Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy I wish the site expanded into 80s toys, grrrrr...I'm too young for most of these memories.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Actually that was too, though when I first read it yesterday it didn't sink in how real that was...I was kind of stunned, like, "Did she *actually* do that? I mean, did they really blow up??" LOL
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter It would have been really gross then, too, if you only had a soul. JOKING, people! Lisa loves it when I tell her she has no soul. Really she does.
Originally Posted By Labuda OOOO! The Evel Kenevel stunt cycle! This thing ROCKED!!! <a href="http://www.feelingretro.com/view_toy.cfm?id=24" target="_blank">http://www.feelingretro.com/vi ew_toy.cfm?id=24</a> We also had Stretch Armstrong - he was wayyyy cool! OOoooooo! And ricochet racers - my big bvrothers had this: <a href="http://www.feelingretro.com/view_toy.cfm?id=44" target="_blank">http://www.feelingretro.com/vi ew_toy.cfm?id=44</a> And this may have been my favorite board game (other than Monopoly & Scrabble) as a kid: <a href="http://www.feelingretro.com/view_toy.cfm?id=13" target="_blank">http://www.feelingretro.com/vi ew_toy.cfm?id=13</a>
Originally Posted By ilvdland TDG, maybe this will jog your memory: <a href="http://www.doyouremember.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.doyouremember.co.uk /</a>
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Whoa! This looks cool---did the Brits have all the cool '70s and '80s stuff too? Who'da thunk?? lol Thanks!
Originally Posted By ilvdland TDG there's this one too: <a href="http://www.inthe80s.com/toys/" target="_blank">http://www.inthe80s.com/toys/</a>
Originally Posted By mickeymeg I still have this (and it might be the only play doll I ever really wanted <a href="http://www.doyouremember.co.uk/memory.asp?memID=3452" target="_blank">http://www.doyouremember.co.uk /memory.asp?memID=3452</a> I wanted one of these sooo much, but never did have my own. <a href="http://www.doyouremember.co.uk/memory.asp?memID=3628" target="_blank">http://www.doyouremember.co.uk /memory.asp?memID=3628</a> And I spent a good deal of time thinking I was one of these guys <a href="http://www.doyouremember.co.uk/memory.asp?memID=3629" target="_blank">http://www.doyouremember.co.uk /memory.asp?memID=3629</a>
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan The wonderful smell of Play-Doh instantly transports me back in time, as does the smell of a brand new box of crayons. I remember the first day of kindergarten, when we all got our brand new supplies. (That's how old I am -- back then, the school actually gave all the kids paper, pencils, crayons, scissors, etc.) The whole room smelled like crayons as everybody opened their new box of 8 big crayons.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice Hey 2oony... Do you remember those wonderful cello-red, glycerin/rubber erasers that smelled SO sweet? Those were the BEST! I don't think they make 'em anymore and I wouldn't have much reason to use one... 'cept to sniff it! *L*
Originally Posted By velo anybody remember the game "Green Ghost"? I loved that one! (It glowed in the dark!)
Originally Posted By TiggerPooh1973 <<The wonderful smell of Play-Doh instantly transports me back in time, as does the smell of a brand new box of crayons.>> That is so true!
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan anybody remember the game "Green Ghost"?<< WoooooWWWW! I had forgotten all about that game! When I just googled it, it was a memory bank flood! LOL I'm not sure if I ever actually had the game, or just played it at a friend's house, or just remember it from TV commercials.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Do you remember those wonderful cello-red, glycerin/rubber erasers that smelled SO sweet?<< I can't recall them at the moment. Of course, as a child, I seldom made mistakes, so had little use for erasers. (pffft!!! And if you believe that one....)
