Favorite Childhood Toy

[dragoneggs]

Just finding this thread... brings back memories for sure! In the wintertimes when mom didn't kick me out of the house, I played a lot with simple blocks. Then as I became more sophisticated, I built imaginary war scenarios with blocks, tinker toys, and army men. The tinker toy (wheels) made for good rolling rams to destroy the fort.

I was always jealous of my buddy who had hot wheels with tracks and lots of legos. I finally got a slot car track and a couple cars and thought I died and went to heaven. For some reason though, it quickly became an aggravation due to all the 'shorts'. Learned early I guess, that I would be better off becoming a mechanical vs. electrical engineer.

Oh... summertimes, was 'repurposing' lumber from new house building sites, to build tree houses in the woods.

 

[spitter]

When my kids where small sitting around the house with snow on the ground I told them when we where young we use to build snow forts and play all day in them . I googled snow forts and found pictures and videos of kid that live where it has real snow build forts with tunnel systems . So I took the tractor and piled up snow and built an igloo type structure the kids had a blast and couldn't wait for snow every year. Didn't spend a dime on anything and had lots of fun. Big Jims Sports Camper.:cool2::drink:

 

[dragoneggs]

We never had much snow but I can assure you that when it did snow more than an inch, we took full advantage! Snowmen, sledding, forts, fights... it never lasted long to get bored with it.

 

[tjkubota93]

Your parents weren't cheap ,mine wouldn't buy the motors they were to expensive . So all the rockets I built never flew. They all burnt nicely when I tried to make a motor out of gas and heads of matches cut off and packed tight.:mischievous: Looked like something out of M.A.S.A. Mexican Aeronautic and Space Administration.:sarcastic::drink:

I would get them when the store put a 50% off 1 item coupon 1 time a year

 

[tjkubota93]

Just finding this thread... brings back memories for sure! In the wintertimes when mom didn't kick me out of the house, I played a lot with simple blocks. Then as I became more sophisticated, I built imaginary war scenarios with blocks, tinker toys, and army men. The tinker toy (wheels) made for good rolling rams to destroy the fort.

I was always jealous of my buddy who had hot wheels with tracks and lots of legos. I finally got a slot car track and a couple cars and thought I died and went to heaven. For some reason though, it quickly became an aggravation due to all the 'shorts'. Learned early I guess, that I would be better off becoming a mechanical vs. electrical engineer.

Oh... summertimes, was 'repurposing' lumber from new house building sites, to build tree houses in the woods.

I thought of the tree houses in the woods. Wasn't going to admit to it. Still feel bad about all the things repurposed from construction sites......
At least it was before security cameras, I might have a bounty on my head.

 

[dragoneggs]

I thought of the tree houses in the woods. Wasn't going to admit to it. Still feel bad about all the things repurposed from construction sites......
At least it was before security cameras, I might have a bounty on my head.

As kids, we didn't give it any thought. I guess we knew it was wrong but didn't seem that big of deal. Can't imagine if it were today's world.

 

[Industrial Toys]

When you started eying the wiring, you knew you had crossed some kind of line. Allowance was just never enough!

Came across this today. Not really a toy, but sure does bring back memories of the good old days.

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[4get gto]

When you started eying the wiring, you knew you had crossed some kind of line. Allowance was just never enough!

Came across this today. Not really a toy, but sure does bring back memories of the good old days.

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Can't imagine taking the time to wire the thing up. Would undoubtedly be worth a few bucks today though...

 

[Ortimber]

I spent my childhood almost exclusively playing outside with mud, dirt, poison oak, building dams in the creek, and building forts. My dad brought a mini bike home from a garage sale when I was about 10 and from that point on, I was always messing with something that had an engine attached to it. I'm now 46 and for the most part my hobbies have remained the same.

 

[MossRoad]

When you started eying the wiring, you knew you had crossed some kind of line. Allowance was just never enough!

Came across this today. Not really a toy, but sure does bring back memories of the good old days.

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The local Avon lady had one of those.