Classic Toys

We're having a discussion here at work about classic toys.

What was the name of the "skate-like" sit down "scooter"? It had a red seat, 2 skate board wheels under it, attached in front was a handle bar you placed your feet on with 2 more wheels and you moved it left and right to move.

I can't remember for the life of me.

 

I have no idea what the toy is you are referring to but since you started a thread on classic toys...

I have the worlds most complete collection of classic Micronaut toys. Been my fav thing since childhood and cost me a pretty penny tracking them all down.

 

Roller Racer... sometimes being a "Wealth of Useless Knowledge" has it's advantages...
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Nice! Even those were a few years before my time, I remember them. My cousin probably had a small collection amongst his Star Wars action figures.

Useless Knowledge is "Worldly Knowledge". Thanks. My brain was beginning to burn, and eyes starting to hurt scrolling through page after page of 80's Toy Websites. I loved these things.

Friends had these in Cali and we would use their downhill driveway and cul-de-sac to pick up pretty good speeds on those things. Fun as hell and I love to do it again.

 

Anyone remember the 'Irish Mailcart'?

 

Ah... my favorite sexual position !

 

I'll say it:

Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle and Scramble Van. I still have the scars on my knuckle from winding it up!

 

AMAZING TOY !!!!

Lets not forget the G.I. Joe Adventure Team Mobile Support Vehicle

 

http://www.inthe80s.com/toys/milkythecow0.shtml

Does anyone know someone who had this. ****ing hilarious!

I loved my GI Joes.

These two were my favorite.

Cobra Night Raven: I remember having to return this thing 3 times because they all were missing at least one piece.
http://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/86/nightraven/

and

Mobile Command Center: I swear at the time this thing was half as tall as I was. It was huge!
http://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/87/mobilecommandcenter/

 

Back in the early 70s I inherited my cousin's collection of original WWII-modeled GI Joes. He gave me a huge collection of accessories and a foot locker that are probably worth a bit of money today...for whoever has them

 

The "old" GI Joes had stubbly hair and were as tall as a Barbie! GI Joe could ride in Barbie's pink Corvette!

 

I remember Micronauts, great toys.

 

You mean camoed Vette.

 

best toys in town !!!!!


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I mainly remember my "Big Wheel". I think I went through a couple of them.

The front wheel always ended up with a flat spot wore through it due to all of the "power slides" I did with it.

Also, sometime in the 80's I had an outdoor game called "Jokari". It was a paddle and ball game - the ball was about the size of a racquetball attached to a long elastic string attached to a heavy base. You played with paddles much like racquetball. I'd love to find one to play now....

 

Dont forget the Big Wheels crazy brother....

the GREEN MACHINE !

 

Anyone remember Mattel's Electronic Football? Hard to imagine that such a simple toy kept me amused for so many hours.

 

Major Matt Mason.

 

Aren't the real toys what those are suppose to enhance?

 

http://x-entertainment.com/downloads/

Dozens of old toys ads from the 80's. Enjoy.

 

My faves....


SSP cars

and

Sizzlers

 

SSP cars were the ones with the geared rip cords and center wheel, right? I had a lime green one. Those were pretty cool--precursor to Evel's stuntcycle.

What was sizzler?

 

yep thems SSP's.

Sizzlers where little Hot Wheels sized cars that were battery operated. You charged them up for a minute using a "fuel Pump". They then ran for about 2 minutes on a high banked track. They still make them. Pretty cool.

 

View my other cars owned. Those were my favorite toys.

 

LMAO.

I remember those well. Only a few kids at school had them, and we fought to play it. Look at the comparison between those and todays handheld games. Another universe!

BTW - there are always a few for sale on Ebay. Might have to pick one up...