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Originally posted by: NIBMRatchet @ TFW2005.com

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The Transformers have remained as popular today as they were in 1985, industry figures show. Experts from Toys R Us (UK) have disclosed the best-selling toys of the past 25 years as Britain’s biggest toy chain celebrates a quarter of a century of trading this year.

Transformers were the big craze when the chain first hit Britain’s streets in 1985. This year kids are nagging parents for characters from film Toy Story 3, such as Lots-o'-Huggin Bear. But despite children's playtime habits have changed over the past 25 years, it seems youngsters still appreciate the wars between the Autobots and the Decepticons.

Experts said the 2007 Hollywood film, helped keep the toys in the bestseller range. “While technology is now more popular than ever before with children, customers who have been with us for the full 25 years will start to recognize some toys which are making a comeback,” said Mike Coogan, the chain’s marketing director. "Back in the eighties all the kids wanted to own the Transformers robots, and while they died out during the nineties they are hugely popular once again due to the 2007 movie which was based on the original series.”

Two decades ago children were nagging their parents for Transformers Robots. They still do.

Article Thanks To : Telegraph and The Sun.

Original Source: Transformers; UK's Most Popular Toy Of The Last 25 Years @ Transformers - TFW2005.com.