What was your favorite toy...

I have no clue why they tore them up. Mother just let them do whatever they wanted - they were terrors - because she apparently had severe depression. My dad dropped dead unexpectedly of a heart attack at 54 (she was 44) and left her with a 6-year-old, an 8-year-old, and a college freshman 500 miles away (Tulane). I didn't know how bad things were at home until my sister told me a few years ago.

Except for American Girl dolls, my daughter's like yours - she never cared much for her "fancy" dolls. She still is more of a stuffed animal person. I promise you that Nala (from The Lion King) will be with her on her honeymoon!
Kimmi, it's really sad that you were frightened by those dolls.

Aww, that's cute. My daughter has a Simba "Baba" that she got when she was 16 months old. We can still quote The Lion King....."Lifes not fair is it...for I shall never be king...and you shall never see the light of another day..." Oh yeah, I forgot to mention she did and probably still does like her American girl dolls.

Yes!!!!!!!!!!! Crissy with the growing hair! I um, kind of like, cut Crissy's hair however....

Hey Pea, did you ever have a Baby Alive that you fed and it pooped???

OOOH I had a Baby ALive and it pooped and my sister thought it was gross and she has never wanted kids since....


Tootsie, I remember hook rugs and making potholders was the best!!!! :shock:

How different things are today. If you gave your child a potholder maker (loom) they probably would think you are crazy...

Yes!!!!!!!!!!! Crissy with the growing hair! I um, kind of like, cut Crissy's hair however....

Hey Pea, did you ever have a Baby Alive that you fed and it pooped???

i had a baby alive too !!

Tootsie, I remember hook rugs and making potholders was the best!!!! :shock:

How different things are today. If you gave your child a potholder maker (loom) they probably would think you are crazy...

OMG! I thought that I was the only nerd who made potholders. Another favorite toy I had was a surrey-with-the-fringe-on top that I pretended was my car. I made a sign that said "Potholders For Sale," taped it to the surrey, and would sit for hours at the end of the driveway waiting for someone to buy some. Problem was that we lived on a cul-de-sac, so there was no through traffic. Occasionally a neighbor would feel sorry for me and buy a couple.

Yeah, kids today would think you're crazy if you gave them one. *I* think it was goofy. What the heck was the point of that craze?

OMG! I thought that I was the only nerd who made potholders. Another favorite toy I had was a surrey-with-the-fringe-on top that I pretended was my car. I made a sign that said "Potholders For Sale," taped it to the surrey, and would sit for hours at the end of the driveway waiting for someone to buy some. Problem was that we lived on a cul-de-sac, so there was no through traffic. Occasionally a neighbor would feel sorry for me and buy a couple.

Yeah, kids today would think you're crazy if you gave them one. *I* think it was goofy. What the heck was the point of that craze?

BR, that's precious!

Heather (my daughter) says hers was always the inchworm.

OOOH I had a Baby ALive and it pooped and my sister thought it was gross and she has never wanted kids since....


Tootsie, I remember hook rugs and making potholders was the best!!!! :shock:

How different things are today. If you gave your child a potholder maker (loom) they probably would think you are crazy...

I LOVED arts and crafts. today they have jewelry making, beading and other neat stuff for girls and boys to do... I crotcheted a set of golf club covers for my Dad (crimson and white / Bama colors) - and he actually used them.

oHHHHHHH I loved my "inchy"

Heather (my daughter) says hers was always the inchworm.

we lived on a cul de sac also. no one ever bought our lemonade and got forbid if some kid tries to on 30-A

OMG! I thought that I was the only nerd who made potholders. Another favorite toy I had was a surrey-with-the-fringe-on top that I pretended was my car. I made a sign that said "Potholders For Sale," taped it to the surrey, and would sit for hours at the end of the driveway waiting for someone to buy some. Problem was that we lived on a cul-de-sac, so there was no through traffic. Occasionally a neighbor would feel sorry for me and buy a couple.

Yeah, kids today would think you're crazy if you gave them one. *I* think it was goofy. What the heck was the point of that craze?

Did anyone have troll dolls? I never liked dolls--no Barbies or MAs for me--but I always played with my trolls. (Good lord what does that say about me??? ) I learned how to braid on my wild troll hair. My trolls had cradles made from leftover Velveeta boxes.

Did anyone have troll dolls? I never liked dolls--no Barbies or MAs for me--but I always played with my trolls. (Good lord what does that say about me??? ) I learned how to braid on my wild troll hair. My trolls had cradles made from leftover Velveeta boxes.

I LOVED troll dolls!

I LOVED troll dolls!

never liked 'em. scared me...

Mine was a Defender Dan Machine Gun. I got it when I was 8. It was (I thought) life sized and shot plastic bullets. My parents got it for me for XMAS from the Colonial Grocery store.

You can see one here.

(And no, I'm not the person who paid $475 for it.)

never liked 'em. scared me...

^5- Me too

Since I had to share a room with my sister who liked dolls, I had a GI joe to protect me.

Here's one

This was my fav toy, it's amazing what you can bake with a lightbulb!
Yum! Yum!

View attachment 2658OOPS! It didn't get the picture. Here ya go. I think I had that forever, was very hard to let go of.

we lived on a cul de sac also. no one ever bought our lemonade and got forbid if some kid tries to on 30-A

LOLOL.

There's a SoWaller who lives near me in GA whose children used to sell lemonade on their driveway when they were small. So absolutely adorable! They're smarter than I was - they don't live on a cul de sac, so they got some business.

Did anyone have troll dolls? I never liked dolls--no Barbies or MAs for me--but I always played with my trolls. (Good lord what does that say about me??? ) I learned how to braid on my wild troll hair. My trolls had cradles made from leftover Velveeta boxes.

Cheese trolls.

My Barbies were always naked and rode my Breyer model horses. Naked jockeys. Ken of course did not have a problem with this since he didn't really have a package to protect.:funn:

coffee spewed!

Me too. That's why I had GI Joe instead of the Ken doll.

Cheese trolls.

My Barbies were always naked and rode my Breyer model horses. Naked jockeys. Ken of course did not have a problem with this since he didn't really have a package to protect.:funn:

coffee spewed!

Me too. That's why I had GI Joe instead of the Ken doll.

GI Joe had a package??

GI Joe had a package??

Speaking of packages...does anyone remember Baby Joey from All in the Family? My best friend had him and he was the real deal!

Speaking of packages...does anyone remember Baby Joey from All in the Family? My best friend had him and he was the real deal!

:shock: as in anatomically the real deal?