Mini Nostalgia

I remember collecting these plastic mini Strawberry Shortcake figurines back in the early 80s. Perhaps they were the girl versions of Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars. The above are pictures of four minis that I definitely remember owning, Strawberry Shortcake with watering can, Cherry Cuddler on rocking horse, Blueberry Muffin with hoe (my favorite), and Apricot with her bunny, Hopsalot. (I never really knew what kind of food-fruit reference Hopsalot was meant to be.) I used to keep them all together in this plastic house-cum-storage bin. Of course, this meant the scented minis all started to smell the same. Nevertheless, they were cute and fun to play with.

It's kind of weird to see Strawberry Shortcake and Care Bear stuff being peddled at stores like Hot Topic. And then on eBay, some of these minis go for $50 each!