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What Is The Coolest Old Toy That You Have

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What Is The Coolest Old Toy That You Have

Postby Sean » Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:59 am

Mine is the baby Weeble Wobble, the littliest Weeble Wobble of them all. :)
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Postby i_like_lectric_motors » Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:02 am

Handheld Coleco football game.
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Postby xtc-1957 » Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:23 am

Intellivision - Dungeons & Dragons
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Postby phillyidol » Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:49 am

You know this reminds me of the coolest toy a young lad could have back then ...GI Joe! But we all know my story don't we? I had to buy my own freakin GI Joes with my own money. Why? Just ask my mother who gave me a KEN DOLL and told me it was GI Joe! Tha
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Postby ben_at_work » Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:58 am

I love digging out the old Atari although sometimes it's hard to play with the xbox sitting right next to it. I don't know if anyone remembers (probably the guys) but i found an old gun of mine at my sisters house. It shot these little multi colored plast
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Postby WolverineSyr » Fri Apr 08, 2005 11:04 am

Was it the GI Joe with kung fu grip and the "life-like" hair & beard, and that strange passive stare?
Because that's the GI Joe I had. Mine had red hair....thanks mom, how tough can you be with a flaming orange brush-cut?

The coolest old toy I saved
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Postby phillyidol » Fri Apr 08, 2005 11:18 am

I had that Joe. I had all of them, after the Ken thing went down. But dude, you just reminded me. Remember they had models that you glue together, and they had all the monsters. Wearwolf with glowing hands, dracula, mummy. Man I loved those models!
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Postby Hondo » Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:06 pm

I still have several of my GI Joe pieces. I've got two Joe's, an ATV, and a big hog called a Mobile Support Unit. My wife isn't a big fan of Joe.
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Postby WolverineSyr » Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:06 pm

and the Creature from the black lagoon, King Kong...yeah I remember those models - they were awesome - turn the lights out at night & freak myself out.
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Postby phillyidol » Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:23 pm

Hondo-I wish I still had my stuff. The kits that came out like secret of the mummies tomb that came with a mummy and plastic gems!

Wolverine, you brought me back! I remember all of those. And I had the creature, my favorite! You had the option of using
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Postby Frayo » Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:28 pm

My LEGOS.

I hac literally about 10,000 of them. I still play with them from time to time...only now I use a digital camera and make comics.
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Postby i_like_lectric_motors » Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:28 pm

I wish I still ahd my Major Matt Mason.
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Postby buffalochipz » Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:40 pm

Battling Tops. LOVE that toy!
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Postby bowiestation » Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:52 pm

Speed Rail electric monorail set 1970
Johnny Lightning track set late 60's
Mini Motorific set early 70's
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Postby middlesexnj » Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:28 pm

Eight is Enough jigsaw puzzle.
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