Ok, I don't even know if "Treasure Jewels" is the proper name of this toy. I only can remember seeing them on a commercial, and then once at Kraynaks (a ballin' toy-store in Sharon, PA). Basically, there were these toy rocks that you broke apart to reveal PLASTIC, SHINY JEWELS! How great is that? I know I never got them for one of two reasons-1. my mom thought they were stupid, or 2. So many mothers thought they were stupid that they stopped manufacturing them. If anyone remembers this toy, and knows if Treasure Jewels is the correct name, let me know. Ebay might be able to make my childhood dreams come true!
I would have even settled for a Barbie Jeep. Power Wheels were the status symbol of 90s toys. The price of a Power Wheels jeep right now is about $250, but I had it in my head that these things cost thousands of dollars in the 90s. Needless to say, I never got one, and eventually, I got too big to fit in one.
I asked Santa every year for a My Size Barbie. She was three feet tall and came with a dress you could share with her. I imagined me and Barbie, hanging out, sharing clothes. It was going to be the best. One year, my mom took my neighbor and I to see mall Santa, and we both asked for My Sized Barbie. On Christmas morning, when no Barbie was underneath my tree, I figured Santa just forgot. Then, we went to the neighbors' house to wish them Merry Christmas, and what was there under her tree? You guessed it. My Size Barbie. Santa is a jerk.
-Patsy