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  • Dakota Boy
    Super-Experienced
    • Jun 30 2009
    • 1561

    Spirograph

    Ok... who remembers this toy?

    I found this in my mom's toy closet last weekend!
    The only things missing are the original ballpoint pens.
    Copyright is 1967 in case you're wondering.

    The kids are onto this thing like flies on you-know-what!

    I also recovered my "Pig In The Garden" game. Everything is still in the box. I would have to say that is a benefit of having parents that have lived in the same house since the early 60s'.
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  • Jimz Bird
    Experienced
    • Feb 3 2011
    • 374

    #2
    Yep, quite amazing at the time.

    Check this out:


    Another "New" old thing that is not as good and look at the price. Sheesh!
    Jim
    Jimz Greenie with a White Hat and Brown Guts (ZE-XG)
    sigpic

    CLICK HERE for Jimz web site

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    • Dakota Boy
      Super-Experienced
      • Jun 30 2009
      • 1561

      #3
      WOW.

      That piece of garbage is really "dumbed-down".

      You gotta be a Mechanical Engineer to operate the ancient device that I have in my possession!
      http://www.tbirdregistry.com/viewdat...ryNumber=33517

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      • simplyconnected
        Administrator
        • May 26 2009
        • 8875

        #4
        That's one of my favorite toys. It teaches math, and is an excellent learning tool.
        Member, Sons of the American Revolution

        CLICK HERE to see my custom hydraulic roller 390 FE build.

        "We've got to pause and ask ourselves: How much clean air do we need?"
        --Lee Iacocca

        From: Royal Oak, Michigan

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        • DKheld
          Super-Experienced
          • Aug 27 2008
          • 1583

          #5
          Had one pretty much like it when I was a kid - hours of fun before I discovered slot cars

          Amazingly I still have mine too.

          Don't remember Pig in the Garden - we were Monolopy-a-holics on snow days - otherwise we were sledding on our flexible flyers.

          Cool memories - thanks!

          Eric

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          • Anders
            Super-Experienced
            • Jan 19 2008
            • 2224

            #6
            Originally posted by DKheld
            Had one pretty much like it when I was a kid - hours of fun before I discovered slot cars

            Amazingly I still have mine too.

            Don't remember Pig in the Garden - we were Monolopy-a-holics on snow days - otherwise we were sledding on our flexible flyers.

            Cool memories - thanks!

            Eric
            Still have the Slot cars?..
            sigpic..."Lil darling Ruth"
            http://www.tbirdregistry.com/#33158

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            • DKheld
              Super-Experienced
              • Aug 27 2008
              • 1583

              #7
              Actually........yes! Still have those slot cars and a few of my 027 gauge trains too!

              (only the train engine and the 2 slot cars in this picture - box car is a new one) Both of these cars are Strombecker brand although my first slot car set was an Aurora brand. These are just the ones I have handy.

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              • simplyconnected
                Administrator
                • May 26 2009
                • 8875

                #8
                That picture sure brought me back. I love everything in it:
                The Lionel diesel locomotive with a Christmas box car,
                The Matchbox car (and the slot cars, too)
                The lone marble (mom sewed up a tote bag for me with draw-strings),
                ...and Z-BRICK! I loved that stuff and it looks great.
                All fond memories. - Dave
                Member, Sons of the American Revolution

                CLICK HERE to see my custom hydraulic roller 390 FE build.

                "We've got to pause and ask ourselves: How much clean air do we need?"
                --Lee Iacocca

                From: Royal Oak, Michigan

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