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Sat Nov 18, 2023, 03:30 PM

Nov 2023

And Fred Flintstone.

Where did it all go?

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If you could bring back a toy or toys from your childhood, what would it be. Mine is my Schwinn bike that I jazzed up. [View all] debm55 Nov 2023 OP

I remember American Bricks. Jeebo Nov 2023 #1

I remember those, or something like them. Ocelot II Nov 2023 #2

American Bricks were red. Jeebo Nov 2023 #7

Did you try American Bricks 1956 on amazon. I don't know it that is the year or product. debm55 Nov 2023 #16

Those are exactly what we had when I was a kid. Right down to the cylindrical storage unit. rsdsharp Nov 2023 #15

Same here Bayard Nov 2023 #155

I will keep an eye open for them. I know exactly what you are talking about as my brother had them. My husband gets all debm55 Nov 2023 #3

We had American bricks! LisaM Nov 2023 #29

Micronauts. Always Micronauts. Efilroft Sul Nov 2023 #4

yoyos were big for a while stopdiggin Nov 2023 #5

Duncan yoyos? I could never to the tricks like rock the baby, etc. debm55 Nov 2023 #9

Back when Mr. Diamond was a kid Diamond_Dog Nov 2023 #34

WoW. I lost interest in it because I could only do up and down. debm55 Nov 2023 #48

Ha, same! And not very well even at that, before it would just bounce and spin and tangle. Beartracks Nov 2023 #68

It was a waste. It, I supppose got tossed but I didn't care. debm55 Nov 2023 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author electric_blue68 Nov 2023 #121

Ohhh, a part exercise in frustration for me! 😑😄 electric_blue68 Nov 2023 #123

My beloved hobby horse. Lunabell Nov 2023 #6

Beautiful, I had one and my son had one. Thank you for the memories. debm55 Nov 2023 #10

I would have killed for one of those!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2023 #51

Seriously. Lunabell Nov 2023 #53

My hobby horse was just a horse head on a stick, but I also pretended she was real! 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2023 #58

I still neigh and whinny. Lunabell Nov 2023 #61

ROFL! 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2023 #63

Lincoln Logs calguy Nov 2023 #8

Loved those. debm55 Nov 2023 #11

My table top hockey game. 1959. cachukis Nov 2023 #12

OMG, 250 dollars. We had one of these debm55 Nov 2023 #18

In 1958 I got a real wooden Ft. Apache with cachukis Nov 2023 #50

Sorry, cachukis, do you still have it? debm55 Nov 2023 #73

I think I have ladder in a box somewhere. cachukis Nov 2023 #77

Thank you for sharing with us cachukis. Your house sounds like an antique shop. You were very lucky to have experienced debm55 Nov 2023 #81

Loved that game. It has stood the test of time Bristlecone Nov 2023 #84

I was the oldest of 6, four of whom were boys and wore out the first game. cachukis Nov 2023 #86

Ideal Toy Co homegirl Nov 2023 #13

Got a fancy Schwinn bike for Christmas. Within a few months, I removed the fenders, chain guard, and everything else I Silent Type Nov 2023 #14

Did the same. debm55 Nov 2023 #20

Defender Dan, because every ten year old needs a .50 caliber machine gun. rsdsharp Nov 2023 #17

It didn't actually fire, did it? You had one? The directions look like you would need to be a brain to put it together. debm55 Nov 2023 #25

Yes, I had one, and yes, it fired plastic bullets. rsdsharp Nov 2023 #38

Same with my dad and the metal dollhouse. Never heard the end of that. debm55 Nov 2023 #49

My Dad's last Christmas was 1968. He was recovering from lung cancer surgery. rsdsharp Nov 2023 #64

I am so sorry rsdsharp, May all his memories be a a blessing to you. debm55 Nov 2023 #65

That machine gun looks familiar, but what I remember was a rifle that shot plastic bullets ... sanatanadharma Nov 2023 #31

We had one and shot out a tree ornament with it jpak Nov 2023 #41

Those are Mattel Shootin' shells. I got some with a snub nose .38 and a shoulder holster. rsdsharp Nov 2023 #45

Agree. It wasn't one on those fancy vintage glass ornaments was it? debm55 Nov 2023 #46

Por supuesto, claro que si. sanatanadharma Nov 2023 #59

I bet you got in trouble. debm55 Nov 2023 #62

The Red Raven Magic mirror spinning toy record ... Jrose Nov 2023 #19

That's a neat toy. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #21

Woah ... that seems vaguely familiar! electric_blue68 Nov 2023 #122

Yes, the faceted mirror reflected the series of images on the turning disc, Jrose Nov 2023 #131

My Erector Set -An awesome present. justaprogressive Nov 2023 #22

Do they still sell them? debm55 Nov 2023 #23

no. justaprogressive Nov 2023 #32

Having an Aunt in England Conjuay Nov 2023 #67

Yup I remember Meccano justaprogressive Nov 2023 #79

I had one in a wooden box that my uncle gave me. cachukis Nov 2023 #78

I still have the one that belonged to my older brother, Bayard Nov 2023 #156

I always wondered what happened to my Weeble Wobble Diver Man petronius Nov 2023 #24

I missed the Weeble Wobble era. Too old. Yes, what happened to all of our toys.Maybe now they are on the island of debm55 Nov 2023 #27

Comic books and pickup sticks. ntp AnnaLee Nov 2023 #26

Yes to both, Never got into playing jacks. debm55 Nov 2023 #28

Paper dolls. thatcrowwoman Nov 2023 #30

Betsy McCall was the name of the magazine paper doll. hedda_foil Nov 2023 #33

That's the one. Thank you. thatcrowwoman Nov 2023 #74

Thank you for those memories. I had the skates that were on the white shoes your had to lace up. My bike was blue also. debm55 Nov 2023 #40

Yes - paper dolls marigold20 Nov 2023 #89

Yes to both debm55 Nov 2023 #92

Those Real Deal chemistry sets for kids WheelWalker Nov 2023 #35

WheelWalker, what did you make with them? You didn't blow up anything, did you? debm55 Nov 2023 #42

GUMBY bucolic_frolic Nov 2023 #36

I had the Gumby and Pokey. debm55 Nov 2023 #43

I have, (as in have them now) small Gumby and Pokey, along with Prickle. Archae Nov 2023 #109

You still have them? Wow debm55 Nov 2023 #110

Yeah, they were from a store in the 1990's... Archae Nov 2023 #111

Johnny Seven OMA jpak Nov 2023 #37

hahahahahaha debm55 Nov 2023 #162

Alpha One Ballistic Missile, powered by baking soda and vinegar sanatanadharma Nov 2023 #39

Did it work? debm55 Nov 2023 #44

It went up and it came down sanatanadharma Nov 2023 #54

HaHa--Maybe he had the same toy when he was a kid debm55 Nov 2023 #66

I've out-grown the toys from my childhood PJMcK Nov 2023 #47

Thanks PJMcK debm55 Nov 2023 #52

Did anyone have Troll dolls? debm55 Nov 2023 #55

Yes. Made them all kinds of outfits from felt. Built them cardboard caves/troll homes. thatcrowwoman Nov 2023 #76

I did the same with the outfits and the houses. Had a whole community of them. The babies you could buy in a gum ball debm55 Nov 2023 #82

Oh yes. I had a tiny one sitting on my desk in 4th grade and the nun stole it. IcyPeas Nov 2023 #95

Most were, I took mine to school everyday, debm55 Nov 2023 #97

My 1961 ponytailed Barbie doll, all her amazing outfits and accessories, and her first car. 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2023 #56

My mother gave all my Barbie stuff it my cousin, without asking me. That included the clothing I made and the outfits I debm55 Nov 2023 #69

mine would be a number things including swhinn bike that i tricked out with a steering wheel AllaN01Bear Nov 2023 #57

I put a banana seat on mine and those high handle bars. We would go to this gravel road , speed up and then it the debm55 Nov 2023 #71

had the bannana seat too also. would love to se a modern version to trick out. AllaN01Bear Nov 2023 #72

The different thing is we put them together ourselves. Now, kids buy them all put together. debm55 Nov 2023 #75

Six Finger, Six Finger czarjak Nov 2023 #60

Most annoying commercial...ever! LeftInTX Nov 2023 #125

Not sure czarjak Nov 2023 #130

I don't remember that one. debm55 Nov 2023 #133

The sixties. czarjak Nov 2023 #171

I should remember it. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #172

Creepy Crawlies and Incredible Edibles were pretty fun. bullimiami Nov 2023 #80

Did you eat the Incredible Edibles.? debm55 Nov 2023 #83

Of course!! bullimiami Nov 2023 #100

I loved those! Fingers covered with burns. yardwork Nov 2023 #166

Not to be snarky, but why didn't you use pot holders to get them out of the mold. Did you make anything with your debm55 Nov 2023 #168

Pot holders wouldn't really have helped. yardwork Nov 2023 #174

Thanks , yardwork. debm55 Nov 2023 #175

Slot cars. Mr.Bill Nov 2023 #85

I used to play with the small cars that had ramps. Started at the top of the steps and had them go down. Sometimes would debm55 Nov 2023 #134

Sounds like Hot Wheels. Mr.Bill Nov 2023 #142

That's it!!!!!!! Thank you. debm55 Nov 2023 #143

The Mattel Thing Maker sets! You cooked liquid plastic goo in metal molds to create bugs Ziggysmom Nov 2023 #87

I remember! debm55 Nov 2023 #93

The frogmen from the cereal boxes...50s/60s I think. GP6971 Nov 2023 #88

That sounds neat debm55 Nov 2023 #94

We had a green plastic bat that was filled with air and about applegrove Nov 2023 #90

That sounds fun. debm55 Nov 2023 #91

speaking of Schwinn Conjuay Nov 2023 #96

that is neat TY debm55 Nov 2023 #98

I wanted an Easy Bake oven Rastapopoulos Nov 2023 #99

Easy Bake Oven--it stunk. "cooked " by using a light bulb. Nothing I cooked in it was edible. debm55 Nov 2023 #103

I did love our home brew chopper bikes. bullimiami Nov 2023 #101

And we did it ourselves. Mine was blue, But I painted it silver metallic. debm55 Nov 2023 #104

Can of spray paint and bam! bullimiami Nov 2023 #106

Got that right. debm55 Nov 2023 #107

I really did like my tinker toys. And a 20" bike MOMFUDSKI Nov 2023 #102

Did it come with training wheels or did you have to learn to ride without them? debm55 Nov 2023 #105

I have my favorite, but would love one other. Archae Nov 2023 #108

Have you looked on e-Bay? Better buy would be Thrift shops. debm55 Nov 2023 #113

Dark Tower! OldBaldy1701E Nov 2023 #112

So you would like another of the old version. My friend collects old lunch boxes made for kids, He buys them at Thrift debm55 Nov 2023 #114

My fave lunchbox was one that looked like a US postal box. OldBaldy1701E Nov 2023 #115

I won't ask. My friend,Chris has all kinds of stuff he buys from Goodwill and Salvation Army debm55 Nov 2023 #116

My 1989 Hess firetruck............ Takket Nov 2023 #117

You might be able to find at a thrift shop. 1989 is fairly new in my world. Good luck trying to find one. debm55 Nov 2023 #118

i just looked on ebay. there are a ton of them brand new for $20!!! Takket Nov 2023 #119

That's not bad--actually very good. Takket, buy it for yourself for Christmas debm55 Nov 2023 #120

Magna Sticks, Hi-Gear... electric_blue68 Nov 2023 #124

Loved playing Chutes and Ladders as a kid and with my kid. debm55 Nov 2023 #135

I"d still play it if I had it. It's a fun idea w a bit of extra interactiveness. electric_blue68 Nov 2023 #144

Me too, I am going to ask my friend who does wooden clocks to find one for me at the thrift shop. It was a neat game. debm55 Nov 2023 #145

Cool. Good luck. 👍 electric_blue68 Nov 2023 #146

lawn darts lapfog_1 Nov 2023 #126

You won't find those anymore. Thank goodness debm55 Nov 2023 #136

Redd Foxx talking doll LeftInTX Nov 2023 #127

Never saw that before. Wow. I must have been in college. Did you have one? debm55 Nov 2023 #137

No. I was in college too. I saw it on facebook a few years ago. LeftInTX Nov 2023 #141

Ukulele madamesilverspurs Nov 2023 #128

Green stamps--remember. Glad you got the Classical guitar. Were the strings on the ukulele made of nylon? debm55 Nov 2023 #138

Columbia unicycle hydrolastic Nov 2023 #129

Good! As a kid, I tried my friend's unicycle. I couldn't do it then. You must have been pretty good. debm55 Nov 2023 #139

One Christmas TlalocW Nov 2023 #161

Schwinn bikes are better and can be "modified" debm55 Nov 2023 #163

Well, we were ignorant of unicycles in my small farming town in Kansas TlalocW Nov 2023 #177

Did you circle the item or dog ear the page. We got Sears, Penneys and Spiegals. debm55 Nov 2023 #179

Dog-eared, definitely TlalocW Nov 2023 #181

Thank you. Congratulations on learning to ride it. debm55 Nov 2023 #182

Marx Flyer 027 train set. gibraltar72 Nov 2023 #132

Wow,do you still have it. Do you know what happened to it.? debm55 Nov 2023 #140

I think I'd have months more fun with my Matchbox cars and trucks. Harker Nov 2023 #147

Loved my matchbox cars and building ramps for them. debm55 Nov 2023 #148

I'm still a Jaguar E-type fan. Harker Nov 2023 #149

Oh you.---------- debm55 Nov 2023 #152

Optimus Prime G1 toy sakabatou Nov 2023 #150

Pardon me for asking-but what is it? debm55 Nov 2023 #153

It's from the Transformers series sakabatou Nov 2023 #158

Thank you. You must be way younger then me. debm55 Nov 2023 #164

Probably sakabatou Nov 2023 #170

Comic books, MAD Magazine, yo-yos Wicked Blue Nov 2023 #151

I loved my Betsy Wetsy.Did you have the magic milk bottle that made it appear that Betsy was drinking it. She wasn't so debm55 Nov 2023 #154

For xmas one year, Bayard Nov 2023 #157

Oh Bayard. that sounded so cute. I'm sorry it went into the pie. Were you able to clean it off and get it to work? debm55 Nov 2023 #165

My Mom did Bayard Nov 2023 #173

I can imagine. Glad everything was fixed. debm55 Nov 2023 #176

Mego Superheros TlalocW Nov 2023 #159

Sorry. debm55 Nov 2023 #169

Speaking of action figures TlalocW Nov 2023 #160

HAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAH---- debm55 Nov 2023 #167

I spent hours with a lightboard, paper dolls, & colored pencils. CrispyQ Nov 2023 #178

Yes, I know butterfly handles are. I never road on a 3 speed because you had to use hand brakes. I always use feet debm55 Nov 2023 #180