Remember those tiny plastic toys you could slip into your pocket? The ones with miniature worlds tucked inside pastel ...

Polly Pocket — those adorable miniature dolls housed in intricately designed compact cases — are one of the most beloved toys of the 1990s. If you grew up during this time, or were raising children ...

Chris Wiggs, the inventor of Polly Pocket, died last week at 74. The tiny phenomenon began with a prototype gifted to his daughter Kate. Chris Wiggs, the inventor of Polly Pocket, died peacefully on ...

Krystyna Roman has found "healing" in the beloved toy sets, she tells PEOPLE John Russell is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. He joined the PEOPLE team in 2024. His work has previously appeared on ...

If you grew up in the ’90s — or were the parent or grandparent of someone who did — you know the cultural grip Polly Pocket had on the nation. The vintage toy was first founded in 1983 and, starting ...

Polly Pocket fanatics have a chance to relive their childhood dreams in a big way this summer. In honor of the toy’s 35th birthday, people can request to stay at a life-sized Airbnb modeled after ...

Spending the night in Polly Pocket's bright and colorful world has never been easier. "Try on my most iconic outfits—yes, the ones you used to chew on when you were younger—in my closet," the Airbnb ...

The 1990s brought a wave of innovative toys, including digital pet Tamagotchis, plush talking Furbys and tiny worlds hidden inside Polly Pockets. The exterior of one of these plastic compacts looks ...

LITTLETON -- Airbnb is celebrating Polly Pocket's 35th anniversary by renting out a life-size replica of a 1994 Slumber Party Fun Compact for sleepovers in Littleton, Massachusetts. The house has five ...

The Polly Pocket collection by fine jeweler Nadine Ghosn features a number of charms, necklaces and earrings rendered in 18-karat gold Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She has been ...

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