The toys that made a difference to you...
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SGT FURY
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My story is back in post #10 and #14.
Orange Krate (5 speed), to Schwinn Varsity (10 speed), then a car. Fifty years flys by.
There was a mini-bike phase that lasted about two seconds - never picked up the motorized two-wheel bug to this day. Now than I'm old, never will
Orange Krate (5 speed), to Schwinn Varsity (10 speed), then a car. Fifty years flys by.
There was a mini-bike phase that lasted about two seconds - never picked up the motorized two-wheel bug to this day. Now than I'm old, never will
'66 Fury I
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Hadn't thought of these for years. In Canada (at least in my area) they were called "Fuddle-Duddle Balls". This came about as a result of our (then) Prime Minister, Pierre Treaudeau using, the F-word in Parliament. When he was called-to-task on it, he said he had "actually" said "Fuddle-Duddle"! Probably gave a boost to the sales of the toy! Lindsay
my mom and dad bought that bike for me one ChristmasMy story is back in post #10 and #14.
Orange Krate (5 speed), to Schwinn Varsity (10 speed), then a car. Fifty years flys by.
There was a mini-bike phase that lasted about two seconds - never picked up the motorized two-wheel bug to this day. Now than I'm old, never will
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got my first one early 1960's. promptly pulled it apart to see how it worked. folks werent happy about that.
built one for a science project in elementary school to teach light, colors, mirrors, and reflection. even how rods and cones work in our eyes.
Of course, it was a primitive understanding to be sure, but I also learned what seemed to be "magic".
Light can go around the world 8 times in one second, it can travel 6 trillion miles in a year (my Dad used an adding machine paper roll to help me make a prop to write that number on - 6,000,000,000,000 - and stretch out in front of the class).
Been into that science stuff ever since. I had that thing until end of junior high school.
My kids (mid 30's now) still have theirs (age has dimmed the light openings so vivid colors are gone), and my grandson just turned 4 got his last month (his just turned 1 little sister only knows about 10 words, and "killy cup" (kaleidoscope) is one.
built one for a science project in elementary school to teach light, colors, mirrors, and reflection. even how rods and cones work in our eyes.
Of course, it was a primitive understanding to be sure, but I also learned what seemed to be "magic".
Light can go around the world 8 times in one second, it can travel 6 trillion miles in a year (my Dad used an adding machine paper roll to help me make a prop to write that number on - 6,000,000,000,000 - and stretch out in front of the class).
Been into that science stuff ever since. I had that thing until end of junior high school.
My kids (mid 30's now) still have theirs (age has dimmed the light openings so vivid colors are gone), and my grandson just turned 4 got his last month (his just turned 1 little sister only knows about 10 words, and "killy cup" (kaleidoscope) is one.
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patrick66
Old Man with a Hat
That hockey game - minimum padding, no masks or helmets - just the way hockey was meant to be played! My cousin had one of these that we thrashed mercilessly on when we were six and seven years old...fun times!
Just Carbs
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Yep, got that missile for Christmas. After the very first flight Mom said NO.
Just Carbs
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If I shot that thing off it the house it would have gone right through the drywall.
for sure thats why i did it only once . and thats how i learned to do dry wall
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