Originally Posted By Rebekah Not sure if this has ever been discussed on the boards here. But I'm curious to learn what treasures from your childhood have you replaced with Ebay purchases. For example... I purchased the 45 LP "The Speedy Little Taxi" I loved this tale growing up so I'm happy that my child (whenever that happens) will also be able to enjoy it. Same with the Little Golden Book titles "There's a Monster at the End of This Book" starring Grover and "Forrest Hotel". I also purchased a Disneyland charm bracelet like the one that I purchased when I was about 10 but lost. It featured Disneyland ride vehicles. What treasures from your childhood have you replaced or updated thanks to Ebay? -- or what do you wish you could find from childhood on Ebay?
Originally Posted By Labuda Oh, gosh - I'd love if I could find some 1970s/early 80s vintage Barbie dolls- like Cowgirl Barbie that I had, and the "disco" Barbie who had gold in her hair. Also, one neat thing my brother did for his lat grilfriend was that he bought her a vintage Easy Bake oven - apparently she'd ALWAYS wanted one, but never got one. So one Christmas, he found one that still had a box in great shape that had been uised very little - bought that for her and she said it was her favorite Christmas gift EVER.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 As an Ebay buyer and seller for 4 years + now - I have already 'recovered' these lost treasures.... ( luckily we didn't have much growing up, so I don't have many lost treasures and most were not expensive items) > A 1959 Risk game, complete with the wooden 'armies' -- like the game my friends and I played - exc condition > A 1958 Knickerbocker Yogi Bear doll ( waited for one mint condition) - was my fave as a young kid > A 1958 Tonka Green Giant semi Trailer truck -- completely restored > Numerous Beatles 45 picture sleeves for those that were 'stolen/missing' after one house move -- some of these have been brutal to recover $ wise still seeking: Davey Crockett six shooters (cap guns) and holsters - Robot Commando circa early 60's Yogi Bear at the world's fair colorforms - 1963-64 Garfield Goose hand puppet ( from local Tv show in Chicago - one still in original package went recently , but my wife would have made a hand puppet out of me for $800 if I had spent that )
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<A 1959 Risk game, complete with the wooden 'armies' -- like the game my friends and I played - exc condition>> I LOVE Risk. Nothing better than a game whose objective is global domination. I still have my Risk game from when I was a kid... wooden armies and all.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <<<A 1959 Risk game, complete with the wooden 'armies' -- like the game my friends and I played - exc condition>> I LOVE Risk. Nothing better than a game whose objective is global domination. I still have my Risk game from when I was a kid... wooden armies and all. < played many a Risk game while in college - they even had tournaments -- and there is something addictive about those wooden armies....
Originally Posted By Big Thunder ya know, I've been sittin here pondering the question, and I think I retained most of my childhood treasures, or rather my mom did, she packed up most things in a big trunk and a few boxes and many old toys are still in there. I went through it a few years ago and took out my 1964 Disneyland wall map, Disneyland hat, Disneyland view masters, and some Hot Wheels and a tonka fire truck. Still have many other toys and memories in there. When I first joined ebay in 1999 the first thing I thought about searching for was childhood memories, that's when I realized that there was much I missed or didn't have, that I absolutely wanted to find. What I ended up doing instead was looking up the stuff I still had to see how much it was worth, then I bought similar items. By looking up the DL wall map I had, I began looking at other vintage Disneyland memorabilia, and I became addicted, for 5 years I bought old Disneyland souvenirs on ebay, it was a full blown sickness I tell ya. I sometimes search for a piece of Sheriff John TV memorabilia that I read about on the internet, but never even knew existed until a few years ago. It is a metal sheriff badge from the Sheriff John lunchtime brigade. Michael Richards (Kramer in Seinfeld) gave a speech at the Emmys about being a fan of Sheriff John and he had one of those badges that he found for sale, I have always been curious about them so now I want one.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 The great thing is how much you can find, and not all of it costs and arm and a leg....
Originally Posted By CrouchingTigger My wife bought a little figurine of Alice, which had originally come with an Alice in Wonderland wrist watch. The funny thing is that this one has a small chip in precisely the same place that her original one did.
Originally Posted By MomofPrincess I have come ~this close~ to purchasing the (once much loved) Sunshine Family dolls for myself, but so far, I haven't. I think it's SO cool we can get some of this stuff "back," so to speak! Yay, eBay!
Originally Posted By leemac Wow, I have never thought about buying stuff like that on eBay. Virtually all of the stuff I buy on there is current. Usually something I couldn't buy at the time due to logistics and kept an eye out for on eBay. My memory is too poor to think back that far!
Originally Posted By teddibubbles when I sell on ebay. I try making memorys for people on some of my things. disney is cool
Originally Posted By debtee I collect a 1930's Myott dinnerset called England's Countryside. It was hand painted in Hanley Stoke on Trent in England and that's where all my grandparents originated from and lived most of their lives so it's special to me. I have been collecting it for 15 years and so far have bought pieces via ebay from UK, USA, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and of course Australia. I get so happy when I find a piece listed that can help complete my collection!
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy I too have loved "recovering" childhood losses from eBay, as well as "things I wished I had in childhood that I didn't". I've gotten some different Wuzzles and Care Bears and Letter People amd Muppet and Disney items...but I've also found so much in flea markets and thrift/antique stores that I'd have to look up my ID to see exactly what treasures I got online, lol. But boy howdy, now if I could just find the *original* Letter People inflatables I'd be set!
Originally Posted By ilvdland The Happy Days board game. I had a tantrum when I was little and snapped the board in half - now I have one that's intact! AYYYYYYYYYYY!!!
Originally Posted By DlandJB I picked up a Sinclair wax dinosaur on ebay just like the ones that they were selling at the World's Fair in 1964-65. You could go up to these machines, pick your dinosaur, the color of the wax, and watch it pour into the mold. Then it would come out slightly warm and have to harden. They were hollow, so they didn't hold up too well. I used to have the full set. I love this dinosaur! The other thing I found was a musical tea pot, a desert rose style that plays "Tea for Two" when you pick it up. The one we had when I was a kid never played because the workings had been submerged in water and had rusted years earlier. It was a tremendous find. I love ebay!
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Those dinos sound cool, Jamie! I used to love 'em soooo much as a kid (I still do dig 'em). One Christmas I even got a shirt my aunt had made that had a dino on it and said "I want to be a paleontologist when I grow up!" lol And the first time I saw "Fantasia" at 12 years old, the dinosauric (new word?) and mythological parts were the things I was most eagerly anticipating.
Originally Posted By crazyformickey I bought my son a Speak and Spell from ebay, it took him a few days to get it out of my hands I felt like a kid again. I remember as a little girl I had a Mickey Mouse Club dress. Blue with a white apron on it. I loved that dress. I keep checking on ebay and hopes to find one for my little girl.
