By Sean Poulter, Consumer Affairs Editor PUBLISHED: 12:37 EST, 14 November 2013 | UPDATED: 05:11 EST, 15 November 2013 They put a smile on the faces of generations of children. But these must-have Christmas toys have left many parents in a cold sweat over the past 50 years. The items were often in such high demand that shoppers struggled to find them in time for December 25. Cabbage Patch Dolls were a firm favourite in the list. Originally made in the eighties, the toys were relaunched in 2004 (left) Debenhams has compiled a list of the top ten Christmas toys of the past five decades, based on the store’s takings for them each year.
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Monopoly, Teletubbies and Furby also made list of popular toys
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Lego and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sell as well today as when they were made
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