jujube
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Remember the "Jacob's Ladder" toy?
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A Popular Toy You Had
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Jazzy1
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MaidMarian
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Chatty Cathy doll.
Lewkat
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Clip on roller skates with a key we wore around our neck.
JustDave
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Yes, I do remember that one.
Michael Z
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I had one too! I wanted to be a spy!
Pappy
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Living on a hill, this was one of my favorites.
Jazzy1
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IKE
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I was a rootin', tootin shootin' cowboy with my Mattel Fanner Fifty cap gun.
DailyArtsyCrafter
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How precious! I've never seen one.
DailyArtsyCrafter
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The BEST! And the noise was just CRAZY!!!
DailyArtsyCrafter
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I can see (feel) why! Almost as bad as stepping on Legos!
DailyArtsyCrafter
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My brothers had Hot Wheels!
I don't know in what form they are sold today, if they are.
I don't know in what form they are sold today, if they are.
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DailyArtsyCrafter
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And Air Blasters!
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jujube
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My laptop won't reboot. Then I realized I don't have a laptop.....I have an Etch A Sketch. And I'm out of vodka.
That is what I was going to list here. There are still Hot Wheels tracks and all but I don't think they are considered as much of a toy now. I think a lot of adults collect them instead of actually playing with them.
CinnamonSugar
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The Fun Flower Thingmaker... lost count of how many times I fried my fingers
KSav
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I wanted an Easy-Bake Oven so much when I was a kid! But my mother was convinced it would burn the house down.
In my 20s, as soon as I found out I was having a daughter, I bought one.
DailyArtsyCrafter
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And they also had electric or electronic football, which was so funny to watch. They'd plug it in, set up the men and flick the switch. I don't see how any plays could be planned with the men buzzing and shivering over the field.
DailyArtsyCrafter
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I was in love with this but my parents couldn't afford to give me one. A girl used to bring the flowers she made to school. Her friends used to flock around her and they played with them. I used to look at them longingly and jealously. I wished that I had one or, at least, some of those flowers. Now, I do lots of crafting, arting and design, including stamping, die-cutting, collage, etc. I play with as many fun floral designs as I want.
DailyArtsyCrafter
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I did get a Spirograph Set when it was no longer a thing and the price had dropped significantly. Played with it a few times and then got bored. It was too hard to keep the plastic wheels on track. They would keep popping off and slipping. I've always had a heavy hand anyway. On top of that, there was nothing to do with the wonky designs that I made. I wasn't excited to put them on the wall.
I think a lot of popular toys were like that. Kids played with them a little and lost interest. Very few stood the test of being played with often for years and years. Most of the fun was in acquiring them. Kind of like adults do with their toys.
On top of that, there was nothing to do with the wonky designs that I made. I wasn't excited to put them on the wall. I think a lot of popular toys were like that. Kids played with them a little and lost interest. Very few stood the test of being played with often for years and years. Most of the fun was in acquiring them. Kind of like adults do with their toys.
Jazzy1
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jujube
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I had a spirograph, but back when it was all metal and had a crank to turn the wheels. You could make very detailed designs without the paper (round pieces that you had to order) or pens slipping.
They're made so cheaply now, like most of the toys.
They're made so cheaply now, like most of the toys.