This Fisher Price Little People Merry Go Round was made from 1972 to 1977. It has a wind up music box which plays "The Skaters Waltz" as the Little People turn in circle, riding upon various animal seats, and the cranky looking fellow in the cap pumps his arms around turning the crank. I'm a sucker for the old style Fisher Price Little People. They were some of my … [Read more...]
They’re the A-Team!
This is my little brother on a happy Christmas morning in 1980 something or other, the proud owner of one new A-Team action figure set. They're the A-Team, gonna gets those something something. They're the A-Team, helping people in need! You can pretend that you're Murdock, Hannibal or Face, each one is a something, each one is an ace! Err... Am I the only one who … [Read more...]
The Get Along Gang
Anyone else remember these guys? Woolma Lamb and Montgomery Moose from The Get Along Gang. Photo credit: Holly Pageau … [Read more...]
Cowboys and Covered Wagons
We still have this cool early 1980s Playmobil covered wagon. This was one of my husband's toys from when he was a kid. Photo credit: Holly Pageau … [Read more...]
Vintage Christmas
My little brother and I, playing with our Christmas toys (circa 1979). … [Read more...]
Name that Vintage Toy
How many 80s toys can YOU name from this photo? … [Read more...]
My Little Pony Castle, the 1980s version
With Christmas coming up I thought it might be fun to use the next few Wordless Wednesdays to take a peek back at some retro toys. Anyone else remember this vintage My Little Pony castle from the 80s? … [Read more...]
Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street?
Vintage 70's Fisher Price Little People Sesame Street, a.k.a. what my girls play with at grandma's house. … [Read more...]
Sandbox Play, 1970s vs Modern
THEN My mother in-law noticed my latest giveaway, the one for the fantastic $270 sandbox, and she emailed me this awesome photo of my husband at 16 months old playing in his sandbox 1970s style. As she put it, "The canopy on his didn't lower but it did provide shade and the play value was the same...years of imaginative fun." NOW … [Read more...]
Halloween is Timeless…
My mother-in-law just emailed me a bunch of pictures from Halloween's of the past. Photos of my husband dressed up to head out trick-or-treating, back in the 1980s. I wanted to share them because I thought they were cute, but what really struck me while looking at these photos is, they could really have been taken from anytime from 1960 through … [Read more...]
E is for… Electronic, Speak & Spell {Retro Toybox}
What's electronic, educational, and was featured in the film E.T.? The classic Texas Instruments Speak & Spell! My brother and I has a blast playing with our Speak & Spells when we were young. We actually had two, one for each of us. For something that taught spelling, it sure was fun. I remember enjoying the built in spelling games, like hangman, I also … [Read more...]
D is for… Dark Tower { Retro Toybox }
Dark Tower "Dare to lay siege to the Dark Tower!" Dark Tower was an electronic board game put out by Milton Bradley in 1981. Playing as a brave warrior knight, with dozens of warrior followers, you faced down marauding dragons, fought evil brigands, haggled with merchants, and explored temples and tombs, all with cool music and sound effects. The game … [Read more...]
C is for… Captain Power {Retro Toybox}
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future Power On! I know I originally said I was going to do an A to Z in vintage toys... but I'm finding it pretty much impossible to discuss 80s toys without talking about the TV series that they were tied into. Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future came out in 1987. It was a live action TV series which tied in with … [Read more...]
B is for… BraveStarr
BraveStarr Marshall BraveStarr What could be better then cowboys? How about space cowboys with robot horses? Oh, and they shoot laser beams out of their pistols. How cool is that? The BraveStarr toyline was produced by Mattel in 1986. My husband had these toys as a child. I didn't see them until I was an adult, but they are pretty darn sweet. Some … [Read more...]
A is for… ALF { Retro Toybox }
ALF ALF or the Alien Life Form, aka Gordon Shumway from Planet Melmac. Favorite pastimes include hiding out from the men in black, trying to find a way home, and attempting to eat the neighbours' pet cat. PVC ALF Anyone else willing to admit to remembering this silly sitcom fondly? Actually, what I remember liking was the rather bad … [Read more...]