Favorite Toy As A Child

[BeenHereBefore 1,669]

For me it was the Big Wheel and later Evel Knievel bicycle.

[League Champion 1,926]

For me it was an AR-15

Legos was a close second

[BeenHereBefore 1,669]

1 minute ago, League Champion said:

For me it was an AR-15

Legos was a close second

Sounds like you had a similar childhood to Kyle Rittenhouse.

[Hawkeye21 2,457]

Mini micro machines

Legos

K-nex

[League Champion 1,926]

Just now, BeenHereBefore said:

Kyle Rittenhouse

Who's that? 

[thegeneral 3,699]

Big Wheel is a pretty good one, that and then a bike, and then eventually a moped were all big deals

A basketball was always good.

Was really into match box cars and Stompers at one point.

I had a Metal Detector at some point which I thought was very cool

[jerryskids 7,195]

4 minutes ago, League Champion said:

For me it was an AR-15

Legos was a close second

 

2 minutes ago, Hawkeye21 said:

Mini micro machines

Legos

K-nex

Another vote for Legos here.  My bro and I spent a lot of time at my grandmother's house while my parents worked (1970s), and they brilliantly kept the big box of Legos at Grandma's house and wouldn't let us bring it home.  This was before you could (pretty much only I think) by pre-defined kits like modeling kits -- it was a big box of legos and you needed to design and create your masterpiece.  We looked forward to playing with those whenever we were stuck inside (rain, mealtime soon).

When my kids were young and I struggled to find such generic Legos, we discovered K-nex which I'd describe as Legos but more forgiving/flexible.  Loved those with my kids.

[League Champion 1,926]

Just now, jerryskids said:

When my kids were young and I struggled to find such generic Legos, we discovered K-nex which I'd describe as Legos but more forgiving/flexible.  Loved those with my kids.

Remember when Legos were cheap? 

[edjr 7,034]

Whichever one didn't send me to the ER because I couldn't remove it  

[HellToupee 2,295]

I remember having a toy M 16. I loved it , we all had them in the neighborhood. Also when I was a little older riding around on my schwinn stingray, jumping ramps like evil kneival

[Pimpadeaux 2,407]

Your dad.

[KSB2424 3,174]

1. All things NERF.  Specifically the football and indoor basketball hanging on the closet door.  

2.  My backyard had two trees and a basket ball goal that was perfect for first, second and third base.  Throw down a frisbee for home and we played Wiffleball with ghost runners for hours every day in the summer.  The fence worked out perfect because you could hit it out for a HR but you had to get ahold of one. 

3.  GI Joes, Transformers

 

[TommyGavin 790]

27 minutes ago, League Champion said:

Remember when Legos were cheap? 

I get one set a year for either Xmas or my birthday from my boys. I like the Technic series and the trucks/construction equipment I like starts at $200+

[BeenHereBefore 1,669]

1 minute ago, KSB2424 said:

1. All things NERF.  Specifically the football and indoor basketball hanging on the closet door.  

2.  My backyard had two trees and a basket ball goal that was perfect for first, second and third base.  Throw down a frisbee for home and we played Wiffleball with ghost runners for hours every day in the summer.  The fence worked out perfect because you could hit it out for a HR but you had to get ahold of one. 

3.  GI Joes, Transformers

 

Nerf's were great and good call.

[League Champion 1,926]

1 minute ago, TommyGavin said:

I get one set a year for either Xmas or my birthday from my boys. I like the Technic series and the trucks/construction equipment I like starts at $200+

Yup! The sets are a small fortune. 

[TommyGavin 790]

70’s. Erector sets. Those metal raw metal pieces - I’d cut myself all the time but I loved creating things especially adding in a small motor. (Lego’s Technics series reminds me of those days). 

[BunnysBastatrds 2,709]

1 hour ago, BeenHereBefore said:

For me it was the Big Wheel and later Evel Knievel bicycle.

I came in here to post this. Thjird was a doctors kit  In third grade. 

[BunnysBastatrds 2,709]

1 hour ago, edjr said:

Whichever one didn't send me to the ER because I couldn't remove it  

Lawn darts?

[Engorgeous George 2,332]

My , of course.

 

Poop on a stick was always fun.  Could be used to annoy your siblings and to harass girls.

[League Champion 1,926]

1 hour ago, Pimpadeaux said:

Your dad.

I thought your favorite toy was/is your double headed dihldo 

[taco breath 424]

candy cigarettes.

[taco breath 424]

fart balloons

fake barf

[BufordT 444]

System 7

[taco breath 424]

bottle rockets

[Cloaca du jour 2,157]

A fishing pole, bb gun, my bike

[taco breath 424]

m80s

[TommyGavin 790]

14 minutes ago, taco breath said:

bottle rockets

Cut of the stick and light it on the ground and you get a nigga chaser. At least by me in the 70’s

[easilyscan 1,067]

1 hour ago, KSB2424 said:

1. All things NERF.  indoor basketball hanging on the closet door. 

AAA+++

[RogerDodger 798]

We made our own stuff. 

Tennis ball cannon

Water weenie 

Wrist rocket

[TommyGavin 790]

14 minutes ago, taco breath said:

m80s

Took an M80 and put the fuse in the middle of a cigarette as a delayed fuse. Lit the cigarette and placed it in a storefront - in the plumbing vent pipe. Went across the street to watch and holy cow it was an explosion and damage beyond what we expected. 
 

Good Times

[Engorgeous George 2,332]

35 minutes ago, Cloaca du jour said:

A fishing pole, bb gun, my bike

Add in a minibike and/or go cart and you have it pretty much covered.  Trampolines were also excellent.

[Mr Fantasy 158]

1 hour ago, RogerDodger said:

Water weenie 

Sounds like you were sissified as a kid

[RaiderHaters Revenge 4,581]

Transformers!

[BunnysBastatrds 2,709]

 A box of unused condoms and sold the with Kiss cards.

[MLCKAA 586]

We were poor.  I had a couple of generics GI Joes and couple generic Stompers.  
 

I miss my stuffed Kermit and stuffed Smurf to this day.

[Alias Detective 1,474]

my dad's loaded hand guns.

[GutterBoy 2,900]

4 hours ago, MLCKAA said:

We were poor.  I had a couple of generics GI Joes and couple generic Stompers.  
 

I miss my stuffed Kermit and stuffed Smurf to this day.

Same here, I didn't really have any toys.  I used to just find stuff around the house to play with.  Played with Army men a lot, match box cars.  Got an Atari one year for Christmas.  When I got older I bought myself a Commodore computer from paper route money.

[RLLD 4,282]

I had a ,22 rifle, would fill old empty milk juggs and the like with water, freeze them, shoot at them....simple and good fun.  Helped me a ton later at Marine boot camp, and I point to that expirence as integral to my success at sniper school as well. 

[League Champion 1,926]

33 minutes ago, GutterBoy said:

  I used to just find stuff around the house to play with

Like cucumbers & zucchinis? 

[Reality 3,134]

Stompers were awesome lol, glad somebody else mentioned them.