itt: name one childhood toy gimmick you like(d)

[:amaze:]

...and one you didn't.


i liked pogs.

i didn't like tomagotchi (sp) pets.





:amaze:

[Dinosawesome]

yoyos ftw

[JausmetalJ]

I like:

Tech-decks
Digimon.

I didnt like:
tamagotchi

[Alf™]

I didn't like those things that you throw at a wall/window and it falls down slowly.

[Guitar_fool202]

like flubber

didnt life floam

[Led-ZeppelinIV]

I hated those little mini bikes.

[Kurtz]

Hot Wheels ftw

Yo yo's ftl

[Chaindrive]

Lik'd:

EasyBake Oven
Creepy Crawlers/Incredible Edibles
Spyrograph

[JausmetalJ]

Oh, I also LOVED;



DR DREADFULL

[Jasarn]

I hate tamagoochis.

[Liberi Fatali]

Lik'd:

EasyBake Oven
Creepy Crawlers/Incredible Edibles
Spyrograph
You're so old school. I wish we had something as cool as easy bake ovens in our youth.

The most annoying fad in my childhood was chatter rings. Pokemon and Dragon Ball Z cards were very frustrating as well, but thankfully I only encountered them near the end of my childhood.

I also remember when the Teletubbies first came around, everybody on the playground would talk like them non-stop. So annoying, but I probably found it fun at the time.

[JohnXDoesn't]

I liked heroin.

[Pariah]

I liked marbles and rolling a metal hoop down the street with a stick.

[Chaindrive]

You're so old school. I wish we had something as cool as easy bake ovens in our youth.

The most annoying fad in my childhood was chatter rings. Pokemon and Dragon Ball Z cards were very frustrating as well, but thankfully I only encountered them near the end of my childhood.

I also remember when the Teletubbies first came around, everybody on the playground would talk like them non-stop. So annoying, but I probably found it fun at the time.

I'm so old school I have no idea what chatter rings are/were.

The EasyBake oven rocked. One lightbulb and you could bake a cake, or make candies, etc.

They made them for awhile though, but probably not until you were born. :upset:

[Leukeh]

I liked Digimon

I didn't like the Digimon TV show

[Chaindrive]

I liked marbles and rolling a metal hoop down the street with a stick.

:upset:

The baby's dead, John. Stop trying to revive it.

:D

[Up The Irons]

Pokémon Cards what waht

and like yoyos too

[rbv]

Digimon (including the first two seasons of the show, it was awesome)

didn't like marbles or those little plastic creatures you're supposed to flick at another one or something.

[Spectrum]

I had a tamagochi pet. I was quite fond of it, once I'd guessed my way to finding out what it liked.

...and then I lost it in another state. Oh, well. So goes family vacation to New York.

You know, I just realized that back in the day, I enjoyed the first two seasons of Digimon. After that it went to crap (comparatively). I mean, it was pretty cool and exciting for a while. Never got into the card game.

[rbv]

You're so old school. I wish we had something as cool as easy bake ovens in our youth.

The most annoying fad in my childhood was chatter rings. Pokemon and Dragon Ball Z cards were very frustrating as well, but thankfully I only encountered them near the end of my childhood.

I also remember when the Teletubbies first came around, everybody on the playground would talk like them non-stop. So annoying, but I probably found it fun at the time.
You were young when teletubbies was around? I remember I was like nine when they showed up.

[Liberi Fatali]

You were young when teletubbies was around? I remember I was like nine when they showed up.
I wasn't young, but people still talked like them. It was dang annoying.


I'm so old school I have no idea what chatter rings are/were.

The EasyBake oven rocked. One lightbulb and you could bake a cake, or make candies, etc.

They made them for awhile though, but probably not until you were born. :upset:
Chatter rings were a metal ring with 6 nuts around it, so you'd spin it around and it'd make a chattering noise. And you were supposed to do tricks with it and stuff, but nobody ever managed to do so.

You get mini ovens and we get metal rings with nuts on them? So much for technology.

[Hep Kat]

Tamagotchi, and then eventually a Pokemon Pikachu, which was basically a more annoying version of a Tamagotchi.

[Chaindrive]

I wasn't young, but people still talked like them. It was dang annoying.


Chatter rings were a metal ring with 6 nuts around it, so you'd spin it around and it'd make a chattering noise. And you were supposed to do tricks with it and stuff, but nobody ever managed to do so.

You get mini ovens and we get metal rings with nuts on them? So much for technology.

AND, knockers (before you go any further with your thought process on this, this toy was two resin balls attached to strings with a metal ring in the middle of the strings. You could get them going and bang them together indefinitely). They came in various colors and you could kill someone with them if you threw them. I'm sure the manufacturer didn't intend for that latter purpose, but nevertheless.

And superballs. You could take out people with those, too.

Not to mention, hulahoops and pogosticks. It took me about 4 years to master my pogostick so I wasn't ending up face down on the cement when I jumped on it.

[Hep Kat]

AND, knockers (before you go any further with your thought process on this, this toy was two resin balls attached to strings with a metal ring in the middle of the strings. You could get them going and bang them together indefinitely). They came in various colors and you could kill someone with them if you threw them. I'm sure the manufacturer didn't intend for that latter purpose, but nevertheless.

I know I've got something like that lying around.

And superballs. You could take out people with those, too.

Once, I went to a dollar store and bought a "do it yourself" superball kit. I made the ball easily enough, but it bounced about 4 inches and dried out in a week.

Not to mention, hulahoops and pogosticks. It took me about 4 years to master my pogostick so I wasn't ending up face down on the cement when I jumped on it.

I was never good on a pogostick, but I can remembe rone time in grade shcool where this cute girl and I holohooped together on the last day of school.

I lasted about 15 minutes once, and I think she got up to about 45 or so.

[BJ_maddog]

For the 20-something's:
Monster In My Pocket
Dinoriders
etc

Check it out yo: http://www.toyarchive.com/

[JausmetalJ]

I was/am king on a Pogostick, I can pogo without using my hands.

The trick is to wrap your knees around the pole.

[wonder_steve]

Digimon first the toys then the show.

Pokemon
Dragonball/z/gt
Beyblades

[Chaindrive]

I know I've got something like that lying around.

Does it have blood on it from that last time you threw it at someone?

Once, I went to a dollar store and bought a "do it yourself" superball kit. I made the ball easily enough, but it bounced about 4 inches and dried out in a week.

Man, you gotta have the real ones that when you throw them at a brick wall they fly about 2 miles...

I was never good on a pogostick, but I can remembe rone time in grade shcool where this cute girl and I holohooped together on the last day of school.

I lasted about 15 minutes once, and I think she got up to about 45 or so.

What's really bad about the hulahoop is...a month or two ago my band went to set up in a venue we play every now and again...and there was a hulahoop hanging from a bracket in the wall (there to keep people's heads from banging into the bracket). I took it down and put in on. And found out I can still operate one. Sadness abounds. Or, hilarity, depending on your take on it...

[Hep Kat]

Digimon first the toys then the show.

Pokemon
Dragonball/z/gt
Beyblades

I remember back in the early 90s, my cousin would download Dragon Ball/Z on a primitive computer.

Took about 4 hours per episode, and was really bad quality but, it's a fun little childhood memory.

Beyblade really sucks, but I was a little too old for that when it became big. Digimon always pissed me off because it was so similar to Pokemon.

[rbv]

Digimon first the toys then the show.

Pokemon
Dragonball/z/gt
Beyblades
Dragonball Z pwned

[Hep Kat]

Man, you gotta have the real ones that when you throw them at a brick wall they fly about 2 miles...

Oh, I've got me some of those.

Actually, I have a whole box full of them, because one finds so many toys on the beach in the Winter.

[Floydfanatic]

childhood gimmics were so sweet, stuff that simple could never entertain me now

[Chaindrive]

Oh, I've got me some of those.

Actually, I have a whole box full of them, because one finds so many toys on the beach in the Winter.

The larger ones could do the most damage; the smaller ones just sailed. I love those things. And when you played jacks the smaller ones would win you the game every time.

[Hep Kat]

The larger ones could do the most damage; the smaller ones just sailed. I love those things. And when you played jacks the smaller ones would win you the game every time.

I have this huge one that's like an uncut diamond, with all these uneven edges and stuff.

It bounces like a drifter on acid.

[JohnXDoesn't]

I liked the Slip n Slide. Don't know if they still sell 'em because of various lawsuits, but basically you just attach a water hose to a tube that's connected to a long yellow vinyl/rubber runway and while the water squirts out little holes all along it you take a long flying leap onto it and slide your arse down the length of it. Good fun.

Plus I just like saying "slide your arse down the length of it". :p

[Chaindrive]

I have this huge one that's like an uncut diamond, with all these uneven edges and stuff.

It bounces like a drifter on acid.

Do not throw that one at me; there's no hope of saving myself from it.

I can give you a list, however, of people I'd like it to be thrown at...

[Floydfanatic]

i really remember feeling really cool ordering off the kids menu

[Chaindrive]

I liked the Slip n Slide. Don't know if they still sell 'em because of various lawsuits, but basically you just attach a water hose to a tube that's connected to a long yellow vinyl/rubber runway and while the water squirts out little holes all along it you take a long flying leap onto it and slide your arse down the length of it. Good fun.

Plus I just like saying "slide your arse down the length of it". :p

No, dude. You swandive at it and slide down it on your stomach. Nothing better in summer in Cali than that...

[angus-young]

I couldn't stand those beyblade things

[Diatonic Dissonance™]

Lego.

[angus-young]

Lego is where its at :thumb:

[Dinosawesome]

I had a big lego space station set when I was little. I wonder what happened to it. It was the shiznit.

[Bon_Scottie]

Liked - YoYo's.
Pots of fart.

Disliked - Buckeroo.

[angus-young]

Liked - YoYo's.
Pots of fart.

Disliked - Buckeroo.

Buckeroo was teh shiz you giant bucket of a$$

[Bon_Scottie]

Buckeroo was teh shiz you giant bucket of a$$

I worked my finger to the bloody bone sticking plastic on him, just for him to kick it off.

[angus-young]

I worked my finger to the bloody bone sticking plastic on him, just for him to kick it off.

Means you suck dude

[superdigg]

I freakin loved power rangers.
I didn't like G.I. Joe or Action Man because the cartoons weren't good in my 6 year old opinion.

[Mexican Bandito]

The Saturn bouncy thing.
http://tinypic.com/view/?pic=kcdkzt

And that rope thing with the ball on the end, that you had to jump over :cool:
http://tinypic.com/view/?pic=kcdl4m

[EverytimeIBodom]

^Ha those rocked.

I liked Hot Wheels and Pogs

I disliked Yoyos, cause everyone could do tricks with em except me. :upset:

[:amaze:]

childhood gimmics were so sweet, stuff that simple could never entertain me now


i dunno ... i still carry around a bouncy-ball around most of the time.




:amaze:

[MattyBlade]

I think you guys who hate tamagotchis just hated them because you killed yours. I had an alien digital pet who was awesome, until he died :upset:

[Blue Haze]

Lego
Stickle Bricks
My duplo train set
Pogs
Yo-yos
Tamagotchis

[Mexican Bandito]

I think you guys who hate tamagotchis just hated them because you killed yours. I had an alien digital pet who was awesome, until he died :upset:
:lol:
There was a woman I served at work last week that had onr attached to her keyring!

[Ephemeral]

Creepy Crawlers ftw!

Also, slinkeys.

[MPA = Communism]

Liked:
Pogs
YoYos

Disliked:
that Tomagatchi bull

[6Stringer]

I liked Pokemon, Yo-Yos, Legos and Tamigotchi, I can't really think of any toys I didn't like.

[Iron Bug]

Legos, Mario, Pokemon and Lite-Bright ate up the majority of my childhood.

[Ugoff]

Pogs
Pokemon Cards

That's really it.

[EverytimeIBodom]

I think you guys who hate tamagotchis just hated them because you killed yours. I had an alien digital pet who was awesome, until he died :upset:
The longest I ever had one was for upwards of 2 weeks. Then it died. Then I smashed it.

[Ugoff]

I see tamagotchi's coming back. This girl I know actually bought one the other day and I see some people at school with them. The funny thing is that she paid $20 for it and they were sold for $10 only a few years ago :lol:

[Ephemeral]

New Old Stock is all they are probably.

[EverytimeIBodom]

Yeah, my friend's sister had one. Maybe they are making a comeback.

[6Stringer]

I see tamagotchi's coming back. This girl I know actually bought one the other day and I see some people at school with them. The funny thing is that she paid $20 for it and they were sold for $10 only a few years ago :lol:

123. I've noticed that at my school. A girl in my geometry class felt the need to yell this in the mddle of class one day "Shit I forgot to feed my tamagotchi today!!"

[Ficus]

I was obsessed with digimon.

I remember wanting to have one as a pet, and I wanted to be a real life Digidestined.

[Ephemeral]

What about

THUNDERBIRDS.

[MPA = Communism]

Nobody remembers Spin Fighters? Come on, guys...

I do. They were awesome!

[EverytimeIBodom]

What about

THUNDERBIRDS.
The show become movie?

[Ephemeral]

The show become movie?
The show and the toys.

[EverytimeIBodom]

Never saw the toys. But I saw a trailer for the movie a little while ago. God it looked stupid.

[naboo]

I loved Pokemon, Crazy Bones, and tons of other gimmicks. I don't really remember the ones I didn't like.

[Lil’ Bloodred Ridin’ Hood]

The Saturn bouncy thing.
http://tinypic.com/view/?pic=kcdkzt

And that rope thing with the ball on the end, that you had to jump over :cool:
http://tinypic.com/view/?pic=kcdl4m


I wanted those but never got them i also liked legos,and easy bake oven,tamagotchis were ok but got boreing after a while:p

[Billy!]

...and one you didn't.


i liked pogs.

i didn't like tomagotchi (sp) pets.





:amaze:

i was going through my old **** and found lots of pogs this made my night:wave:

[Glitterati]

I went through too many various trends as a child to name.


However, one that always stuck until I was about eleven (I should get back into it) was Lego. That was some quality stuff, man. I could spend hours just making random sh'it.

[Lil’ Bloodred Ridin’ Hood]

oh yeah i had to look up and see what pogs were lol i liked them as well i had alot of them but dont remember what happened with them:upset:

[Ficus]

Crazy Bones
I was into those things for a week or two, then just sort of forgot about them.

I haven't even thought of them until now

[EverytimeIBodom]

oh yeah i had to look up and see what pogs were lol i liked them as well i had alot of them but dont remember what happened with them:upset:
I found a batch of them at my friends house. We played, and it turns out I suck. :upset:

[Lil’ Bloodred Ridin’ Hood]

i didnt play i just collected them i didnt know how to play

[:amaze:]

i was going through my old **** and found lots of pogs this made my night:wave:


they should bring them back, definately.




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[4yearpro?]

i liked yoyos and mlb showdown cards

[HoefNugz]

I liked: the super soaker 50 the green one that shot really far never leaked and didnt have all those gimmicks that made it lose water really fast and eventually leaked.

I hated: Magic Cards

[Tillmon]

...and one you didn't.


i liked pogs.

i didn't like tomagotchi (sp) pets.





:amaze:

I loved both of those. I was also very into hackie sacks, yoyo's, Beanie Babies, Pokemon, etc. I pretty much liked it all.

[got tool?]

I see tamagotchi's coming back. This girl I know actually bought one the other day and I see some people at school with them. The funny thing is that she paid $20 for it and they were sold for $10 only a few years ago :lol:

i fucking HATE those things. I got my sister one for christmas and it was the biggest mistake of my life. Every other minute she's like "do you want to see it roller sakte?" and im like "NO GO AWAY BEFORE I BASH THAT PIECE OF SHIT AGAINST A FUCKING WALL!!!"

[purplefeet]

Lego.
WWF wrestling figures (My brother and I had a ring and everything)
Hot Wheels.


Hmm, what didnt I like..
I was never a collectible kinda gal. No trading cards and jizzum like that.

[Miek]

legos
digimon
hot wheels
nerf
mr. potato head

[mcmurray]

I liked legos, and didn't like digimon cards.

[Miek]

I liked legos, and didn't like digimon cards.
not cards, my friend. transforming action figures

o man how could i forget transformers?

[Miek]

happiness

[i am the robots]

Childhood trends, not gimmicks, lawl.

Liked:
-Pokémon
-Digimon
-Dragonball
-etc.

Disliked:
-Tamagachi

[:amaze:]

I loved both of those. I was also very into hackie sacks, yoyo's, Beanie Babies, Pokemon, etc. I pretty much liked it all.


i still play hacky-sack on a regular basis...




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[Pterydactal Macro]

Fun. That was a great gimmick. It didn't last though..

[Pariah]

:upset:

The baby's dead, John. Stop trying to revive it.

:D

It's being massaged. :-D

[Miek]

i still say happiness

[Tim]

pogs and legos.....legos pwn though.

[axeall,folks]

I really liked ouija board, but ogg ogg scared the hell out of me

[Irish Nostalgic]

Dinosaur Cadillacs, or whatever the hell that show was.

[Bon_Scottie]

Sega Megadrive.

[an0therface]

Basketball cards.

[Irish Nostalgic]

Oh, and Samurai Pizza Cats =o

[Crapdragoon]

I dont remember prolly my ol firestorm yoyo was a fav.


I totaly hated pokemon ,though it was kinda fun for gameboy in its day

[angus-young]

Megadrive was the bomb