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newbie1011
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The Shore, New Jersey, US
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Things from our childhood
While reading about Cheetos on the thread about Freensleezy, it got me thinking about things we used to have as kids and aren't around anymore or at least haven't had since I was a kid.
Are there things that you had as a kid but haven't had since?
Bonomo Turkish Taffy: this was gone for years and recently was started to be made again although I haven't had it since they started making it again.
There was something I think they called "Horns"? they were shaped like little cones or a horn. They were in bags and you ate them like corn chips, or bite site pretzels. I don't think they make them anymore. I do think they were corn chip like.
Brown Edge Cookies: These were very thing sugar cookies brown just around the edges (That's how they got the name)
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| March 19, 2011, 15:27 |
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Re: Things from our childhood
One item pops up in my head:
Do they still make those candy bars called, "zero"?
I remember they were covered in white chocolate and was kinda like a snickers bar.
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| March 19, 2011, 17:27 |
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Iwant2kssuallovr
62 / female
Bendover, Florida, US
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Re: Things from our childhood
QUOTE (newbie1011 @ March 19, 2011, 15:27)There was something I think they called "Horns"? they were shaped like little cones or a horn. They were in bags and you ate them like corn.
You may mean "Bugles", and I believe they are still around. I think I've only eaten them twice in my life. I do know they are consider the worst for you of any bagged snack.
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| March 19, 2011, 17:54 |
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Michele
38 / female
perryville, Maryland, US
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Re: Things from our childhood
Yes Zero is still a candy bar! Bugles were the best! lol
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| March 19, 2011, 18:12 |
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newbie1011
62 / female
The Shore, New Jersey, US
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Re: Things from our childhood
Yes Kiss Bugles! Thank you. That was driving me crazy.
I didn't know about the worst for you thing but I know there are a few things like that that make me laugh.
I know two things on the top ten list of foods you should never put in your body.Oreo cookies, Nutrasweet are on the list. I can easily live without Nurtasweet but you have have Oreos once in a while.
It's not like we eat this stuff expecting it to be healthy. They past a law in NY that they wanted all restaurants and bakeries to not use saturated fats.Because its not healthy to consume saturated fats. The bakeries went nuts! Their argument was it taste better with saturated fats. It's not like people come into a bakery for healthy food.I have agree.
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| March 19, 2011, 20:27 |
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Iwant2kssuallovr
62 / female
Bendover, Florida, US
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Re: Things from our childhood
NY they want to tax you to death, and suffer until you get there.
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| March 19, 2011, 21:16 |
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Re: Things from our childhood
It's hard to believe as kids we thought candy cigarettes were so cool with the red tip and all. Even came in a box like cigarettes. 
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| March 20, 2011, 02:42 |
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newbie1011
62 / female
The Shore, New Jersey, US
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Re: Things from our childhood
I think they still make candy cigarettes. They also made gum in cigarettes they were gum in cigarette rappers also in a box to look like the real thing and when you "puffed" on them, the powder (The stuff they used to keep it from sticking to the paper.I think corn starch.)would be like smoke.
OK how many people remember Wax Lips,how about Violets and Bottle Caps?
There are some candy stores that specialize in "Nostalgia" candy. Dylan's has a whole section of "Nostalgia" candy as well as few other places and some on line stores as well.
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| March 20, 2011, 03:51 |
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Re: Things from our childhood
I'll never give up pixie sticks and Necca wafers.
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| March 20, 2011, 13:51 |
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wandering5tar
53 / male
London, England, UK
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Re: Things from our childhood
Things from our childhood that aren't around now?
Ricketts
Diptheria
USSR
Hitler (in Free's case anyway :-p )
Moustaches on porn stars
Pubic hair
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| March 20, 2011, 16:41 |
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Iwant2kssuallovr
62 / female
Bendover, Florida, US
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Re: Things from our childhood
I remember these orange push up popsicles. I don't know if they are still around?
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| March 20, 2011, 16:48 |
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Michele
38 / female
perryville, Maryland, US
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Re: Things from our childhood
They still make Candy cigarettes, my daughter like them, I do get upset when she holds them like a cigarette, but then think wow we did that as kids and noone thought anything of it!
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| March 20, 2011, 19:05 |
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Iwant2kssuallovr
62 / female
Bendover, Florida, US
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Re: Things from our childhood
Yes, and they also let us carry rabbits feet. I saw a old rabbit's foot the other day. It was from a real rabbit!
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| March 20, 2011, 21:57 |
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ashkats
65 / couple
crystal falls, Michigan, US
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Re: Things from our childhood
next they will be saying to ban the cigs as they are marketed to kids and the first stepp to smoking,i started way back when , its the hip and kool thing to be in the group, and smokes were .35 cents a pack , oh i think i seen orange pushups when i was looking for ice cream cake rolls and bugles seen them for time to time in with the chips ....i myself like the cream centers bulls eyes they are getting rare too and monkey tails
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| March 20, 2011, 22:21 |
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newbie1011
62 / female
The Shore, New Jersey, US
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Re: Things from our childhood
"cream centers bulls eyes they are getting rare too and monkey tails"I have never heard of either of these. I am almost afraid ask but I have too. What are they?
"Ricketts
Diptheria
USSR
Hitler (in Free's case anyway :-p )
Moustaches on porn stars
Pubic hair"
Wandering5tar,I always laugh when you post. I am hoping the mustaches were on the men.Most of the other stuff was before my time. Pubic hair still exists. We just trim it back more.lol
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| March 20, 2011, 22:58 |
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ashkats
65 / couple
crystal falls, Michigan, US
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Re: Things from our childhood
the bulleyes are a rolled peice of carmel with a white sweet center kinda like a jelly roll and monkkeytail are frozen choclate covered bannanas use to get them from the ice cream truck or the fairs...
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| March 20, 2011, 23:16 |
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newbie1011
62 / female
The Shore, New Jersey, US
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Re: Things from our childhood
I've seen them but never had them. I love bananas and chocolate. I always said I wanted to try them but never seemed to for some reason. Now I am going to have to find a place that makes them or make it myself. Is the chocolate the kind that forms a hard shell or syrup?
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| March 20, 2011, 23:24 |
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Iwant2kssuallovr
62 / female
Bendover, Florida, US
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QUOTE (newbie1011 @ March 20, 2011, 23:24)I've seen them but never had them. I love bananas and chocolate. I always said I wanted to try them but never seemed to for some reason. Now I am going to have to find a place that makes them or make it myself. Is the chocolate the kind that forms a hard shell or syrup?
1 c. chocolate morsels
4 tbsp. butter
Sliced bananas
Melt chocolate. Dip bananas in chocolate. Put on wax paper and freeze.
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| March 21, 2011, 00:15 |
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ashkats
65 / couple
crystal falls, Michigan, US
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Re: Things from our childhood
the same as ice bars , kiss has one there that should work and the hard shell stuff in a bottle might work too. i was never wild about frozen bananas and i cant seem to keep enough of them in the house , the ole lady likes them like i like oranges and i like chocolate stars too
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| March 21, 2011, 03:16 |
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newbie1011
62 / female
The Shore, New Jersey, US
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Re: Things from our childhood
Chocolate stars???Why is it when you post I feel like we came from different planets. I never heard of so many things you mention.lol
Thanks Kiss.It doesn't seem hard to make at all. I was wondering if it was that Chocolate shell stuff.The bad thing about knowing whats in it instead of buying it is I can't eat it with the excuse of I didn't know it was that bad for me.lol
There was something really big in Brooklyn at the bakeries mostly in Jewish neighborhoods. They were so good. They were a sponge cake with whipped cream topped with a maraschino cherry. It came in a container that was pushed up from the bottom. When the top layer of whipped cream was gone you got to the cake. I think they were called Charlotte Russe.YUM....
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| March 21, 2011, 06:09 |
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Re: Things from our childhood
no i dont remember much at all it just went by so fast
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| March 21, 2011, 07:08 |
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Grandelf
64 / male
Northern, Michigan, US
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Re: Things from our childhood
Frosty Root Beer, it's been gone from here for a looong time.
There used to be a small bite size candy called "squirrels", that were some kind of nut / carmel, yet hard candy...Vita-Boy potato chips. I worked for a guy that delivered them, my first job, about 11 yrs. old or so.
Bugles are still around I believe...I played one in the scouts, oh wait, that's different, lol..Orange Crush pop...we used to sneak down to the pop machine, when they had bottles, and a couple of us would tip the machine as we popped a bottle open, filling a glass. Oh the life of crime...
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| March 22, 2011, 06:01 |
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Iwant2kssuallovr
62 / female
Bendover, Florida, US
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QUOTE (Grandelf @ March 22, 2011, 06:01)Orange Crush pop...we used to sneak down to the pop machine, when they had bottles, and a couple of us would tip the machine as we popped a bottle open, filling a glass. Oh the life of crime...
Let me tell you about Orange Crush. My grandparents were in their early 60's when I was born. They were two very Christian, people. On the farm, there were no cards, dice, or bottled soda allowed, EXCEPT, Orange Crush. And, I never understood why Tarzan was okay, but Carol Burnett was banned?
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| March 22, 2011, 13:41 |
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Grandelf
64 / male
Northern, Michigan, US
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QUOTE (Iwant2kssuallovr @ March 22, 2011, 13:41) QUOTE (Grandelf @ March 22, 2011, 06:01)Orange Crush pop...we used to sneak down to the pop machine, when they had bottles, and a couple of us would tip the machine as we popped a bottle open, filling a glass. Oh the life of crime...
Let me tell you about Orange Crush. My grandparents were in their early 60's when I was born. They were two very Christian, people. On the farm, there were no cards, dice, or bottled soda allowed, EXCEPT, Orange Crush. And, I never understood why Tarzan was okay, but Carol Burnett was banned?
LOL. that's a good question...Crush brand pop was around here for years and it isn't uncommon to drive by an old store, gas station with a Orange Crush sign above the door....some still open and the sign is nostalgic.
My parents bought a party store when we moved north when I was abut six, and one thing I've never seen since long ago is Frosty Rootbeer, it was the best...but we had a orange crush sign above the stores door, though there was also grape crush too...not as good but still....egadumundo that was long ago.
As far as Tarzan perhaps it was Johny Weissmuller was the man, a swimmer.. undefeated winner of five Olympic gold medals, 67 world and 52 national titles, holder of every freestyle record from 100 yards to the half-mile...that's enough to overlook the lack of clothing..a guess?
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| March 22, 2011, 15:09 |
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Iwant2kssuallovr
62 / female
Bendover, Florida, US
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QUOTE (Grandelf @ March 22, 2011, 15:
As far as Tarzan perhaps it was Johny Weissmuller was the man, a swimmer.. undefeated winner of five Olympic gold medals, 67 world and 52 national titles, holder of every freestyle record from 100 yards to the half-mile...that's enough to overlook the lack of clothing..a guess?[/quote
Guarantee ya.. my grandmother did not know that!
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| March 22, 2011, 18:07 |
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QUOTE (Grandelf @ March 22, 2011, 15:09) QUOTE (Iwant2kssuallovr @ March 22, 2011, 13:41) QUOTE (Grandelf @ March 22, 2011, 06:01)Orange Crush pop...we used to sneak down to the pop machine, when they had bottles, and a couple of us would tip the machine as we popped a bottle open, filling a glass. Oh the life of crime...
Let me tell you about Orange Crush. My grandparents were in their early 60's when I was born. They were two very Christian, people. On the farm, there were no cards, dice, or bottled soda allowed, EXCEPT, Orange Crush. And, I never understood why Tarzan was okay, but Carol Burnett was banned?
LOL. that's a good question...Crush brand pop was around here for years and it isn't uncommon to drive by an old store, gas station with a Orange Crush sign above the door....some still open and the sign is nostalgic.
My parents bought a party store when we moved north when I was abut six, and one thing I've never seen since long ago is Frosty Rootbeer, it was the best...but we had a orange crush sign above the stores door, though there was also grape crush too...not as good but still....egadumundo that was long ago.
Strawberry Crush was the best. you can still find all three flavors. Wal-Mart and Hy-Vee stores sell them in 6 pack glass bottles, for about $4.99. but they just aren't the same as i can remember them as a kid.
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| March 22, 2011, 19:57 |
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Re: Things from our childhood
i miss the old "Sit n' Spin" those were the best. they still make them today, but the quality is no where near the way the used to be.
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| March 22, 2011, 20:00 |
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ashkats
65 / couple
crystal falls, Michigan, US
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Re: Things from our childhood
newbie indeed what planet are we on lol , brach's candies makes choc stars , get them in bulk, also turtles .. they are peanut clusters ,they got all that good stuff for our sweet teeth at the grocery store. we also get them at mill's fleet farm... they have all the stuff by the 2 or 3 pound bag choc chips and cashew's.. i love cashew's but they brake my teeth...lol gummy worms,m&m's ,trail mix, u name it they got it, all kinds of Candie and nuts and bulk stuff for baking, but the best thing i remember was when i was at my grandparents, they live above the guys with the ice cream bikes, they had all kinds of good stuff in them 3 wheel bikes, orange cream ice cream bars , push ups and sandwiches , drumsticks and bars hey hey I'm your ice cream man .... 
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| March 22, 2011, 21:51 |
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newbie1011
62 / female
The Shore, New Jersey, US
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Re: Things from our childhood
Its so funny the things that were so small but really left an impression on us.
Funny side note about Johny Weissmuller. He became a swimming instructor in his later years. He taut my uncle...well I should say he tried to teach my uncle to swim. I think he was his only failure. My uncle had a horrible fear of water.But who would have ever expected Johny Weissmuller to be a swim instructor. I think it was Brooklyn or Manhattan and either at a YMCA or Hotel if I remember correctly. I would have to ask my mom.When I first heard the story I was confused because I only knew he was Tarzan,I had no idea he was a big time swimmer.
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| March 23, 2011, 02:46 |
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Biqueen84
40 / female
Spokane, Washington, US
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Re: Things from our childhood
As a teen i loved having my BF do pixie body shots off me that was really fun because we got hot and a sugar high at the same time
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| March 23, 2011, 03:42 |
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Back in high school snorting pixie sticks before a track meet was the cool thing to do. I also love love love orange crush. Drink it like 2-3 times a week. Am also a fan of fanta 'fruit' flavored sodas. As far as things from our childhood...whatever happened to the slinky? slinky slinky everyone loves a slinky. I could sit and play for hours. Now I bet you hand a slinky to a kid and he or she will want to know what in the hell you are giving them haha.
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| March 23, 2011, 05:55 |
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QUOTE (TakinTheLeap @ March 23, 2011, 05:55)Back in high school snorting pixie sticks before a track meet was the cool thing to do. I also love love love orange crush. Drink it like 2-3 times a week. Am also a fan of fanta 'fruit' flavored sodas. As far as things from our childhood...whatever happened to the slinky? slinky slinky everyone loves a slinky. I could sit and play for hours. Now I bet you hand a slinky to a kid and he or she will want to know what in the hell you are giving them haha.
yeah, today's slinkys are crap, compared to the ones we used to have. they are plastic and not very springy, i can never get them to walk down the stairs like the old metal ones.
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| March 23, 2011, 06:13 |
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who else remembers "Weebles" the ones they make today suck too, they are fat and ugly. they used to be egg shaped.
WEEBLES WOBBLE, BUT THEY DON'T FALL DOWN!
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| March 23, 2011, 06:15 |
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Iwant2kssuallovr
62 / female
Bendover, Florida, US
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QUOTE (lonelyandhorny @ March 23, 2011, 06:13 As far as things from our childhood...whatever happened to the slinky? slinky slinky everyone loves a slinky. I could sit and play for hours. Now I bet you hand a slinky to a kid and he or she will want to know what in the hell you are giving them haha.[/quoteyeah, today's slinkys are crap, compared to the ones we used to have. they are plastic and not very springy, i can never get them to walk down the stairs like the old metal ones.
I still have mine. It is a little bent in one area. I can't remember what its life span was with me playing with it, but it worked well and will last forever!
I also have this little tiny toy, not sure to describe it. It is .. now I remember, I still have it. It is Atom Ant, and his arms are hooked to two strings. You push the buttons on each side of the box, and he does back flips, and front flips. Like on the bars in gymnastics. My gf son saw it and began playing with it. He wanted to take it home. Amazing..it didn't have buttons, a screen, and nothing blew up!
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| March 23, 2011, 12:54 |
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Grandelf
64 / male
Northern, Michigan, US
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Re: Things from our childhood
I recall those gymnastic toys...I did that gymnastic stuff for a while in high school, and not very well, lol. It was more about no gym uniform and the gurls in their gymnastic outfits, and suddenly "you want us to what?".."Iron cross?".."Climb the rope, no legs used in an L position?"...har har... I wanted to mention the old Duncan yo-yo...the Butterfly was my favorite, I had a few imperials too.. I used to know a few tricks but they don't make them like they used to..When in junior high it was funny the different things that went around, one was everyone had a yo-yo, then there were the deadly "Two Balls on a string, Clackers?"...oh yeah a brilliant idea..Also a bunch of us learned to juggle, is that ODD or what? I must say though when my son was tiny, juggling was a powerful weapon when he was cranky..."no, I didn't use him, don't go there"...I used tennis balls....anything I could quickly grab. Other similar things came and went, magic tricks...more that escape me right now.
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| March 23, 2011, 15:42 |
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Iwant2kssuallovr
62 / female
Bendover, Florida, US
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Re: Things from our childhood
I had the string with the two hard balls on the end of it. I wish I still had it. We also had a wonderful game called Pick Up Sticks. A bunch of 12' thin sticks, with sharp points on each end. You let them fall to the floor, then flip them around with your colored stick. A sure fire way to poke an eye out!
The one that just came to my mine is the The View-Master. It was a popular toy for decades.
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| March 27, 2011, 01:24 |
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newbie1011
62 / female
The Shore, New Jersey, US
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Re: Things from our childhood
They still make view master I just gave the one I had from my kids to my nephews. They also have a telescope version I have to give it to them when I see them again.
I still have the click clacks there were the acrylic and the wooden. I have the acrylic. They were changed to wood because they would shatter. They also at least left a nasty bruise on your arm and many times break your arm or anything else it hit so they were taken of the market.
I think you can still get the metal slinky to but hard to find.I still have one as well. I love that thing.The plastic ones suck.Although some do come in different shaped and colors but you can't get them to "walk".
Dunken yo-yo's used to have contests. I wasn't very good just a few tricks. My brother was really good he had several different kinds and he entered several contests.
Pick up sticks was a great game. I thought they still made them.
Do you remember the thing with the bald guy and metal shavings . You used the magnetic pen to put hair, a beard, etc. on him. I always wanted the full body version but they don't make that. 
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| March 27, 2011, 02:37 |
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Re: Things from our childhood
Wooly Willy, i kid you not, that's what he was called...lol
Ants in the Pants, Cooties, Don't Spill the Beans, and Don't Break the Ice have always been popular!
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| March 27, 2011, 04:45 |
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Iwant2kssuallovr
62 / female
Bendover, Florida, US
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Re: Things from our childhood
As I closed my eyes last night, this one popped into my head. The Rock'em Sock'em Robots. I remember my brother getting this, and we played with it in our garage.
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| March 27, 2011, 13:58 |
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Re: Things from our childhood
i save an original set of Rock'em Socke'em robots at a pawn shop, they wanted a nice chunk of change for them... 
Toss Across was always a fun game to play too.
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| March 27, 2011, 14:15 |
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