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The 8 Most Wildly Irresponsible Vintage Toys
Cracked.com ^ | October 19, 2011 | Tracy V.

Posted on 10/19/2011 11:11:00 AM PDT by EveningStar

These days, if a stuffed animal's plastic eye so much as wiggles, that toy is recalled faster than you can say "class action lawsuit." Back in the day, though, child safety consisted of just getting out of the way and letting natural selection do its thing. If a kid was too dumb to play with a toy the right way, well, he'd just have to learn to get along with one less eye.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; History; Humor; Society
KEYWORDS: childsafety; dangeroustoys; nannystate; toys
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To: 12Gauge687

This should bring back memories for you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E1JO6bADeQ


101 posted on 10/19/2011 1:00:30 PM PDT by Fresh Wind ('People have got to know whether or not their President is a crook.' Richard M. Nixon)
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To: pfflier
“One website I just referenced said lawn darts were banned after three deaths.
Now on to Soccer deaths in England. Probably three deaths due to the game and the rest due to the rowdy fans.”

Not even counting the deaths from boredom.

102 posted on 10/19/2011 1:02:37 PM PDT by fungoking (Tis a pleasure to live in the Ozarks)
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To: andy58-in-nh

Oh, man! I LOVED THESE!


103 posted on 10/19/2011 1:03:52 PM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: gunnut

Weren’t they called Jarts? I think we still have a set in the garage.


104 posted on 10/19/2011 1:05:58 PM PDT by Jean S
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To: pigsmith

..and the chemistry set, but I didn’t quite have the nerve to actually start mixing things up.


105 posted on 10/19/2011 1:07:20 PM PDT by pigsmith (Gun control means using both hands.)
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To: EveningStar
The Hop Rod Pogo Stick

The worlds first, gas powered pogo stick. Check out the vintage commercials on Youtube.


106 posted on 10/19/2011 1:10:20 PM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: EveningStar

107 posted on 10/19/2011 1:10:20 PM PDT by frithguild (Restricting access to capital - liberalism - the sharpest tool of big business, banks, etc.)
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To: frithguild

You’re on the wrong thread. I think you wanted the 8 Most Wildly Phallic Vintage Toys.


108 posted on 10/19/2011 1:13:22 PM PDT by GreenAccord (Bacon Akbar)
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To: frithguild

That doesn’t look like a finger!


109 posted on 10/19/2011 1:13:29 PM PDT by fungoking (Tis a pleasure to live in the Ozarks)
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To: EveningStar
I ran across this old brochure a while back. So much about the image is politically incorrect today!


110 posted on 10/19/2011 1:14:02 PM PDT by Fresh Wind ('People have got to know whether or not their President is a crook.' Richard M. Nixon)
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To: EveningStar; Interesting Times
This thread will not be complete without The Playground

Regards,

TS

111 posted on 10/19/2011 1:14:16 PM PDT by The Shrew (www.wintersoldier.com; www.tstrs.com; The Truth Shall Set You Free!)
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To: kidd

112 posted on 10/19/2011 1:19:09 PM PDT by frithguild (Restricting access to capital - liberalism - the sharpest tool of big business, banks, etc.)
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To: Daffynition

Wow you could make a Mercury Bomb with that, nothing like an expanding cloud of mercury vapour powered by a m-80 to literally drive the neighbor kids insane!!!!


113 posted on 10/19/2011 1:21:09 PM PDT by GraceG
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To: listenhillary

No but one morning I’d forgotten that I had about a dozen cracker balls in my pants pocket along with some Japanese ten yen coins. I reached into the pocket for some keys and the coins, the cracker balls and my left hand all went up in a controlled explosion.

I wore a cast on my left hand for a month.


114 posted on 10/19/2011 1:24:09 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: kidd
Whamo Air Blaster


115 posted on 10/19/2011 1:27:18 PM PDT by frithguild (Restricting access to capital - liberalism - the sharpest tool of big business, banks, etc.)
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To: Fresh Wind

The voice over is actor William Conrad if I’m not mistaken.
The kid looks familiar...


116 posted on 10/19/2011 1:34:57 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

A very young Kurt Russell.


117 posted on 10/19/2011 1:40:57 PM PDT by Fresh Wind ('People have got to know whether or not their President is a crook.' Richard M. Nixon)
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To: EveningStar

118 posted on 10/19/2011 1:41:06 PM PDT by frithguild (Restricting access to capital - liberalism - the sharpest tool of big business, banks, etc.)
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To: EveningStar

119 posted on 10/19/2011 1:42:32 PM PDT by frithguild (Restricting access to capital - liberalism - the sharpest tool of big business, banks, etc.)
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To: JoeProBono

LOL! Look at that price! I was fully rigged up and at the TV for every episode of “The Untouchables,” and my all-time favorite, “Peter Gunn.” Que up Henry Mancini theme music.


120 posted on 10/19/2011 1:43:48 PM PDT by PowderMonkey (WILL WORK FOR AMMO)
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