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Favorite childhood toys and youthful memories

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#1951 3 years ago
Quoted from Rezdog:

I was a scruffy nerf herder in my youth. Actually still am
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This nerf ball and a hang on the back of a door basketball rim created hours of fun.

#1952 3 years ago

Hopefully you guys can help me out. There's a nib 1:18 diecast of the dukes of hazard general Lee I'm following at a auction by me. Current bid is $280 Canadian.

Fair value At current market or crazy high bidding?

I really have no clue. Just caught my eye.

#1953 3 years ago
Quoted from dirkdiggler:

I really have no clue.

Check completed auctions on Ebay. Ones actually sold, not closed ones that didn't sell.

LTG : )

#1954 3 years ago
Quoted from dirkdiggler:

Hopefully you guys can help me out. There's a nib 1:18 diecast of the dukes of hazard general Lee I'm following at a auction by me. Current bid is $280 Canadian.
Fair value At current market or crazy high bidding?
I really have no clue. Just caught my eye.

2 made by ERTIL. 1st one from 2002 and the next one from 2006.
Prices all over the map... mostly do to condition of the box.
Also Maisto made one. not shown here.

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#1955 3 years ago
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#1956 3 years ago

These sum it up for this 80’s kid:

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#1957 3 years ago
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#1958 3 years ago
Quoted from mooch:

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The Mexican Jumping Beans! bought one set at Knott's Berry Farm.

#1959 3 years ago

I liked my Vectrex - which was an awesome vcs in its day.

#1960 3 years ago
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#1961 3 years ago
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#1962 3 years ago

You can still buy plastigoop, I wonder how hard it would be to turn a 5 dollar bottle of green into an 80 dollar dripping slime mod for your display?

#1963 3 years ago
Quoted from Rezdog:

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The Creepy Crawlers Thingmaker! I had that scalding hot toy when I was just 8 years old. Its danger level was rivaled only by my Woodburning Set.

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#1964 3 years ago

One of the "cool kids" in are neighborhood had the thing-maker and it's accessories...
My dad said NO! to the device.

#1965 3 years ago
Quoted from bob_e:

2 made by ERTIL. 1st one from 2002 and the next one from 2006.
Prices all over the map... mostly do to condition of the box.
Also Maisto made one. not shown here.[quoted image][quoted image]

Thanks. It's this one. Prebids already at $280 and live sale isn't till Saturday. I'm curious to see how much it goes for.

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#1966 3 years ago
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#1967 3 years ago
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#1968 3 years ago
Quoted from Rezdog:[quoted image]

Best Poster ever!

#1969 3 years ago
Quoted from Rezdog:

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I had that poster, and a matching notebook. Can you imagine what might happen if a little kid showed up for grade school with that notebook today?!?

#1970 3 years ago
Quoted from Rezdog:

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They sold Creepy Crawlers ovens in the 90's. They were heated with a large light bulb. It appears the originals were far more dangerous!

#1971 3 years ago

Another favorite.

My Dad had me playing from a very early age, but these chessmen had been around the house since the 50s. They are the original bakelite ones with weighted, felt bottoms. You can tell the originals by their color, which is sort of cream and chocolate. The later plastic reproductions are stark black and white.

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#1972 3 years ago
Quoted from zombywoof:

I had that poster, and a matching notebook. Can you imagine what might happen if a little kid showed up for grade school with that notebook today?!?

I was suspended 2 days for bringing dad's playboys to show and tell in grade 5

#1973 3 years ago

My Royal Flush pinball machine and EVERY Star Wars toy I could get my hands on.

#1974 3 years ago
Quoted from dirkdiggler:

Thanks. It's this one. Prebids already at $280 and live sale isn't till Saturday. I'm curious to see how much it goes for.
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One day out and price is up to $360

#1975 3 years ago
Quoted from Rezdog:

This was like magic at the time. Those cans didn’t stand a chance against my light beam. This would never be sold today
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Is this close enough? https://www.sharperimage.com/si/view/product/Wild+West+Shooting+Set/207147

#1976 3 years ago

Started with these I think in 1966, when I was 6. They were one of my favorite toys!
My brother was 2 years older, and many fights occurred over playing with it,
until my parents split all the pieces, and we had 2 magnetic pads.

It took many years, for this to turn into the magnetic neodymium toys of the last 2 decades.

Anyone else have these?
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#1977 3 years ago
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#1979 3 years ago
Quoted from OLDPINGUY:

Anyone else have these?

No but that’s one cool collection of magnets.

The only magnets I had came from when my parents replaced our shower curtain liner. Every 6 months or so I could count on adding 4 more to my collection : (
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#1981 3 years ago

Oh no!

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#1982 3 years ago
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#1983 3 years ago

Loved that Coleco system...was so much better than the competition at the time. The 5200 didn’t have a chance with its shitty unresponsive controller buttons.

#1984 3 years ago

My favorite Colecovision game was Mr. Do!
I can still hear the game’s little song playing in my head.

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#1985 3 years ago

I still play Mr. Do! on the Colecovision today. 1982 and 83 where the best.

#1986 3 years ago

In ninth grade I was somehow given the nickname of Mr. Do!. Thought it was cool for a month or two but quickly got old. Think I was the only fan of that game in my small group of nerdy friends. I kicked ass in Tron at the arcade so I would much rather have preferred Flynn as a given nickname.... but nope. Mr.Do it was. Would occasionally hear it for the next decade : )

I wish I was joking

#1987 3 years ago

Pepper, mousetrap, Venture all great games. Think it’s time to hook up my Coleco to my crt

#1988 3 years ago

What the.... I just noticed NOW that the open track area of each Mr. Do! level is in the shape of that level's number. Or did I know this in the past but my feeble old mind is faltering?

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#1989 3 years ago

Don’t feel bad I just recently learned Mario is a plumber by trade : )

#1990 3 years ago
Quoted from mooch:

My favorite Colecovision game was Mr. Do!
I can still hear the game’s little song playing in my head.
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Great game. My favourites were Burger Time, Jumpman Jr. and The Heist. Had to have the super action controllers

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Was going thru my manual collection the other day and found my Coleco Jumpman Jr

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#1991 3 years ago

More toys from my past....I guess I really was spoiled!
I had a rich Uncle from Venezuela, that would visit twice a year.
He didnt speak English, but was kind, and loving, as well as generous.
He would hand my brother and I a Hundred dollar bill in the 60s, to Toy shop!
TSS (Times Square Stores) was loaded with everything, and most Toys were $2-$5.
I remember the days well, running up and down the aisles, and grabbing toys, and throwing them in the shopping cart.
If we spent more, it was OK.
But whether it was 007 Spy case, or the biggest Aurora race set, it came home.

I was just as bad with my kids, adding many of my toys to theirs, and now with around 20 bins of games and toys,
my granddaughter is in trouble! First, is Pinball, of course.

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#1992 3 years ago
Quoted from Rezdog:

Don’t feel bad I just recently learned Mario is a plumber by trade : )

Quoted from dirkdiggler:

Great game. My favourites were Burger Time, Jumpman Jr. and The Heist. Had to have the super action controllers
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Was going thru my manual collection the other day and found my Coleco Jumpman Jr
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Jumpman. The original name for "Mario" in Donkey Kong.
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#1993 3 years ago

What are you guys thought about opening a item or leaving it sealed? I have 175 NFL Mcfarlanes and wish i didn't open them but at the time didn't care and liked the looks of them on my shelf.

I picked up these KFC cups a while back. I love Looney Tunes and think I'd like to display them without the bags. They're not a big ticket item but part of me says, "keep them sealed"

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#1994 3 years ago
Quoted from OLDPINGUY:

More toys from my past....I guess I really was spoiled!
I had a rich Uncle from Venezuela, that would visit twice a year.
He didnt speak English, but was kind, and loving, as well as generous.
He would hand my brother and I a Hundred dollar bill in the 60s, to Toy shop!
TSS (Times Square Stores) was loaded with everything, and most Toys were $2-$5.
I remember the days well, running up and down the aisles, and grabbing toys, and throwing them in the shopping cart.
If we spent more, it was OK.
But whether it was 007 Spy case, or the biggest Aurora race set, it came home.
I was just as bad with my kids, adding many of my toys to theirs, and now with around 20 bins of games and toys,
my granddaughter is in trouble! First, is Pinball, of course.
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Dang! Lucky

#1995 3 years ago

The next “budget” Stern?

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#1997 3 years ago

Just played Dont break the Ice with my Granddaughter last week!

Heres another favorite, sitting in a storage bin:

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#1998 3 years ago

Here are a few games I enjoyed years ago.

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#1999 3 years ago

Here is the doll to have. If you can find one. Future collector's item.

Hasbro made new doll that did not go over so well with the parents of young daughters.

" The troll doll has a button on its stomach that, when pressed, says words like "Can I have a hug?" and other sweet phrases."

" What isn't advertised anywhere on the box or in the media is that there is another button on the bottom of the doll, between its legs and under its skirt. When pressed, the doll makes sounds like "Whee" and "Oh."

The 2.08 video will show it all.

I scratch my head and try to think about how corporations manage to make stupid screw ups like this. If I was boss, a new market research dept. would be forthcoming.

https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/hasbro-recalls-trolls-doll-amid-accusations-of-grooming-children-for-sexual-abuse-news.115632.html

Now, back to the toys of our childhood. Anybody want to play some Jarts ?

#2000 3 years ago

okay, well you just can't un-see that doll. That is creepy, what were they thinking???

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