Favorite Toys - Page 10

J.D. · 05-01-2004, 05:36 PM

This is the best! I'm feeling so nostalgic.

My very favorites were Liddle Kiddles (from the 60s, not the new ones) - and the carry-case which opened up to be a house for them.

Many hours and reems of paper with Spirograph.

Creepy Crawlers (and the marketing spin-offs) - I was actually thinking about these the other day. I can't believe how dangerous these things were. I believe the molds were made of lead, the plati-goop was cooked over an open heating element, we used tongs to put the mold into cool water. No parental supervision. Yikes.

I still have my original mint-condition Mrs. Beesley prominently displayed. I really loved her. I also had a chatty Cathy doll. My brothers hated it and I'm not exactly sure where she ended up - not sure I want to know!

Board games: Clue, Candy Land (I used to make my dad play for hours on end. I gotta give the guy credit for his patience). Does anyone remember Masterpiece? Not all that popular, but lots of fun. And I did break the glass of the Etch-A-Sketch to see how it worked.

Barbie was "born" the same year as me ('59) - so I was right in the middle of that whole craze. I had them all - PJ, Midge, you know, the originals. Never had a Skipper. I also had an original Ken. I did save the Barbie stuff with all the '60s go-go wear and such.

Okay, time to head to ebay.

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Brodie · 05-01-2004, 07:41 PM

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And I did break the glass of the Etch-A-Sketch to see how it worked.

Oh man... I can picture grey powdery Etch-A-Sketch stuff! We had it all over EVERYTHING!

Jay · 05-02-2004, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by hollywoodbarbie

I had a whole collection of miniature animals from Red Rose tea - you Canadians might remember these, they were only available in Canada .. what a pity

Yes, I remember these! I'm trying to remember what else did Red Rose offer? I recall little cards (of flowers or animals??) that were included with the tea.

amna · 05-02-2004, 10:58 AM

Care Bears - i used to love them. I even remember going to see the movie.
My little Ponies - i had 2 of them
fashion plates & spirograph- hours of endless fun
I loved barbies
Games like Connect 4, operation,frustration & Guess who?
MY brother was very "into" the He-man and "A" Team thing

Dex · 05-02-2004, 12:35 PM

Ah... He-Man action figures for me. And Mask and their transformable vehicles. They were really cool

Duxxy · 05-02-2004, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by HomerRules

Yes, I remember these! I'm trying to remember what else did Red Rose offer? I recall little cards (of flowers or animals??) that were included with the tea.

they had mini teapots too

WomynLee · 05-02-2004, 04:54 PM

Etch-A-Sketch

joyousone58 · 05-03-2004, 08:25 PM

What a great thread to read. When I was young I played with these little dolls called Little Kiddles. I also loved a doll called Cheerful Tearful. I once got a gyroscope for Christmas and thought that was so cool. My girlfriends and I used to play a great game called Mystery Date!!!!

J.D. · 05-03-2004, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by joyousone58

What a great thread to read. When I was young I played with these little dolls called Little Kiddles. I also loved a doll called Cheerful Tearful. I once got a gyroscope for Christmas and thought that was so cool. My girlfriends and I used to play a great game called Mystery Date!!!!

Aren't LIDDLE KIDDLES the best! I have one left - it's in my cedar chest. (she was the nurse doll)

And I forgot about Mystery Date, but I don't know how, we played it for hours and hours.

I should have known then I'd be stuck with Duds for life.

Daddio · 05-04-2004, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by pinkieparrot

And Tamagotchis? I was all over them. I had 4! The funny thing is I took them to Hawaii with us on vacation. I thought my 3 tamagotchis were getting lonely so I bought another one in the Hawaii airport. And then when I went to the beach, I left my mom to take care of them. Of course, she went to get a pina colada and go on the beach for a few hours and they died! All 4 of them! I wouldn't speak to her for the rest of the vacation. I loved those tamagotchis... I even brought them to school with me until the principal outlawed them.

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The one thing I remember about Tamagotchis was that, during their heyday, no matter where you went - all you heard was beep, beep, bleep, beep, beep, beep, bleep.

There was undoubtedly a conspiracy sent in motion - by people with ears - to outlaw their manufacture.

05-02-2004, 12:35 PM	#95
Dex Rub a dub dub Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Singapore Age: 28 Posts: 341	Ah... He-Man action figures for me. And Mask and their transformable vehicles. They were really cool __________________ Bollocks to your pompous hiney! -makerc

05-01-2004, 05:36 PM	#91
J.D. Jon Deere Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Hills Posts: 2,763	This is the best! I'm feeling so nostalgic. My very favorites were Liddle Kiddles (from the 60s, not the new ones) - and the carry-case which opened up to be a house for them. Many hours and reems of paper with Spirograph. Creepy Crawlers (and the marketing spin-offs) - I was actually thinking about these the other day. I can't believe how dangerous these things were. I believe the molds were made of lead, the plati-goop was cooked over an open heating element, we used tongs to put the mold into cool water. No parental supervision. Yikes. I still have my original mint-condition Mrs. Beesley prominently displayed. I really loved her. I also had a chatty Cathy doll. My brothers hated it and I'm not exactly sure where she ended up - not sure I want to know! Board games: Clue, Candy Land (I used to make my dad play for hours on end. I gotta give the guy credit for his patience). Does anyone remember Masterpiece? Not all that popular, but lots of fun. And I did break the glass of the Etch-A-Sketch to see how it worked. Barbie was "born" the same year as me ('59) - so I was right in the middle of that whole craze. I had them all - PJ, Midge, you know, the originals. Never had a Skipper. I also had an original Ken. I did save the Barbie stuff with all the '60s go-go wear and such. Okay, time to head to ebay.

05-02-2004, 10:58 AM	#94
amna muddy Join Date: Nov 2002 Age: 31 Posts: 694	Care Bears - i used to love them. I even remember going to see the movie. My little Ponies - i had 2 of them fashion plates & spirograph- hours of endless fun I loved barbies Games like Connect 4, operation,frustration & Guess who? MY brother was very "into" the He-man and "A" Team thing

05-02-2004, 04:54 PM	#97
WomynLee I like them silent Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,131	Etch-A-Sketch

05-03-2004, 08:25 PM	#98
joyousone58 FORT Newbie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 20	What a great thread to read. When I was young I played with these little dolls called Little Kiddles. I also loved a doll called Cheerful Tearful. I once got a gyroscope for Christmas and thought that was so cool. My girlfriends and I used to play a great game called Mystery Date!!!!