Not that they're all out of style...

Trend? Craze? Classic? These were the fads and their heydays--so says EPM Communications.

The Brownies (1880-1910s)
Gibson Girls (1880s-1910s)
Teddy Bears/Roosevelt Bears (1906-1910)
Kewpies (1909-1920s)
Buster Brown (1910s)
Mah-Jongg (1922-1924)
Mickey Mouse (1928-1934; 1955)
Shirley Temple (1934-1938)
Charlie McCarthy (early 1940s)
Zoot Suit (1941-1942)
Slinky (1945-1946)
Shmoo (1948-1949)
Howdy Doody (1949-1956)
Silly Putty (1950-1951)
Hopalong Cassidy (1950-1954)
Scrabble (1952-1954)
Davy Crockett (1955)
Zorro (1957-1958)
Hula Hoop (1958)
Barbie (1959; continuing)
The Twist (1960-1963)
Peanuts (1960s; continuing)
Yo-Yos (1961; continuing)
Monsters (1964)
James Bond 007 (1964-1966)
Trolls (1964; 1992)
Super Ball (1965)
Batman (1966; 1989)
The Monkees (1966-1968)
Twiggy (1967)
Nehru Jackets (1968)
Hot Pants (1971)
Smiley Buttons (1971; mid-1970s)
Streaking (1974)
Mood Rings (1975-1976)
Pet Rock (1975-1976)
Muppets (1975-1982; continuing)
Star Wars (1977-1984; continuing)
Garfield (1980s; continuing)
Strawberry Shortcake (1980-1982)
Rubik's Cube (1981-1982)
Smurfs (1981-1984)
Deely Bobbers (1982)
Wacky WallWalkers (1982)
E.T. (1982-1983)
Pac-Man (1982-1983)
Trivial Pursuit (1982-1985)
Menudo (1983)
Michael Jackson's Thriller Period (1983)
He-Man and Masters of the Universe (1983-1985)
Where's the Beef? (1984)
Transforming Toys (1984-1985)
Cabbage Patch Kids (1983-1986)
Teddy Ruxpin (1985)
Baby on Board (1985-1986)
Pound Puppies (1985-1986)
ALF (1986-1987)
Ghostbusters (1987-1988)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1988-1991)
New Kids on the Block (1989-1990)
Lambada (1990)
Slap Bracelets (1990)
The Simpsons (1990-1991)
Clackers (1990-1991)
Beverly Hills 90210 (1991-1992)
Super Soaker (1991-1992)
Barney (1992-1994)
Goosebumps (1992-1997)
Milk Caps (1994)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1994-1995)
Macarena (1996)
Beanie Babies (1996-1997)
Tickle-Me Elmo (1996-1997)
Virtual Pets (1997-1998)