When your little brother says "put 'em up", you flex your tummy and put his eye out! Good times.
Posted on 12/25/2023 4:13:32 AM PST by Libloather
Suprised it took 7 posts.
Thank you.
Sadly, that is but one of a myriad of examples of the bastardization of the King’s English.
Merry Christmas!
“gift is not a verb!”
Thank you!!
Miss my old creepy crawler set that used a hot plate.
You’re welcome!
Merry Christmas!!
My ears rang for 10 minutes, but I got through it. I received an A, because the teacher praised my originality. Wouldn't dare consider that today, life was different back in 1968.
I had the fighting men. Never turned out right - always had wire popping out.
Thingmaker & Vac-U-Form by Mattel 1963 - 1964
Creepy Crawlers was the first Thing Maker set made by Mattel in 1964. Set consisted of die cast metal molds. You filled these molds with different colors of a liquid substance called “Plastigoop.” Then, heat the mold on a open electric hot plate - which was included in most sets. When the mold cooled you would have a neat rubbery figure. I can still remember what the cooking plastigoop smelled like - very distinctive!
Other sets included: Creeple Peeple, Fighting Men, Fright Factory, Jillions of Jewels, Incredible Edibles, Fun Flowers, Mini-Dragons, Picadoos.
https://timewarptoys.com/toptoys.htm
Had the Thing Maker,a wood burning kit and the RONCO glass bottle cutting kit to make drinking glasses out of beer bottles.
When your little brother says "put 'em up", you flex your tummy and put his eye out! Good times.
Ah, cap guns. I burned many a roll of paper caps in various cap guns when I was a kid. You could also pop the caps with your thumbnail, even more fun when one would ignite when lodged under the nail. Or you could just smash a whole roll (or more) on the sidewalk with a hammer.
“Weaponry toys”
Hey doctor STFU and stay in your lane, treat children. You do not make policy.
I had that when I was a kid.
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Omg loved Cap guns, go and buy a few rolls if caps and used the hammer on them
Only better was having an older cousin stop by the house with every empty space on the car filled with fireworks from TJ.
Popped off 2 hubcaps and we got everything. Drove the neighbors nuts for months. Ah the 60’s and 70’s
I hope you kept it, they’re worth a lot of money today!
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