M-80s with a rock would stun/kill fish...real dynamite was better...every farm had some...when the perch were running my father would set fikes from side to side in a stream...I'd throw M-80s and chase 'em up stream into the net...when it was full he'd close the net. We only did that a very few times when he really needed the money. We were poor 'nuff I didn't have many toys. My cousin and I made nitro glycerin one time...crude of course...his father was a chemistry teacher. Wasn't much...a medicine bottle. We didn't have a way to set it off...so we put it in the old outhouse on the other side of the chicken house...hot August day..Bout 2 o'clock the stuff went off...shortly thereafter he came home to the scene of the disaster before we could clean all the debris up. He was just a little perturbed...a little was an understatement. after a little butt whooping he really fixed us. He sold us into bondage to a local farmer or two for 4 days...we got to pick small cucumbers for the pickling plant for a couple days...and cantaloupes were just starting so we picked them for a day...and the next day we got to pick early watermelons...for a long day. ...wander through a 10 acre field looking for the early ripe fruit.. Unk got paid for our work...slavery/bondage
Fun Toys From The 60’s You Won’t See Today
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And We wonder why todays kids are such wusses.
Christmas in 66 or 67 my brothers and I received what look like single shot percussion rifles and pistols that fired cork balls with a low powered cap.
We used and lost the caps and cork balls pretty fast, but it was fun while they last. We all came out with our eye-site intact, but our beagle hated those things.
We used and lost the caps and cork balls pretty fast, but it was fun while they last. We all came out with our eye-site intact, but our beagle hated those things.
Big Bang carbide cannon?
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These were too much fun!
I have a scar on my wrist from catching Lawn Darts.
ACORN
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How about potato(spud) guns.
Jon651
Member
I was a freak for erector sets! Absolutely loved them. I built a million different things, tore each down to it's basic components to put back into the box, then started all over again. I look at all the pieces and parts that were in those old sets and think it would make any current helicopter mom pass out from apoplexy!
Kids these days honestly don't know what they are missing...
Kids these days honestly don't know what they are missing...
ACORN
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I had 2 erector type sets given to me as a child.
One I believe was a Gilbert’s the other I can’t remember.
One of them can in a compartmentalized wood box.
I’m guessing it was from the 20s or 30s. One of the “models” shown was a Bleriot Monoplane from around 1910.
It’s was unused in the box until I got it. I trashed them both.
One I believe was a Gilbert’s the other I can’t remember.
One of them can in a compartmentalized wood box.
I’m guessing it was from the 20s or 30s. One of the “models” shown was a Bleriot Monoplane from around 1910.
It’s was unused in the box until I got it. I trashed them both.
Anybody remember water rockets? A small plastic rocket you filled half full of water then put onto a hand pump. You pumped air into them, pulled back the locking mechanism, and they launched into the air (or at your friends). One bunch would be the Russians, the other the Americans. We'd take turns launching "nuclear missiles" at each other.
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I had one of them. We just called it a water rocket. The old original ones were pretty impressive. I found one many years ago and bought it but it was lackluster. Wouldn't build real pressure like the ones from the 60's.
How did we all make until today??
OP
I thought that this thread might be a popular one with the forum members! Remembering childhood memories is usually fun, but when you can include toys that definitely can’t be found today, it’s a sure winner. Keep your thoughts and memories coming.
I had Creepy Crawlers, Clackers, Super Elastic Bubble Plastic, BOP Bag, Fanner 50 Cap Gun, Magic 8 Ball, Archery Set, and Super Balls growing up. I remember Slip ‘N Sliding at my Grandmother’s house when we were living there for a while. My youngest sister had an Easy Bake Oven, and my brother and her used to have races on their Hippity Hop Balls. My brother also had a Jolly Chimp. One of my friend’s had a Chemistry Set, and we frequently used it to make gun powder! Somebody I knew had Lawn Darts, I can’t remember who, but I remember playing with them.
Larry
I had Creepy Crawlers, Clackers, Super Elastic Bubble Plastic, BOP Bag, Fanner 50 Cap Gun, Magic 8 Ball, Archery Set, and Super Balls growing up. I remember Slip ‘N Sliding at my Grandmother’s house when we were living there for a while. My youngest sister had an Easy Bake Oven, and my brother and her used to have races on their Hippity Hop Balls. My brother also had a Jolly Chimp. One of my friend’s had a Chemistry Set, and we frequently used it to make gun powder!
Somebody I knew had Lawn Darts, I can’t remember who, but I remember playing with them.Larry
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Johnny Seven O.M.A - The One Man Army Gun
I’m glad you remembered that toy! I had one of those and it was a definite favorite!
Jon651, your post made me think about something. Tons of today’s things have warnings on them about “small parts may be easily swallowed by children”. I kinda doubt the original erector sets had that warning, but I may be wrong. Either way, today’s moms would freak over it! BTW, just for curiosity, did you grow up to be an engineer or something similar?
TX-Dennis, I remember those and they were great toys! As long as they didn’t land on asphalt or concrete, they were GTG!
Larry
gjgalligan
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I must have a very poor memory or I had a very sheltered life growing up.
I don't recall of even hearing about 95% of the items mentioned.
I don't recall of even hearing about 95% of the items mentioned.
I had one of those too. It really got some altitude when it took off.
Anyone have one of the tether planes, those things were dangerous. My cousin had one and I am surprised we did kill ourselves or someone else with them. Just starting the motor with the prop on it was risky.
We had boomerangs as well. Actual solid wood with red on each of the ends. I threw those things till my arm was sore.
We had boomerangs as well. Actual solid wood with red on each of the ends. I threw those things till my arm was sore.
deadin
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I just found that Clackers are still available on Amazon.
Knock yourself out........
Knock yourself out........
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daddio202
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We had a lot of risky fun playing what we called scatter with lawn darts. Stand in a group in an open area and 1 person would through 1 lawn dart straight up. We would all then SCATTER. I think I remember stories of at least 1 kid a year dying from lawn darts back in the 70's in Michigan.
