10 Vintage Toys Topping 2013 Christmas Wish Lists for Kids

What's on the Christmas wish list for kids this year? Nothing, it would seem. Well, nothing in the sense that there is no "top toy" for 2013. "There are no hot toys this year; there really aren't," said Gerrick Johnson, a toy industry analyst at BMO Capital Markets. "In the 12 years I've been covering toys, we've always had something selling for a premium on eBay … This is the first time we're not seeing that." This is GOOD NEWS, people! Our kids get to be individuals. There's no playground competition to keep up with the other kids and be the first to have the biggest and best, or feel left out because Mama couldn't get off work in time to get the last hot toy from the shelf. This year, the kids want the classics. "The nostalgia surrounding some of the oldest toys will never go away," said Kathy Grannis, a spokeswoman for the National Retail Federation. "A lot of kids are still growing up on traditional toys." Here are the Top 10 Toys for Boys and Girls according to the National Retail Federation. Go old school this year with these mainstays… -By Buzz Bishop

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