21 Awesome Toys That Your Parents Wouldn't Buy You

Whether they were too "expensive," too "violent," or too "gender-stereotyping," these were proof there were limits to your parents' love.

1. Power Glove

2. Basically Every Star Wars Ship

3. American Girl Dolls Customized to Look Like YOU

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Because everyone wants their own terrifying doppelganger...

4. This Treehouse

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Can't we beat this kid up and take it?

5. Polly Pocket Petal Village

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6. Teddy Ruxpin

(You should probably thank your parents for not getting you this one. Definitely saved on psychotherapy bills.)

7. The Technodrome and Shredder

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8. All the Beanie Babies

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"They're an investment, Mom!"

9. Neo Geo

This sucker was 650 smackers! Also, is that Patrick Bateman playing Metal Slug?

10. My Size Barbie

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It's a Barbie the size of a small child. Or the size of a shirtless man's legs.

11. LASER CHALLENGE*

*guns only accurate within a nine-inch radius...

12. That Giant FAO Schwartz Piano

13. Barbie Dream House

14. Jurassic Park Compound Play Set (w/Optional Jeff Goldblum)

15. The Easy-Bake Oven

16. This Super Soaker

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17. The Talkboy

Everything Macaulay touched turned to gold...

18. Rock Em Sock Em Robots

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19. Password Journal

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20. A Pony

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Keep dreaming, kid...

21. And, of course, POWER WHEELS

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MSRP: $440. But can you put a price on the smile of a child?