Name a toy only you seem to remember.

[Werewolf]

I'll start.

Smooshees. I had the cat.

[HardyGirl]

Baby Catch A Ball from Deluxe Reading, 1969. This was the first doll I clearly remember asking for after seeing the commercial on TV when I was 3. When you could get it to work right, she actually played catch w/ you.

[JediJaida]

I sort of remember a small bathtub powerboat toy that was wound up, or battery powered.

[Mikey]

Hmmm,

Mid 70's --- Red short ski's that were marketed toward kids.

Were really short, like maybe a foot and a half long... came with telescoping ski poles.

For a short time they were really popular around my neck of the woods.

Concept looks good on paper, but in practice it was almost impossible not to fall down because of the very short ski's making you lose your balance often.

[Klosterheim]

I can barely remember it.

There was a toy vehicle from Canada that was somewhat of a remote control but I think it was a wired control.

I think it had two gold claws and either had treads or tires, or a combination of both.

It did have a canopy, though. It could be used with 3 3/4 figures.

I might be the only one to remember it a little.....

[LonnieFisher]

Does anybody else remember matches? I used to love playing with those!

[Brown Bear]

Whopper Choppers. These were three wheeled motorcycles that fit Mego's. We had blue and red ones.

[SKotK]

Does anybody else remember matches? I used to love playing with those!

Hahaha!! Yeah, matches were such a fun toy. And gasoline, if you could get your hands on that.

It's a wonder I lived through childhood.

BTW, Klosterheim...was the vehicle you're thinking of a Big Trak? It had treads and was programmable. It also had an optional trailer/canopy thing, and was 3-3/4" figure-sized (though it didn't have a cockpit). No gold claws that I recall, though:

Big Trak.jpg

--SKot

[MRP]

Hahaha!! Yeah, matches were such a fun toy. And gasoline, if you could get your hands on that.

It's a wonder I lived through childhood.

BTW, Klosterheim...was the vehicle you're thinking of a Big Trak? It had treads and was programmable. It also had an optional trailer/canopy thing, and was 3-3/4" figure-sized (though it didn't have a cockpit). No gold claws that I recall, though:

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--SKot

Loved Big Trak. MY neighbor had it, but I never got one (our mom's worked together on the assembly line at the Milton Bradley plant near Springfield, MA that Christmas, he got the Big Trak, I got the Starbird, which I loved as well), though I did get to play with his when we were hanging out.

-M

[Klosterheim]

BTW, Klosterheim...was the vehicle you're thinking of a Big Trak? It had treads and was programmable. It also had an optional trailer/canopy thing, and was 3-3/4" figure-sized (though it didn't have a cockpit). No gold claws that I recall, though:

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--SKot

No, sorry SKot. The toy vehicle may have been a very limited production.

It was probably a little closer to the design of the 1986 G.I. Joe H.A.V.O.C., but more dark colors, with black and a little gold.

http://gijoe.wikia.com/wiki/H.A.V.O.C.

[SuperFriend2017]

I used to have these plastic shields that superhero printed like capt, spidey and I think supes but not sure. I had the capt and spidey I do know. They had those tri-wing circular plastic spinners that you clipped on the end of the handle and pulled the cord and they would launch and fly at each other. I really loved those. I know there is a pic of me and my neighborhood pals playing with them somewhere and when I find it I will post it. I also loved splash darts in the summer which fortunately I still have. Thanks Mom. RIP.

Davis