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the randomness of a distracted existential tour guide.

Most Dangerous Toys of All Time

Here is a link to the whole article. Interesting bit about the article – it’s written by a Brit and there is a bit of language that is okay in England but not so much here. Makes for an interesting example of two peoples separated by a common language.

Of the 10, we’ve owned these…

#1. Yard darts – I loved this game. No, I would never let my kids play with it now.
#5. The Sky Dancer – I think Nana was responsible for that one.
Honorable Mention: Manley’s Disco Ball – remember these? Who’d thunk they’d explode and catch your house on fire.

One Response to “Most Dangerous Toys of All Time”

  1. kris says:

    i particularly enjoyed the tagline at the end of the johnny reb commercial — ‘every boy wants a remco toy! … (and so do girls)’

    i remember making creepy crawlies at a friend’s house – and part of the memorhy is the smell of them ‘cooking’ which allows me to totally understand why my parents would NOT allow one at our house

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