozy Coupe Car Age: 18 months to 5 years Suggested retail price: $49.99 You’d recognize it as soon as you see it. Coming up on its 30th anniversary, the Cozy Coupe Car features the same nostalgic yellow and red design. With its open bottom, the car is powered by children's feet, a la “The Flintstones.” Plus, with its long-lasting style and ability, this Coupe sticks around through several little ones. 5. Fisher-Price Little People Learn About Town Age: 2 to 5 years Suggested retail price: $44.99 Celebrating 50 years, the Little People Learn About Town playset features an interactive environment where children not only play, but learn, too. The ABC School teaches the alphabet and writing letters. Children can also delve into colors, numbers and shapes in the doctor’s office and the Numbers Treehouse. The Town plays four songs, and a variety of phrases and sound effects. Click here for new toys guaranteed to thrill your kids.

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