toys: REMEMBER WHEN A PENNY MEANT SOMETHING
- 04/12/13 11:24 PM
I sensed it long before it became a reality. It was about about 25 years ago that I started not caring about the penny. The 25 years prior to that, I knew that it meant something. You see when I was growing up, a penny did some wonderful things. It actually can make a kid have a sense of wealth. It had purchasing power at the local candy store A PENNY CAN OPEN SOME PRETTY BIG DOORS You could go into a candy store (they call them liquor stores today) and not only purchase quite a bit with a penny, but … (11 comments)
toys: CHINATOWN VERY EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING TOO
- 08/31/12 01:12 AM
China town for me has always been a place of mystery ever since I was a little boy. You see that is where anyone could go to buy illegal fire works which to young kids is like having all the ice cream you can eat. China town also is known for serving up some the best foods around. I mean who doesn't like Chinese food? PHARMACY/MARKET Well there is something else I want you to know about. The Chinese pharmacy or market. Every large Chinatown has one. You will know you are in the right place when you see all the locals … (2 comments)
toys: GROWING UP WITH LESS WAS MORE AND MEMORABLE TOO
- 01/28/12 09:03 AM
In the neighborhood where I grew up, you can create anything you want. You get very educated from the streets, your friends and the community. School yards doubled as parks over the weekend and after school. You are known and you know everyone within 3 block radius no problem. WE DON'T NEED TOYS TO PLAY I had no money for toys and I also had no awareness of store bought toys either. We made our own toys and had fun doing it. Not having things doesn't stop you from playing. You got to know the kid you were with and looked … (60 comments)
toys: ANT FARMS...BEFORE REAL ESTATE FARMS, CROP FARMING...ANT FARMS
- 07/18/11 01:36 PM
They used to advertise them in the back of comic books. As a kid, I used to find them fascinating when you saw them in large amounts any where. You can follow their trail until it goes into a tiny hole somewhere. Some guy didn't settle for that. He went ahead and let us view what happens when they disappeared....he created the ant farm ONLY IN AMERICA....$$$ It is an amazing thing really. You would see them in toy stores everywhere. I used to read the boxes and it would tell a fascinating story and the pictures were good too. Of … (6 comments)
I sensed it long before it became a reality. It was about about 25 years ago that I started not caring about the penny. The 25 years prior to that, I knew that it meant something. You see when I was growing up, a penny did some wonderful things. It actually can make a kid have a sense of wealth. It had purchasing power at the local candy store
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