Comments on: Minding Toys http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/ratzafratz/2006/06/06/minding-toys/ Sat, 26 May 2012 05:40:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Gary Conrad http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/ratzafratz/2006/06/06/minding-toys/#comment-43 Gary Conrad Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/ratzafratz/2006/06/06/minding-toys/#comment-43 Mr. Kelly's Carwash was the coolest...it was a miniature, working carwash...it had a battery-powered chain that pulled little plastic cars through the carwash, past foam rollers and a spray nozzle. Santa Claus brought it to me, which, hmm, now that I think of it, could explain why you haven't heard of it.....maybe the elves made it just for me!! Mr. Kelly’s Carwash was the coolest…it was a miniature, working carwash…it had a battery-powered chain that pulled little plastic cars through the carwash, past foam rollers and a spray nozzle. Santa Claus brought it to me, which, hmm, now that I think of it, could explain why you haven’t heard of it…..maybe the elves made it just for me!!

]]> By: Gary Conrad http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/ratzafratz/2006/06/06/minding-toys/#comment-30 Gary Conrad Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/ratzafratz/2006/06/06/minding-toys/#comment-30 Mr. Kelly's Carwash!! Mr. Kelly’s Carwash!!

]]> By: Mike Milo http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/ratzafratz/2006/06/06/minding-toys/#comment-31 Mike Milo Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/ratzafratz/2006/06/06/minding-toys/#comment-31 Oh man I LOVED Major Matt Mason when I was a kid. I had them all. I also had the Colorforms Aliens that went with them. Colossus Rex the Man from Jupiter and The Martian guy. http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0727/I had Stretch Armstrong too. I learned that hitting your brother on the head with him will get you in trouble. Fort Apache was great too! I also had a castle version fo Fort Apache too. Great stuff! Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Oh man I LOVED Major Matt Mason when I was a kid. I had them all. I also had the Colorforms Aliens that went with them. Colossus Rex the Man from Jupiter and The Martian guy. http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0727/I had Stretch Armstrong too. I learned that hitting your brother on the head with him will get you in trouble. Fort Apache was great too! I also had a castle version fo Fort Apache too. Great stuff! Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

]]> By: Stephen Levinson http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/ratzafratz/2006/06/06/minding-toys/#comment-32 Stephen Levinson Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/ratzafratz/2006/06/06/minding-toys/#comment-32 Sorry, never heard of these.. But cool they look like cool toys! -Steve Sorry, never heard of these.. But cool they look like cool toys! -Steve

]]> By: Anne http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/ratzafratz/2006/06/06/minding-toys/#comment-33 Anne Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/ratzafratz/2006/06/06/minding-toys/#comment-33 The one toy I coveted but never got was those damn Power Wheels cars. I wanted one soooo bad...but once I grew up and saw how much WalMart charges for one, I understood why my parents had deprived me so. The one toy I coveted but never got was those damn Power Wheels cars. I wanted one soooo bad…but once I grew up and saw how much WalMart charges for one, I understood why my parents had deprived me so.

]]> By: Manny Galan http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/ratzafratz/2006/06/06/minding-toys/#comment-34 Manny Galan Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/ratzafratz/2006/06/06/minding-toys/#comment-34 I used to love CREEPY CRAWLERS, BIONIC MAN and Star Wars but my all time favorite toys we the MEGO SUPERHERO dolls. BATMAN and ROBIN, CAPTAIN AMERICA and SPIDEY, SUPERMAN and IRON MAN! Those were the best! and only$2.99 each! I used to love CREEPY CRAWLERS, BIONIC MAN and Star Wars but my all time favorite toys we the MEGO SUPERHERO dolls. BATMAN and ROBIN, CAPTAIN AMERICA and SPIDEY, SUPERMAN and IRON MAN! Those were the best! and only$2.99 each!

]]> By: Mike Milo http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/ratzafratz/2006/06/06/minding-toys/#comment-35 Mike Milo Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/ratzafratz/2006/06/06/minding-toys/#comment-35 Yeah the Mego Action figures were cool too! My fave was The Hulk and Thor. How about Big Jim? Or Action Jackson? All cool toys! Yeah the Mego Action figures were cool too! My fave was The Hulk and Thor. How about Big Jim? Or Action Jackson? All cool toys!

]]> By: Jun http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/ratzafratz/2006/06/06/minding-toys/#comment-36 Jun Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/ratzafratz/2006/06/06/minding-toys/#comment-36 Perhaps I was a total art school snob in the making, but my favorite toys were the ones I could participate heavily in the creation of. My brother and I made an entire city, store items and population out of tinkertoys and colored modeling clay. We called it "Moon Goon Land", although to this day, I have no idea why, because most of the residents were either animals (mine) or Picasso-worthy abstract art (brother's) and nobody was from outer space. I don't remember ever wanting a "popular toy" lol. Although I remember that my brother and I did play board games a lot. Perhaps I was a total art school snob in the making, but my favorite toys were the ones I could participate heavily in the creation of. My brother and I made an entire city, store items and population out of tinkertoys and colored modeling clay. We called it “Moon Goon Land”, although to this day, I have no idea why, because most of the residents were either animals (mine) or Picasso-worthy abstract art (brother’s) and nobody was from outer space. I don’t remember ever wanting a “popular toy” lol. Although I remember that my brother and I did play board games a lot.

]]> By: Jun http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/ratzafratz/2006/06/06/minding-toys/#comment-37 Jun Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/ratzafratz/2006/06/06/minding-toys/#comment-37 Okay I thought of something I had that was popular at the time. It was...Merlin! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlin_(game) Okay I thought of something I had that was popular at the time. It was…Merlin! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlin_(game)

]]> By: Manny Galan http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/ratzafratz/2006/06/06/minding-toys/#comment-38 Manny Galan Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://archives.frederatorblogs.com/ratzafratz/2006/06/06/minding-toys/#comment-38 Hell yes I remember MERLIN. IT was like a red phone shaped thing with TIC TAC TOE in the middle. I still remember how the little plastic covered buttons felt when you pressed them and they lit up.<br /><br />Wow! That really takes me back.... Hell yes I remember MERLIN. IT was like a red phone shaped thing with TIC TAC TOE in the middle. I still remember how the little plastic covered buttons felt when you pressed them and they lit up.

Wow! That really takes me back….

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