by Whitney Barthel posted in Products & Prizes

Now that my kids are old enough to do the whole Santa and I want this, this, and this for Christmas thing, I can't help but think about everything I asked Santa for growing up -- especially whenever I see a commercials promising kids a certain toy is everything they ever wanted.
While researching the hottest selling toys of the last 20+ years I was both surprised and not surprised by certain toys that continually made the top ten. For example, I was not surprised that gaming systems always made the top of the list, but I just could not understand why Bratz dolls continually hung around the top as well.

Regardless of my feelings, who doesn?t remember all the hype from Christmas 1996 and the ever-elusive Tickle Me Elmo" According to Wikipedia an unexpected demand of the Sesame Street character led to scalpers selling the toy, which originally retailed for $28.99, for an astounding $1500. Ironically, the Elmo debacle happened the same year this Christmas classic came out, comically chronicling the torment that is finding -- and paying for -- the present on the top of your child?s wish list.

Whether you are Gen X or a Millennial most of these toys are enough to nudge just about anyone along a stroll down memory lane. And while I may have been too old of a Tickle Me Elmo, I was all about my Giga Pet. Even if I couldn?t keep the darn thing alive for more than a day.
Here some of the hottest selling toys of the last twenty yea...