Some favourite toys you had as a child

[fuzzybuddy]

There was one thing you jumped for joy when you saw it- it was the Sears Winter catalog. Yup, the big book with pages and pages of toys. I'd make a list. Just the toys I absolutely positively wanted. There were only a 100 of those. BTW, yes, I knew there was no Santa, but if my believing got me more presents, I BELIEVE, I BELIEVE.

 

[AmberTea]

Favorities were Etch-a-Sketch, Barbies, coloring books, stuffed animals were a game for me, I had them
all over for tea time lol, making hide away tents on the tables, Chatty Cathy dolls, hide and seek game,
playing flower girl (we had to decorate outselves in any kind of flowers we could find or were allowed to
pick, then put them on a string, and wear them as our necklace for that day) the child cooking oven for
pretend cookies, so many to list and all great memories too

 

[Aunt Marg]

There was one thing you jumped for joy when you saw it- it was the Sears Winter catalog. Yup, the big book with pages and pages of toys. I'd make a list. Just the toys I absolutely positively wanted. There were only a 100 of those. BTW, yes, I knew there was no Santa, but if my believing got me more presents, I BELIEVE, I BELIEVE.

Ah, yes... the Sears Christmas Wish Book! How we'd wait the arrival of, and I swear it never got a minutes rest between us kids selecting and dreaming about what we wanted for Christmas! Such a magical time.

 

[Sassycakes]

I loved dolls when I was growing up. I still have my doll from when I was 5yrs old. I wouldn't part with her for all the money in the world. My sister has the same one and we were offered $1,000. for both of them but the memories are worth more than money.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Favorities were Etch-a-Sketch, Barbies, coloring books, stuffed animals were a game for me, I had them
all over for tea time lol, making hide away tents on the tables, Chatty Cathy dolls, hide and seek game,
playing flower girl (we had to decorate outselves in any kind of flowers we could find or were allowed to
pick, then put them on a string, and wear them as our necklace for that day) the child cooking oven for
pretend cookies, so many to list and all great memories too

A favorite of ours was to drape blankets and quilts over the top bunk bed, so the quilts and blankets hung over and past the bottom bunk forming a cozy, dark, and private space in which to hide. There we would gather, all huddled around, sometimes with flashlight and a good book. We'd spend hours occupying ourselves.

 

[Treacle]

I have written before about what happened to my mum so won't repeat it here ,but I have a teddy bear that my horrible father gave me- I think that is the only thing I remember he gave me and that was when we were put in a home run by the
'Sisters of Mercy' (not). Kept it since I was 6 'cos I loved it and it was a great cuddling companion for me. Fur's starting to go but it is over 50 years + old

 

[Aunt Marg]

I have written before about what happened to my mum so won't repeat it here ,but I have a teddy bear that my horrible father gave me- I think that is the only thing I remember he gave me and that was when we were put in a home run by the
'Sisters of Mercy' (not). Kept it since I was 6 'cos I loved it and it was a great cuddling companion for me. Fur's starting to go but it is over 50 years + old

I will never lose or grow out of my love for stuffed animals and teddy bears, and yours doesn't disappoint.

 

[charry]

How things have changed with technology. Some things can still be bought - Yo Yos and french knitting 'dolls', my grandfather banged four nails into a cotton reel - not a safety issue then !!!!!!!

Your etch a sketch was called A Doodle Master when I had it as a child....