Growing up in the 1970's was a lot of fun. In those days we didn't have many bright, flashy, blinking or video-oriented games the kids of today play with, but even though our toys were simplistic in nature, we had some pretty nifty toys.
Most of the toys I grew up with were made of durable wood. Our parents didn't have to worry about breakage and replacements over the course of time, and boy could these toys withstand some rough play! A few of these toys are still manufactured today, but they don't seem to be able to compete with the electronics and plastics that fill the toy shelves today. Read more..
Very interesting article Leigh, children these days have such a wide choice of toys and I doubt this will diminish.... Miss the good old days, mine much older than yours I am sure :)
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