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And who can forget:



Only $150.00 in 1972!

We also had one of these:

The first video game system we had was from Sears. It was fuggin' magic back in the 70's.

Threw these weighted metal tipped jarts straight up in the air in a group game of chicken? Used these jarts in a manner not consistent with the safety standards and intent of the manufacturer? My hand is raised.

(07-21-2020 05:36 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  The first video game system we had was from Sears. It was fuggin' magic back in the 70's.

PONG!!!

(07-21-2020 05:48 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  Threw these weighted metal tipped jarts straight up in the air in a group game of chicken? Used these jarts in a manner not consistent with the safety standards and intent of the manufacturer? My hand is raised.

Let's not forget another source of injury:




remember getting these from Ruth Lyons when you were in the hospital?

Clutch Cargo:





Johnny Quest:





All shown on:

Skipper Ryle!

(07-22-2020 08:49 AM)converrl Wrote:  

(07-21-2020 05:48 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  Threw these weighted metal tipped jarts straight up in the air in a group game of chicken? Used these jarts in a manner not consistent with the safety standards and intent of the manufacturer? My hand is raised.

Let's not forget another source of injury:




remember getting these from Ruth Lyons when you were in the hospital?

So these items--"unsafe toys" we all used, brought to mind this classic SNL clip called "Consumer Probe" for your nostalgic viewing pleasure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veMiNQifZcM

I'm showing my age, but I had a set of Mattel miniature carpenter tools which included a working hand saw, screwdrivers and a hammer, all metal and with plastic handles. None would be permitted today, yet no one I knew lost an appendage or an eye.

(07-22-2020 10:23 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(07-22-2020 08:49 AM)converrl Wrote:  

(07-21-2020 05:48 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  Threw these weighted metal tipped jarts straight up in the air in a group game of chicken? Used these jarts in a manner not consistent with the safety standards and intent of the manufacturer? My hand is raised.

Let's not forget another source of injury:




remember getting these from Ruth Lyons when you were in the hospital?

So these items--"unsafe toys" we all used, brought to mind this classic SNL clip called "Consumer Probe" for your nostalgic viewing pleasure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veMiNQifZcM

I'm showing my age, but I had a set of Mattel miniature carpenter tools which included a working hand saw, screwdrivers and a hammer, all metal and with plastic handles. None would be permitted today, yet no one I knew lost an appendage or an eye.

Don't run with the scissors!!

Like this?

FM converters


Same one I put in my first car except I screwed it into the underside of the dash

All of these are still in my parents basement. I'm not though.

5th Dimension--the Declaration of Independence:

Mood Rings:



Lava Lamps:



Black Light Posters:



Fuzzy Wuzzy:



Mr. Bubble:



Magic Rocks:

Larry Smith and his puppets:



Scream In:





Test Patterns:



Pat Paulsen:



Tiny Tim:

(07-21-2020 01:54 PM)converrl Wrote:  We also had one of these:

We had a TI 99 4A - Hunt the Wumpus, A-Maze-ing, TI Invaders. It's why I played outside so much as a kid, because my parents didn't get us a Nintendo. I wish I had followed their lead as my kids just want to hang out on the x-Box.

(07-27-2020 08:21 AM)bearcatdp Wrote:  

(07-21-2020 01:54 PM)converrl Wrote:  We also had one of these:

We had a TI 99 4A - Hunt the Wumpus, A-Maze-ing, TI Invaders. It's why I played outside so much as a kid, because my parents didn't get us a Nintendo. I wish I had followed their lead as my kids just want to hang out on the x-Box.

TI invaders! That was on the insertable cartridge that went in the right-hand slot. Dad got it because he wanted us to learn programming--should have done more of that and less game-playing.

Matchbox Cars:



Aurora Slot Cars:



Hot Wheels:



Lite Brite:



Etch a Sketch:

(07-22-2020 10:23 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(07-22-2020 08:49 AM)converrl Wrote:  

(07-21-2020 05:48 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  Threw these weighted metal tipped jarts straight up in the air in a group game of chicken? Used these jarts in a manner not consistent with the safety standards and intent of the manufacturer? My hand is raised.

Let's not forget another source of injury:




remember getting these from Ruth Lyons when you were in the hospital?

So these items--"unsafe toys" we all used, brought to mind this classic SNL clip called "Consumer Probe" for your nostalgic viewing pleasure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veMiNQifZcM

I'm showing my age, but I had a set of Mattel miniature carpenter tools which included a working hand saw, screwdrivers and a hammer, all metal and with plastic handles. None would be permitted today, yet no one I knew lost an appendage or an eye.

Fortunately not true. My daughter (now 7) was the proud recipient of a tool kit just like this as a Christmas gift two years ago.

45's:



That adapter you had to put in the 45:





Captain Kangaroo:





The Electric Company with Morgan Freeman:





Bruce Li in the Green Hornet:

(07-27-2020 09:02 AM)converrl Wrote:  

(07-27-2020 08:21 AM)bearcatdp Wrote:  

(07-21-2020 01:54 PM)converrl Wrote:  We also had one of these:

We had a TI 99 4A - Hunt the Wumpus, A-Maze-ing, TI Invaders. It's why I played outside so much as a kid, because my parents didn't get us a Nintendo. I wish I had followed their lead as my kids just want to hang out on the x-Box.

TI invaders! That was on the insertable cartridge that went in the right-hand slot. Dad got it because he wanted us to learn programming--should have done more of that and less game-playing.

Very true! I remember my uncle, who was in college at the time, coming over to do a programming project. When he was about 3/4ths finished, clicked function+quit instead of function+back (or something like that) and deleted the entire thing. He was at our house for like 12 hours to complete it. I learned a little bit of programming on it but not enough...I was too busy playing the games. We eventually got an add-on 5.25" floppy disk drive that was the size of a microwave and about 30 lbs...ah, technology!