Jahfin Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 I'd like to find one kid who had a set up like that. It's Swell!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I'd like to find one kid who had a set up like that. It's Swell!! I had the space station and the lunar rover. Remember seeing the kids on Julia playing with their space station? For some reason, the action figures were never shown, probably because of conflict of interest (which later became known as "product placement"). I've read Tom Hanks is going to be starring in a Major Matt Mason movie, that ought to be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Mad Magazine is still around of course but this clip about their collection of Fold-In's is still worth a look see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Led Zep Girl Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Anything old. Retro. Classic & genuine. Hot rods. Rat rods. Old drag strip's. An old fair ride called "Phantasmagoria". That's nostalgic. http://www.laffinthedark.com/articles/phantasmagoria/phantasmagoria.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted April 20, 2012 Author Share Posted April 20, 2012 Anything old. Retro. Classic & genuine. Hot rods. Rat rods. Old drag strip's. An old fair ride called "Phantasmagoria". That's nostalgic. http://www.laffinthe...ntasmagoria.htm Linda Vaughn...She's got some cubic inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecil. Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 As a Child in the 1970's England, I bought some American comics which always had adverts for; Sea monkeys....? X-ray specs. A army of soldiers 1000 or so which came in a locker. I really wanted those... Did anyone buy any of those ? I did not know what a Zip code was, but I really wanted to send away for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetleron Posted April 20, 2012 Share Posted April 20, 2012 yup........pretty common stuff sea monkeys were shrimp you kept in a lil tank and they came with all kinds of silly accessories.....money for nothing not unlike the pet rock, but living and interesting for a couple days in a science experiment kinda way.they are still available today..... x ray glasses were a farce of course but still can be had at most joke shops.....if there are any joke shops left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecil. Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Beetleron, many thanks.they could have sold them as shrimp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Shrimp doesn't sound nearly as exotic as "Sea Monkeys". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jangles Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Brine Shrimp http://www.allthesea...ea-Monkeys.html "if you watch carefully, you may see them shedding their shells!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetleron Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 yeh,,,,,,,,,and they taste a whole lot better on an "all asparagus "diet or so they tell me goodbye yellow brick road my arse.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 As a Child in the 1970's England, I bought some American comics which always had adverts for; Sea monkeys....? X-ray specs. A army of soldiers 1000 or so which came in a locker. I really wanted those... Did anyone buy any of those ? I did not know what a Zip code was, but I really wanted to send away for them. I remember sending for the tiny camera that actually used film. I don't think I ever got any pics developed (couldn't afford it) but that was my first camera at age 10. :^) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecil. Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I remember sending for the tiny camera that actually used film. I don't think I ever got any pics developed (couldn't afford it) but that was my first camera at age 10. :^) Would it have been spy camera? I sent away for spy pen telescope, which in the advert appeared as a 007 type gadget. What I got was a piece of plastic tat , useless for covert surveilance of bikini.... I mean the wonders of the natural world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted May 8, 2012 Author Share Posted May 8, 2012 Would it have been spy camera? I sent away for spy pen telescope, which in the advert appeared as a 007 type gadget. What I got was a piece of plastic tat , useless for covert surveilance of bikini.... I mean the wonders of the natural world It may have been. I think it used 110 film or smaller. It was about the size of a Zippo lighter. Nowadays they probably sell 'Sex Monkeys' :^) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Cool to see that Carrom is still manufacturing the old Skittles game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzepfvr Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I had some of this as a kid. Ended up with lots of bruises on my elbows playing with these. I have actually seen them for sale again at some swap meets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I love Louis CK's routine about how people bitch about cellphone reception (and the lack thereof) these days by referencing the days of the rotary phone and how you might be less compelled to dial someone that had too many zeros in their phone number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 I had some of this as a kid. Ended up with lots of bruises on my elbows playing with these. I have actually seen them for sale again at some swap meets. Yep, they were cool but kind of annoying too. :^) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 I remember the sound well... Ssssssshick-chick-chick-chick-chick-chick! :^) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Chevrolet commercial from 1965 featuring cast members from Bonanza, Bewitched and The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe (Liverpool) Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Remember "Spangles"???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slave to zep Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 very interesting, jahfin. the original is usually the best ...... they should bring that one back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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