[Fresh Wind]

The only one of those toys I had was the chemistry set. The best part was mixing chemicals at random just to see what would happen.

Except for the stove, there was not a single toy in that article I wouldn’t have loved to have had.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Growing up an Army Brat in Japan, I found fireworks of every variety in most of the toy stores. My favorite were “cracker balls,” about the size or a small marble that would explode if thrown on a hard surface.
A handful of these and a sling shot spelled a ride home with the MPs.