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14 Incredible Photos Of Toys Coming To Life That Will Bring Back All Your Childhood Memories

By Caitlin |

<div><p>When we were kids, one of the most important parts of the day was playtime. Those were the magical hours where we could get caught up in our own imaginations playing with a favorite action figure or barbie.</p><p>From an outsider's perspective, we were just a bunch of kids tromping through the house with toys in our hands, but we knew better. We were The Swamp Thing Vs. King Kong, challenging each other to epic battles on the banister and under the stairs. </p><p>Photographer Mitchel Wu captures what we all saw in our imaginations. With his toys and his lens, he brings our adventures to life and the pictures are amazing!</p><div><figure><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/04/170329-bring-toys-to-life-20.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Mitchel Wu</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_incontent _1"> </div><p></p><div><figure><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/04/170329-bring-toys-to-life-19.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Mitchel Wu</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><div><figure><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/04/170329-bring-toys-to-life-15-1.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Mitchel Wu</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_video"> </div><p></p><div><figure><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/04/170329-bring-toys-to-life-13.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Mitchel Wu</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><div><figure><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/04/170329-bring-toys-to-life-12.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Mitchel Wu</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_incontent_2"> </div><p></p><div><figure><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/04/170329-bring-toys-to-life-11.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Mitchel Wu</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><div><figure><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/04/170329-bring-toys-to-life-10.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Mitchel Wu</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_incontent_3"> </div><p></p><div><figure><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/04/170329-bring-toys-to-life-08.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Mitchel Wu</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><div><figure><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/04/170329-bring-toys-to-life-06.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Mitchel Wu</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><div><figure><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/04/170329-bring-toys-to-life-05.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Mitchel Wu</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><div><figure><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/04/170329-bring-toys-to-life-02.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Mitchel Wu</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><div><figure><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/04/170329-bring-toys-to-life-03.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Mitchel Wu</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><div><figure><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/04/170329-bring-toys-to-life-21.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Mitchel Wu</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><div><figure><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/04/170329-bring-toys-to-life-14-2.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Mitchel Wu</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>[h/t: <a href="http://nypost.com/2017/03/29/these-toys-come-to-life-when-the-camera-is-looking/#14">New York Post</a> and <a href="http://mitchelwuphotography.blogspot.ca/">Michael Wu Toy Photography</a>]</p></div>

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