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Adults don't understand them. Schools ban them. Parents buy them or risk having the only kid on the block without one. Trendy toys come out of nowhere, command the attention of America's youth for a ...

First, it was Pokémon. Then came a special trick yo-yo, Magic: The Gathering cards, and some kind of "thinking putty." Over time, my 9-year-old's obsessions have changed. But one thing has remained ...

Attention toys. R US shoppers just arrived and located at the end of aisle six *** is the virtual pet Tamagotchi move over beanie babies. There's *** new toy in town called Tamagotchi. I thought it ...

Forget fidget spinners. China has a much more dangerous toy fad driving adults crazy. Police in three Chinese provinces are raiding toy shops to seize miniature crossbows that shoot toothpicks. Other ...

The satisfying sensation of popping bubble-wrap has inspired a new fad among Long Island kids who are playing with fidget toys that let them pop-pop-pop over and over. "My daughter has been obsessed ...

From Stanley water cups to Trader Joe's tote bags, trendy items have a long history of drawing attention online and bringing shoppers to stores in search of the latest fad. Right now, that interest is ...