There are some old movies that you just can’t help but stop and watch every time they come on TV, even if it means sitting through the commercials. For me (and my wife), one of those movies is Big. It’s likely because we’re both still kids at heart and, like Tom Hanks’ character Josh Baskin, we have filled our house with toys that entertain us. So this week’s flashback is devoted to…

Toys from the Tom Hanks movie Big

Big is certainly filled with plenty of fun kids’ toys and other items that make me reminisce about my own childhood every time I watch the movie. Once the grown-up version of Josh Baskin began earning money, he bought a condo and filled it with some of the best of the ’80s goodies available to him. Through the wonder of the Internet, many of these products (or very similar ones) are still available online:

Thundercats Bedding

When Josh invites his soon-to-be girlfriend in for a “sleep over,” you can see that his bunk bed is made up with Thundercats sheets, exactly like the ones pictured here. One set is currently available for purchase on eBay. Thundercats was/is a fantastic cartoon, though I personally had He-Man sheets growing up.

Pin Bot

One of the first deliveries that Josh has sent to his condo is the great pinball machine called Pin Bot. I’m somewhat of a pinball junky and have recently enjoyed playing Pin Bot on the Wii version of Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection, which simulates a number of classic pinball machines. Of course, you can also pick up the full-size machine on eBay.

Laser Tag / Lazer Tag

While exploring FAO Schwarz in New York, Josh plays a quick game of laser tag with another random boy. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find the specific (and cheaper-looking) version of the game that was shown in Big, a search on eBay reveals plenty of variations. Years ago, I had one that looked a lot like the one pictured here, though I never had the helmets. The set didn’t work very well and ate through batteries entirely too quickly. Still fun though.

Floor Piano

One of the most famous scenes in Big is when Josh and his boss play the giant floor piano found in FAO Schwarz. The one pictured here is the same piano that’s featured in the movie (though it appears to have been moved to another spot in the store since then). I couldn’t find one quite this large for sale online, but I did find this smaller version on Amazon.

Other Toys

These are just a few of the many toys featured throughout Big that make the movie have such an authentic to anyone who grew up in the ’80s. Other notable products include a Godzilla punching bag, Go-Bots pajamas, silly string, and the “Truckapillar” (which I couldn’t find any information about other than a few images like this one).

Do you have a favorite ’80s toy or product seen in Big? comment!

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