Retro Toys~ See and Say Farmer Says
August 13, 2009 by Linette Gerlach
Filed under Nostalgia Toys
I loved the Fisher Price See and Says when I was a child, and of course I had to buy one for my son when he was younger. My favorite is the Farmer Says. I guess I’m still a farm girl at heart, I used to love to pull the string and hear the animal sounds.
You don’t pull a string any more (I’m sure that string was a choke hazard), these days you pull the lever. They still have the adorable animal sounds I loved. The Farmer Says just got a new makeover and re release. Check out the latest …read more
Retro Toys~ The Slinky
July 15, 2009 by Linette Gerlach
Filed under Nostalgia Toys
I still remember sending the slinky down our stairway, over and over, when I was a kid, and I still remember the corny slinky commercials. I had to look up one on Youtube to share. There were several there. This one has the Slinky song I remember from my childhood. The cute little ditty about how the Slinky walks down stairs, alone or in pairs.
A Slinky is such a simple concept, but it’s still a popular toy today. My son has had several of his own. Most have gotten tangled and not lasted long, but he’s had fun with them …read more
Nostalgia Toy #3: Weebles
September 14, 2006 by Kerri Aldrich
Filed under Baby Toys, Children's Books, Children's Movies / DVDs, Children's Toys, Nostalgia Toys
A post written by Sandra Pedicini in the Orlando Sentinel Blog reminded me of another of my favorite toys growing up. Weebles!! I always remember calling them “Weeble Wobbles.” Was I mistaken? And do we all remember the tagline, “Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down?” And was I the only one who tried to prove them wrong? Maybe.
Once again I’ll sound like an old fogie and say, “My, how these toys have changed since we were little!” My sibs and I had the Winnie-the-Pooh Weebles and a yellow and orange house, and …read more
