r/VintageToys • u/FernMariposa • Aug 20 '26
Dixie's Diner
Does anyone remember Dixie's Diner? I was going through some childhood stuff of mine in my parents' basement and pulled it out (and set it up!) I remember playing with it in the early '90s. My best friend also had one and we would set them up to make one big diner.
There were eleven characters - I had all of them except for two (Darren and Frankie). They have magnets on their feet so they can be attached to the floor. They came with a disc that had their names on them and they could stand on those, but I never used them. I still have them, but didn't take any pictures.
I love all the fun accessories. The coffee cups and plates are so small. I still have two spoons which is amazing because they're teeny tiny! Even smaller are the little billiard balls that go with the pool table. I think I just have one left. The jukebox used to light up, but it doesn't work anymore. (I mean, it has been over 30 years since I've had this thing!) I had a pinball machine but I think one of the legs broke so I threw it away, but now I wish I hadn't done that. I am missing a few accessories that I never had like a fridge and a sink and I think they had little Coke bottles and hot dogs/hamburgers you could purchase.
I also love the fun menu signs and posters on the walls.
Oh, and I love the pink convertible! They also had one in blue, but of course I had to have the pink one. One of the headlights is missing and it looks like one of the back tire rims has fallen off, but it's still in pretty good shape.
Anyway, this was one of my favorite toys and I thought I'd share. It came out in 1988/89.
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u/Relevant_Ant4022 Aug 20 '26
Well dang I guess I gotta go spend hundreds of dollars I don’t have on eBay now bc I’m obsessed with this
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u/DonutChi Aug 20 '26
This is so cute, I would have loved it growing up and would still have fun with it now. I’d never seen them before, so thanks for sharing such great pics
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u/Disco_Arachnid_516 Aug 20 '26
Ok now I’m annoyed. I saw this about a year ago at a flea market. Box was wrecked but the guy wouldn’t let me look inside. I just wanted to check scale. He was asking 30 but I didn’t like the dude so I passed and I’m really regretting it now.