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Timeless toys from childhood

Started by RussCarroll, 02/16/2011 10:03PM
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http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,2049243,00.html

Man, did this bring back some good memories. It's been downhill for me ever since silly putty!
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Interesting list, Russ. I had a View Master as a child and just assumed that they had just come on the market when I got one. Your list says they were introduced in the '30s. shocked
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They left out one of the best, and my favorite, the Erector Set. I played with it so much I wore out all the threads on the screws and nuts. My dad had to go to the hardware store to buy more.
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