Anyone else collect Mini Lighters?
I remember dumping a weeks worth of Quarters in a Vending machine in TSS, Time Square Stores, in Oceanside, NY, to get all I could.
I ended up with about 6, and boy did they get a lot of Playboy magazine trades in 5th-6th grade.
We thought they were great for lighting firecrackers.....in theory.
pasted_image (resized).pngpasted_image (resized).pngpasted_image (resized).pngpasted_image (resized).pngpasted_image (resized).pngpasted_image (resized).pngQuoted from OLDPINGUY:Anyone else collect Mini Lighters?
I remember dumping a weeks worth of Quarters in a Vending machine in TSS, Time Square Stores, in Oceanside, NY, to get all I could.
I ended up with about 6, and boy did they get a lot of Playboy magazine trades in 5th-6th grade.
We thought they were great for lighting firecrackers.....in theory.[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
I can safley say I've never seen those mini lighters before, but the fact that you have picture of them and they're working is Über cool!
Quoted from OLDPINGUY:"Anyone else collect Mini Lighters?"
I remember those. There was a vending machine at the mall that had them, along with things like:
Little padlocks, nail clippers, keychains and "smoky pets"....along with other things.
The stuff was usually around a dollar, which was a lot of money for a little kid.
The smoky pets were kind of neat. you put a cigarette in its mouth and lit it....(with a mini lighter?)
It would appear to puff away...sometimes blowing smoke rings!
pm (resized).jpgQuoted from OLDPINGUY:Anyone else collect Mini Lighters?
Reminded me of the tiny bible give aways at the sideshows at fairs.
LTG : )
tbible (resized).jpgQuoted from LTG:Reminded me of the tiny bible give aways at the sideshows at fairs.
LTG : )
I got this teeny little plastic bible once from a gumball machine. When you held it up to a light and looked inside, you could read The Lord’s Prayer.
EC8F3065-EF66-403E-A063-A450307677C8 (resized).jpegI purchased this Bugs Bunny Space Jam figure complete with basketball in 1996 in case I ever got the Sega pinball. I forgot about the pin when I saw other pins I liked more, but have always kept Bugs NIB (new in bag).
space jam Bugs (resized).jpg
Quoted from swampfire:There is no disco without cocaine, and there is no cocaine boom in the 70’s without disco.
I’m glad I only tried that stuff a few times back in the day. I can barely afford my craft beer habit.
A rich friend of mine used to supply it to me in college for free
In the 70s, my high school Biology study room usually had a pile of these small-size Science Digest magazines free for the taking. I grabbed one whenever a new issue showed up. The price was right and it was something to read if I didn’t have a National Lampoon.
FD319C18-26EA-4F4A-8A60-67034F4CD4E8 (resized).jpegQuoted from zr11990:A rich friend of mine used to supply it to me in college. It sucked when he decided not to give it to me.
Around here those types are called "dealers". Give you a taste and then......
Quoted from cottonm4:Around here those types are called "dealers". Give you a taste and then......
No he was rich amd he wanted someone to do it with.
Quoted from electricsquirrel:The smoky pets were kind of neat. you put a cigarette in its mouth and lit it
Here’s the machine with your Smoking Monkey.
I think I want that Keychain Compass!
1D3CD543-2CBF-4446-B9BD-3CD4D950FC47 (resized).jpeg22A29F55-0B14-4E27-AAAC-223A832D5BCF (resized).jpegHow many remember when there were 4 gas stations on one intersection ?
Which leads to: How many remember when there used to be gas wars as the stations fought it out?
How about 20 cents per gallon?
3e901eb9636b54452f8d0b83e22710ed (resized).jpg
And then, eventually, we had to deal with gas shortages.
Quoted from swampfire:“Mold-a-Rama” for more info on this
The Pinball Hall of Fame in Vegas has one of these that is operational. It takes $4 or 16 quarters.
I worked at a place doing just that. And we checked your oil. They’re still doing it but don’t do much gas business these days.
We called ourselves “petroleum transfer engineers” lol
Quoted from cottonm4:Which leads to: How many remember when there used to be gas wars as the stations fought it out?
Well, I don't remember that but I do remember the OPEC oil embargo in 1973. I also remember President Carter telling us to "put on a sweater" and lower our thermostats in the winter of 76-77 - Fireside chat.
carter (resized).jpgQuoted from bssbllr:Nothing like the old full service gas stations. Where they would wash your windshield maybe wipe the lights.
[quoted image]
Flats fixed for a dollar
Quoted from dmacy:I worked at a place doing just that. And we checked your oil. They’re still doing it but don’t do much gas business these days.
We called ourselves “petroleum transfer engineers” lol
Funny me too we were petroleum distribution engineers. Lol. I managed it for 22 year in upstate ny and it is still in business but I have retired. They will be closing soon for the big “c” store.
Quoted from bssbllr:Nothing like the old full service gas stations. Where they would wash your windshield maybe wipe the lights.
[quoted image]
They would also give us old inner tubes for floating in the creek, and those cool "STP" stickers that we pasted on everything.
Quoted from electricsquirrel:They would also give us old inner tubes for floating in the creek
Come to think of it, in this world of tubeless tires, I do not remember seeing any floater inner tubes for a long time.
Quoted from ReadyPO:I also remember President Carter telling us to "put on a sweater" and lower our thermostats in the winter of 76-77 - Fireside chat.
I'll do that when they make the rich people turn off their swimming pools.
LTG : )
Quoted from swampfire:This coin-op injection mold machine...
Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago has a couple of them. My kid got the same train and space shuttle from them that I got when I was his age.
Quoted from mooch:Here’s the machine with your Smoking Monkey.
I think I want that Keychain Compass!
Whoa, those are some neurons that haven't fired in a LONG time. I vaguely remember that machine and being amazed by the stuff in there.
Quoted from ReadyPO:I also remember President Carter telling us to "put on a sweater" and lower our thermostats in the winter of 76-77 - Fireside chat.[quoted image]
Heck, I tell my family the same thing. And if the A/C is on at night in the summer, I better not see any covers.
Quoted from swampfire:And if the A/C is on at night in the summer, I better not see any covers.
It is 110 in the shade. I walk into the engineering building, the AC is big time on and all of the secretaries are wearing sweaters. And the company can't give any raises because all its money is going up the flue.
Quoted from mooch:I can remember warm summer evenings in my neighborhood with the irresistible aroma of hot french fries coming from the local Tastee Freez.
An order of fries and a root beer float put me in Heaven.
I think there was one or two Tastee-Freez locations in Virginia, but Dairy Queen was/is much more common. As a kid, a trip to the oceanfront was not complete without a stop for ice cream. DQ was good for a quick soft serve, but High's had the best real ice cream and milk shakes. For a really special occasion, it was a stop at the Old Straw Hat on the way home. That was an 1890s themed place with an old style candy store in the lobby that had salt water taffy and giant lollipops. You could have a free sundae on your birthday. I loved that place! I played my first Pong machine there.
Quoted from amxfc3s:[quoted image][quoted image][quoted image]
[quoted image]
Ah, the book club. Best day of the school month!
Still have these:
I don't have any pictures. Back when we bought SS Billiards. Sam Snelling who we bought it from, had started Super Sam's businesses in many of the shopping centers. Kind of like a McDonalds you'd see in a mall location. I you bought a beverage. It came in a tall white paper up with red printing and his likeness on it.
They didn't last too many years.
LTG : )
Quoted from EdisonArcade:Ah, the book club. Best day of the school month!
Still have these:
[quoted image]
Yes, Kate Jackson. While everyone else was drooling over Farah Fawcett, I had the hots for Kate Jackson.
Quoted from cottonm4:es, Kate Jackson. While everyone else was drooling over Farah Fawcett, I had the hots for Kate Jackson.
Kate Jackson, girl next door - hot but no so much that you didn't think you had no chance. Bet you liked Mary Ann better than Ginger too 
angels (resized).jpgmarya (2) (resized).jpgQuoted from ReadyPO:Kate Jackson, girl next door - hot but no so much that you didn't think you had no chance. Bet you liked Mary Ann better than Ginger too
[quoted image][quoted image]
I liked Mary Ann and Ginger. I have a thing for redheads 
Quoted from cottonm4:I have a thing for redheads
don't we all cottonm4 , don't we all
Quoted from zombywoof:I think there was one or two Tastee-Freez locations in Virginia, but Dairy Queen was/is much more common. As a kid, a trip to the oceanfront was not complete without a stop for ice cream. DQ was good for a quick soft serve, but High's had the best real ice cream and milk shakes. For a really special occasion, it was a stop at the Old Straw Hat on the way home. That was an 1890s themed place with an old style candy store in the lobby that had salt water taffy and giant lollipops. You could have a free sundae on your birthday. I loved that place! I played my first Pong machine there.
[quoted image]
[quoted image]
[quoted image]
We used to go to DQ for burgers and such. For ice cream we would go to Baskin Robins, my parents considered it 'real' ice cream where as DQ wasn't.
br (resized).jpgMy older brother had a job at Baskin-Robbins as a teenager. I got the serious hookup on the 31 flavors for a while. 
They did have a quality product.
Quoted from mooch:I can remember warm summer evenings in my neighborhood with the irresistible aroma of hot french fries coming from the local Tastee Freez.
An order of fries and a root beer float put me in Heaven.
[quoted image]
We had a Tastee Freeze in Irwin on US Rt 30:that looked just like the one pictured:
Love that place!
Quoted from HFK:We used to go to DQ for burgers and such. For ice cream we would go to Baskin Robins, my parents considered it 'real' ice cream where as DQ wasn't. [quoted image]
I always wanted to try their licorice ice cream. We had one BR in this town, but the one time when I went in they were out of licorice.
Quoted from zombywoof:My older brother had a job at Baskin-Robbins as a teenager. I got the serious hookup on the 31 flavors for a while. They did have a quality product.
Here are my top 4 favorite Baskin-Robbins flavors. Anyone else like Daiquiri Ice?
67DA52BD-FE41-4234-B0E0-7BF27F230C2D (resized).jpegQuoted from cottonm4:I liked Mary Ann and Ginger. I have a thing for redheads
If there’s red on the head there’s fire in the hole.
Wanna join the discussion? Please sign in to reply to this topic.
Great to see you're enjoying Pinside! Did you know Pinside is able to run without any 3rd-party banners or ads, thanks to the support from our visitors? Please consider a donation to Pinside and get anext to your username to show for it! Or better yet, subscribe to Pinside+!
This page was printed from https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/what-were-your-favorite-childhood-toys/page/110?hl=littlecammi and we tried optimising it for printing. Some page elements may have been deliberately hidden.
Scan the QR code on the left to jump to the URL this document was printed from.
Norwalk, CA
