|
![]() ![]() ![]() |
Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge |
![]() |
Maccagirl
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 08:32 AM Original message |
What was your favorite toy growing up? |
Refresh | 0 Recommendations | Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
MerryBlooms
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
1. I think our slot car set was my favorite. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
fishwax
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 09:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
33. I often find myself thinking of buying one of those |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
MerryBlooms
![]() |
Wed Nov-16-11 09:33 AM Response to Reply #33 |
39. Funny you mention that, we too have been considering buying |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
HopeHoops
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
2. Lego. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
tk2kewl
![]() |
Thu Nov-17-11 01:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
51. i used to make these great lego cities in an alcove in my room |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
raccoon
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
3. A doll I got for Xmas the year I was 8. Have you ever seen the movie "Magic?" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
suninvited
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
4. tinker toys, in my early years |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
DebJ
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
5. My red wagon and my sled, both made of metal not plastic. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
sakabatou
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
6. Lego and my G1 Optimus Prime |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
Rambis
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
7. First taste of freedom |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
geardaddy
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 10:51 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I begged my parents for one of those. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
Kali
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 01:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. yeah but wouldn't you rather have that cool red metal trike now |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
geardaddy
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 01:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Absolutely |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
GreenPartyVoter
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 01:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. Oh, yeah, I loved mine to bits. Literally! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
geardaddy
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 01:32 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. How about one of these? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
fishwax
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 09:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
34. awesome |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
Deep13
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
9. Legos nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
Auggie
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
10. A collection of die-cast cars |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
InvisibleTouch
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
11. I had lots of toys that I loved, but... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
Gidney N Cloyd
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
12. Various space/astronaut toys. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
mikeytherat
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
13. Matchbox and HotWheels cars and track |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
GreenPartyVoter
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
15. I used my fashion plates a lot. Back then they were actually plates, and you rubbed |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
grasswire
![]() |
Tue Nov-29-11 04:32 AM Response to Reply #15 |
74. egad |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
hifiguy
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
19. My slot car track |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
Name removed
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
20. Deleted message |
LiberalEsto
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
21. My Golden Book encyclopedia for kids nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
sinkingfeeling
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 04:03 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Still have my set. Unfortunately, they got wet in storage and aren't in good condition anymore. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
sinkingfeeling
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 04:04 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Deleted. Wrong spot. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
WinkyDink
![]() |
Thu Nov-17-11 06:53 AM Response to Reply #21 |
48. I eagerly awaited each weekly volume, but it doesn't exactly qualify as a "toy"! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
Art_from_Ark
![]() |
Tue Nov-29-11 03:13 AM Response to Reply #21 |
70. I had one of those, too |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
Skittles
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
22. a golliwog |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
trof
![]() |
Wed Nov-16-11 05:36 PM Response to Reply #22 |
42. I'm gunna TELL! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
Skittles
![]() |
Tue Nov-29-11 03:28 AM Response to Reply #42 |
73. I mean I just LOVED that doll |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
geardaddy
![]() |
Tue Nov-29-11 11:09 AM Response to Reply #22 |
78. oops. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
GoCubsGo
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
23. Creepy Crawlers and Spirograph |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
TuxedoKat
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 10:34 PM Response to Reply #23 |
36. Haha |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
sinkingfeeling
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
26. My rocking horse and teddy bears. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
KurtNYC
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
27. Sandbox and Tonkas n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
surrealAmerican
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
28. Spirograph. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
Art_from_Ark
![]() |
Tue Nov-29-11 03:23 AM Response to Reply #28 |
72. I spent the entire day of December 31, 1969, making Spirograph pictures |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
applegrove
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
29. I had a stuffed bulldog from the Mack Truck Company named Mack. He slept in my arms |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
Frank Cannon
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
30. Major Matt Mason |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
Gidney N Cloyd
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 09:37 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. Didga have the carry case? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
Frank Cannon
![]() |
Wed Nov-16-11 08:01 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Well, ALMOST everything. I did not have the case. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
AllenVanAllen
![]() |
Thu Nov-17-11 07:15 AM Response to Reply #38 |
50. I had a few of those figures. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
Frank Cannon
![]() |
Thu Nov-17-11 05:41 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. The wire skeleton was the fatal flaw of Major Matt Mason and all his compadres |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
AllenVanAllen
![]() |
Thu Nov-17-11 11:14 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. That's funny! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
geardaddy
![]() |
Tue Nov-29-11 11:06 AM Response to Reply #30 |
77. I always wanted that! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
freshwest
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
31. An electric blue and white 'kinkajou' soft stuffed animal with huge plastic eyes and a long tail. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
MiddleFingerMom
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
32. Wooden blocks, erector set, a James Bond 007 attache case -- but mostly... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
RedCloud
![]() |
Tue Nov-15-11 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
37. A rock or a stick. Was tough to choose. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
HughBeaumont
![]() |
Wed Nov-16-11 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
40. In order: |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
RobinA
![]() |
Wed Nov-16-11 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
41. My Pogo Stick |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
Art_from_Ark
![]() |
Tue Nov-29-11 03:17 AM Response to Reply #41 |
71. Building Boulders |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
ryan1123
![]() |
Wed Nov-16-11 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
43. It was.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
Phentex
![]() |
Wed Nov-16-11 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
44. Buffy and Mrs. Beasley dolls...then Barbies... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
Odin2005
![]() |
Wed Nov-16-11 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
45. LEGOS!!! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
krispos42
![]() |
Mon Nov-28-11 03:19 AM Response to Reply #45 |
68. Seconded |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
TorchTheWitch
![]() |
Thu Nov-17-11 03:30 AM Response to Original message |
46. A book |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
MichaelMcGuire
![]() |
Thu Nov-17-11 04:01 AM Response to Original message |
47. Hard to remember |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
AllenVanAllen
![]() |
Thu Nov-17-11 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
49. My 'Shogun Warriors' Godzilla. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
Seedersandleechers
![]() |
Thu Nov-17-11 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
52. My brother's chemistry set. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
dropkickpa
![]() |
Thu Nov-17-11 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
53. My BMX bike(s) |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
Old Troop
![]() |
Thu Nov-17-11 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
55. A rock. Oh sure; it was a big rock, but I had to share it with my siblings. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
ChoralScholar
![]() |
Thu Nov-17-11 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
57. My parents had a stroke of genius |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
Broken_Hero
![]() |
Thu Nov-17-11 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
58. Superman action figure |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
trackfan
![]() |
Fri Nov-18-11 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
59. I had the most fun with a stick. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
ellisonz
![]() |
Fri Nov-18-11 02:46 AM Response to Original message |
60. Legos |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
muffin1
![]() |
Fri Nov-18-11 05:54 AM Response to Original message |
61. A few |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
PassingFair
![]() |
Fri Nov-18-11 07:37 AM Response to Original message |
62. EASY BAKE OVEN. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
mucifer
![]() |
Fri Nov-18-11 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
63. easy bake oven, embarrassing but true |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
dixiegrrrrl
![]() |
Fri Nov-18-11 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
64. books and bicycles. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
asjr
![]() |
Fri Nov-18-11 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
65. An authentic Shirley Temple doll. Yes, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
PuffedMica
![]() |
Sat Nov-19-11 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
66. Fireworks |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
canetoad
![]() |
Mon Nov-28-11 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
67. As a kid in the 60s |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
Skittles
![]() |
Mon Nov-28-11 05:52 AM Response to Original message |
69. golliwog |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
blueamy66
![]() |
Tue Nov-29-11 06:14 AM Response to Original message |
75. Easy Bake Oven |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
Maccagirl
![]() |
Tue Nov-29-11 10:55 AM Response to Reply #75 |
76. My brothers broke open my Chatty Cathy's chest and removed |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
blueamy66
![]() |
Tue Nov-29-11 10:14 PM Response to Reply #76 |
79. I see that your brothers were as bad as mine was. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
mvd
![]() |
Tue Nov-29-11 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
80. I loved action figures like Transformers and He-Man |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
Ptah
![]() |
Wed Apr-25-12 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
81. Test |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
dtexdem
![]() |
Tue Jun-19-12 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
82. My Davey Crocket Alamo play set. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
formercia
![]() |
Mon Feb-25-13 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
83. I was so poor |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top |
DU
AdBot (1000+ posts) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sat Sep 07th 2024, 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge |
![]() |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC