This was the first one that came to mind for me:
Nostalgia - Childhood Toys
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There were a lot of things we did back then that it's really kind of surprising more of us didn't lose body parts...
I just remember that Roman candles were an allowed weapon for these battles. Much more accurate and multiple shots. I remember getting hit by these balls of fire but never getting more than a minor burn. Damn. We did stupid Sh&t
Can't believe I forgot to include. A general visual representation. HO scale.
As with my farm toys, I have a bunch of train stuff in storage. Includes a version of this Santa Fe engine and an Illinois Central Gulf. And a plethora of neat-o box cars.
My present-day "life configuration" makes it unrealistic to have an actual set-up and display.
As with my farm toys, I have a bunch of train stuff in storage. Includes a version of this Santa Fe engine and an Illinois Central Gulf. And a plethora of neat-o box cars.
My present-day "life configuration" makes it unrealistic to have an actual set-up and display.
You reminded me of this. The kid next door and his dad built a "giant" triple lane slot car track that took up half of their 2 car garage. Giant is in quotes because it probably was much smaller than I remember it to be!
Anyhoo, we spent hours racing in there. My car was similar to this - white with a low nose and a rear spoiler, and pipes behind the driver. I don't think it was this one, but this is as close as I can get to what I remember.
I had this set up as a kid. Then I cut the rear axle and removed the right dual to make it a real plowing tractor. Of course I lost the damned smoke stack almost immediately.
Play was serious business.
Play was serious business.
My first memory of toys were Hot Wheels. I remember going to the KB Toys at the Sioux City mall as a kid. It was a luxury to go to the mall, hell to Sioux City (I know, but at the time it was our special place). Every precious time we went, I got to pick out a new hot wheel and eventually a micro machine.
I also went into the sports card shop at that mall every time and gushed over the Ryne Sandberg 1983 Topps rookie card. It was priced at $60 back then. Money we didn’t have to spend on things like that. I got it for a birthday or Christmas one year. I don’t remember when. Still my favorite present ever because I know how many years my Mom watched me look at that card and wished she could buy it for me. I’m sure the moment she finally bought it was a significant purchase for our family. I love her for that and so much more.
Anyway. I locked that card in my safe. It’s not worth much because eventually card grading became a thing and it would not grade well. But it’s worth a fortune to me.
I also went into the sports card shop at that mall every time and gushed over the Ryne Sandberg 1983 Topps rookie card. It was priced at $60 back then. Money we didn’t have to spend on things like that. I got it for a birthday or Christmas one year. I don’t remember when. Still my favorite present ever because I know how many years my Mom watched me look at that card and wished she could buy it for me. I’m sure the moment she finally bought it was a significant purchase for our family. I love her for that and so much more.
Anyway. I locked that card in my safe. It’s not worth much because eventually card grading became a thing and it would not grade well. But it’s worth a fortune to me.
@larrybob33 beat me to the punch on my first one. I swear the one we had was orange with the cycle, but also with some kind of space shuttle looking thing, too. I still remember the sound that crank made when you wound it as fast as you could.
Stretch Armstrong - we tested the stretchy limits until it finally stopped working correctly
The toy that every parent hated. Throw a sticky toy at a wall and it watch as is makes a sticky trailer all the way to the floor. Then, it got dusty and never worked quite the same no matter how many times you tried to wash it.
Stretch Armstrong - we tested the stretchy limits until it finally stopped working correctly
The toy that every parent hated. Throw a sticky toy at a wall and it watch as is makes a sticky trailer all the way to the floor. Then, it got dusty and never worked quite the same no matter how many times you tried to wash it.
It's funny how malls rose and fell. The first big mall that I remember was built during my jr high years. It felt like it was an all-day destination trip back then but I just looked it up, and from Bellevue, WA (where I lived), the Southcenter Mall was only about 15 miles away in Tukwila (south Seattle metro). We would go once a year to do all of our Christmas shopping. It was super busy and everything was beautifully decorated and so exciting, even for a teenager. Crazy how most of that has disappeared into strip malls and online shopping.
These remind me of Might Mo's and Tiny Mighty Mo's. I had the tank shown right near the beginning.
I never got a plow.
Had a disk, though. It had wheels that you could raise & lower, just like the real thing.
And what did I do? Lost the damned wheels. Not sure how it's possible to lose a key feature, but I did.
PS: Is that a 1466?
We must be the same age... I never shut up about how bad-ass my Green Machine was. When both mom and dad's cars were out of the garage I'd ride that f*cker from the other end of the block to get up to speed, dive into the open garage, crank the levers, and do a wicked cookie on the smooth concrete. I'll never get a rush like that again.
Not sure if this has been mentioned or not yet. I remember having a Datsun truck.
As much as I enjoy online shopping, I do miss mall culture. Especially at the holidays.
By far my best Christmas present. I did shoot my eye out a couple times.
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