Sadly everything changed around 1990. The Little People toys made after 1990 had a whole different look and feel. The figures were made bigger and rounder (nicknamed the "Chunkies") and there were far less pieces, and the sets were made out of cheaper light-weight plastic. After 1996, the Little People toys evolved into ones made of some rubbery-plastic material with an entirely different shape and faces, with sets made out of cheaper thinner plastic. The sets are made overseas now, not made-in-America like the original ones. The Little People made after 1990 are not generally not sought after by collectors, though some boxed Chunky sets could bring a decent price (like the McDonalds or Space Shuttle ones). The Fisher-Price Collectors Club does have a few members who collect the "Chunky" Little People (1990-1996), plus the newer ones (1996 - on), but as of this writing (2023), these Little People sets aren't desired by most collectors.
The Fisher-Price Collectors Club does not maintain any websites or have written any books that serve as Little People set guides. But below are some resources created by others to help people ID their favorite sets!
to go to the list of classic Little People sets.
| Brad Cassity's Fisher-Price Toys was published in the year 2000 and covers many Fisher-Price toys made from 1964 to 1990. It shows all the Little People sets and their pieces, plus some variations through the production run. Many of the toys shown in the book were owned by members of the Fisher-Price Collectors Club. There are some errors in this book (hey we are all human and stuff like that happens!) but the book is terrific as an overall guide. Also in a nice paperback which makes it handy to carry when out at flea markets or yard sales! |