He evolved from the original Slinky toy, a springy, metal marvel which was introduced in 1946. Slinky Dog or “Slink” is also based on a real toy. Then in the 60s they decided it would be a good idea to include a plastic spud to play with! Potato Head Potato Head were and are real toys! Created by Hasbro, the original sets which debuted in the 1950s only included 28 plastic pieces - and you had to supply your OWN REAL potato. So if the stars were all made up, are there any Toy Story toys that were actually real toys? Why yes, of course! Mr. His voice technology was far more advanced than Woody’s pull-string, placing him easily in the 1990’s era of battery-operated action figures, but that’s as deep as his fictional roots go.

Remember how Woody lost the popularity test when Buzz Lightyear landed on the scene at Andy’s room? Well, this actually happened to a lot of real-life cowboy dolls when Western stuff was no longer considered cool and rocket ships became all the rage! Buzz LightyearĪnd even though Buzz Lightyear was a newer toy featured in the Toy Story movies, he wasn’t a real toy either.

Cowboy shows were super-popular with children during the mid-20th century which inevitably went “out of style” with the dawning of the “Space Age” in the 1960’s. You see, “Woody’s Roundup” is a fictional 1950s-era cartoon show (you may remember this from Toy Story 2 during which we find out Woody is a rare and valuable toy). Let’s start with one of the biggest stars of the Toy Story films - Sheriff Woody! Voiced by actor Tom Hanks, Woody himself isn’t a real toy, but he and the rest of his “Roundup Gang” including Jessie, Bullseye, and Stinky Pete represent a rich era of Western toy history. Pricklepants… the list goes on and on! Woody Welcomes You to Toy Story LandĪnd while you can probably name dozens of characters from Toy Story 1, 2, 3, and 4, do you know how many of them were actual, real toys at one time? We’re talking before the movies came out, because they’re almost all toys now that you can buy at the stores! Let’s examine which characters from Toy Story are, in fact REAL, and which are FICTION! Potato Head, Hamm, Rex, Trixie, Slinky Dog, Mr. We’re talking Buzz Lightyear, Sheriff Woody, Jessie, Bullseye, Bo Peep, Mr. What is it about these classic films that make them so enjoyable and special? Some would say it’s the storytelling, while others might argue it’s all about the characters. With four movies released, the Toy Story franchise is one of Disney/ Pixar’s biggest box office hits.

- Close Your Eyes and Blink Yourself to WDWĬan You Guess How Many of the Toys In The Toy Story Movies Were Actually Real?.

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