Polly Pocket first came out as a toy line in 1989, when the original mini compact-style sets were released in stores by Bluebird Toys in the UK.

Key dates

  • Concept created : Toy designer Chris Wiggs came up with the Polly Pocket idea in 1983, making a tiny doll house inside a makeup powder compact for his daughter.
  • First sold in stores : The first official Polly Pocket toys hit retail in 1989 under Bluebird Toys, launching the brand that became popular worldwide in the early 1990s.
  • Later ownership : Mattel later acquired Bluebird Toys and the Polly Pocket brand in 1998, continuing and redesigning the line.

So if you’re wondering “when did Polly Pocket come out,” the short answer is that it became a real, sold-in-stores toy line in 1989.

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