The ’80s were truly a fun time to be a kid as there were so many exciting toys and Massachusetts children including yours truly were deeply into them. Whether it was Micro Machines, Ghostbusters, or G.I. Joe action figures to name a few, kids were in heaven playing with these toys.
I remember going to the Toy Works in Pittsfield during the late ’80s/early ’90s and begging my mother to buy me the latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle action figure or the latest Hasbro World Wrestling Federation action figure. Plus, with the addition of the Berkshire Mall opening in Lanesborough in 1988, there were endless opportunities to at least look and drool over all of the new toys on the shelves.
The most popular toy of 1988 wasn’t just a toy, it was a system, it was the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The NES had been out for a few years but by 1988 more and more people were purchasing the system to give to kids for birthdays and Christmas…