Let's hear about a lost and forgotten part of your childhood... 1 1

[kav]

4 minutes ago, bentbryan said:

One on ebay right now. 4+ days to go and at $155. I’m interested to see what it ends up as. 
 

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F184142472896

Are the soldiers unopened tho?  I dont see the comic book.

[bentbryan]

12 minutes ago, kav said:

Are the soldiers unopened tho?  I dont see the comic book.

No definitely used. I think a sealed one will be tough. There’s an Iwo Jima one up there as well. Same toy but different colors and looks like planes included as well. 

[unclezebo]

My parents got me one at a garage sale. just the mountain and cannons, no soldiers or mat. Still had a blast playing with it with other toys. It's lost to ether with alot of my other toys now.

[James J Johnson]

1 hour ago, kav said:

Are the soldiers unopened tho?  I dont see the comic book.

No. I saw that earlier. Not complete, but close enough that if you have your heart set on owning it, this may be the closest to complete in nice shape that you'll run across for awhile.

[jools&jim]

 Wow...great stuff from everyone -- thanks! 

Please keep it coming...i.e., more pics or stories or both re: stuff you loved or wanted or had as a kid but had completely forgotten about until (by accident or otherwise) it popped back into your memory as an adult...

[kav]

I wanted this bad but never got it.

[kav]

and boy did I want the PF Flyer ring

 

[unclezebo]

My uncle gave me the first 2 of these in the pic when I was little, I think they were my cousins first. They had all the stickers on them and the missiles. They were the envoy of the neighborhood kids. My parents then sold them in a garage sale when I was in college..........If only I could turn back time. I remember the yellow belt thing but not sure on the writing.

Edited January 27, 2020 by unclezebo

[kav]

Those things make excellent envoys!

[the blob]

You're asking about a trinket. I'm thinking about the reverence I had for my dad. He knew everything and could do everything. At some point I realized that was not true, sure, but when I was young. ..

[the blob]

1 hour ago, unclezebo said:

My uncle gave me the first 2 of these in the pic when I was little, I think they were my cousins first. They had all the stickers on them and the missiles. They were the envoy of the neighborhood kids. My parents then sold them in a garage sale when I was in college..........If only I could turn back time. I remember the yellow belt thing but not sure on the writing.

I know I wanted one of these bad. I remember my dad taking me to a few places in manhattan to try and find one, but they were sold out. Actually having to physically hunt something down? Eegads. I eventually settled for a copy of the comic.

Edited January 27, 2020 by the blob

[kav]

24 minutes ago, the blob said:

I know I wanted one of these bad. I remember my dad taking me to a few places in manhattan to try and find one, but they were sold out. Actually having to physically hunt something down? Eegads. I eventually settled for a copy of the comic.

Omg I hope he didnt have to fight this guy for one

[EBE]

So one evening my dad came home  from work with a Prince Valiant sword and shield set for me and one for my little brother. We had a great time whacking and stabbing at each other. Unfortunately, the pressed tin shield was a LOT sturdier than the blade on the swords, and in under a day both swords were broken. My dad, who was an insurance sales agent and knew everyone in our area, took the swords back to the toy store and got them replaced. Next day, same thing. About the third or fourth time we broke the swords, the shields sort of disappeared, along with the scabbard and belt. Oh well.

[the blob]

3 hours ago, EBE said:

So one evening my dad came home  from work with a Prince Valiant sword and shield set for me and one for my little brother. We had a great time whacking and stabbing at each other. Unfortunately, the pressed tin shield was a LOT sturdier than the blade on the swords, and in under a day both swords were broken. My dad, who was an insurance sales agent and knew everyone in our area, took the swords back to the toy store and got them replaced. Next day, same thing. About the third or fourth time we broke the swords, the shields sort of disappeared, along with the scabbard and belt. Oh well.

Duct tape makes everything better.

We used to joust, on our bikes, no helmets, no knee pads, shorts on asphalt... Ahhh, the 70s and early 80s when traumatic head injuries were part of growing up.