I can't think of a better toy than Lego! 

We used to get something kinda like Legos it was Girder and Panel sets we could also build things like buildings etc. with them . John your hoovering n Mum story made me laugh reminds me . I used to reload bullets n once in awhile I would drop a primer n my Mom (Mum) would suck it up with the vacuum (Hoover) Haha . And it would go off don't think I didn't hollered at ....

That sounds very like Meccano, another great toy. Yer poor Mom!!

Hey John that Meccano looks pretty fancy we didn't get toys that fancy Haha . We also got tinker toys another building toy .

Have never heard of Tinker, but we had/have Tonka. now Robert we are talking serious construction toys. the ones back in the 70s where metal and big. I had/have a cousin who was a little spoilt and he had the full range. imagine a large pile of sand. a few Tonka toys you and me Robert could have hours of fun. (I ain,t kiddin)

Good Morning to ya John

Yes Tinker toys were another type of building toys don't know if their still around or not tho . Now yes Tonka toys back when they were made of metal not plastic are the real deal . I just happen to have a couple of the old ones on a shelf in my garage been saving them . Come on over here Lad I have the Tonka Toys n a whole desert full of sand ! With a few hours you n me could probably move the world !

John you are bringing back some old memories of toys . like Daisy BB gun , Sting Ray bicycle  etch a sketch (maybe good if you wanted to be an architect) ha or a slinky . Don't even see some of this stuff anymore .

Spud guns, Action Man (GI Joe) Evil Knievel on his  bike. Did yes have Matchbox cars.

My boys loved legos too. Me not so much. I have stepped on too many barefooted and it HURTS.

Ya, and if u find/give these toys like the slinky -- they take it as a "what in the heck is this?" Oh-love these when I was a kid---stashed.........  I am a true board game person--socializing is best for children-- I give these as gifts instead of an outfit that they will grow out of..  The whole family can play--and learn to accept loosing and winning with grace.. Just plain fun!!!!! Have a nice healthy snack and your off!!!!! 

See where my 40 plus year old son's are??????  WHO WANTS TO PLAY CANDY LAND??? :-)

*********seriously mom??????????? ************ 

The original My Little Pony, twice the size of the new ones. I kept up with them into my teens and off and on into my 20s buying the prettiest ones I could find as I got the urge. Still have my first one, intend to clean and rehair it for my own pleasure some day. When I moved out I selected a batch to take with and mom offered the rest of them to the mom of the little girl next door. Her husband was against it but she won out. Apparently sis and I had a dream collection and she was not about to let it go by...

I remember our first computer that we got for Christmas. Used what looked like cassette tapes to run educational games.

Books were and remain popular Christmas gifts in my family. I still read my book of Irish Faery Tails, the beautiful copy of Phantom of the Opera my brother bought 12 year old me... 

Lego as well for me , but as a parent the pain of stepping on a little lego block has caused quite a few @&€?€&@ words .

Felicity glad to see you back on here hope you are feeling a little better one day at a time .

John yes GI Joe n matchbox forgot those then Hot Wheels . And Atari playing Ping Pong on that for hours . Nothing like the kids video games today .

I remember those Marcie Weebles Wobble but they don't fall down . Ha

Telling your age SANTA Robert?????? My cats loved them too!! 

Felicity, I do remember the pony toys.. My stupid sister took them too! Had a nice collection going there for awhile-- worked hard to get to that point-then she sells them.. But says she didn't.. I asked my friend where did she get a few of them, "oh your sister sold them to me" 

MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-(

Its ironic that Lego is a toy invented and designed by a Pacifist that seems to have hurt so many people LOL. Felicity yer right about books introduce a child to the gift of reading and its a joy for life. I am not a reader but I see the enjoyment my wife gets from reading. And the old computer games the TV with more wires plugged in here and their! Also building Go Karts/Soap boxes. getting pram wheels old timber, nails sticking out of every corner. I still have scars but the memories are better

You're showing your age, Robert.  I'm 69 and we had Tinker Toys.  They were like sticks that connected with round flat pieces that had holes in them.  You put the stick in the hole and could build all kinds of stuff.  Tinker Toys and Lincoln Logs were VERY popular when I was a kid, and we were luckier than a lot of kids because we had both of them at our house.

Another favorite "toy" of mine was a babydoll.  Her name was AmoSandra and she was a black, jointed, rubber babydoll.  Everywhere I went, AmoSandra went, too.  If I took a bath, she got one too.  She did everything I did and was my constant companion for years when I was a little kid.  She and I got some mighty funny looks back in 1950 in NW Pennsylvania, but we didn't care.  Yes, I still have her.  Ma made clothes for her and she was very well dressed - just like I was!  Ma sewed for both of us!!!!

Couple more toys how bout Super Ball or Frisbee  or Hula Hoop

Hi Robert, Space Hoppers!! they made a come back here a few years ago and got my wife one for Christmas, plus was a lot cheaper than the bracelet she had wanted and more fun LOL, Did yous have a bicycle called a Raleigh Chopper. Tony will sure know what I mean. they had the gear lever in a very bad spot! put it this way their are a lot of lads who grew up in the 70s speaking with high pitched voices!!!!! OUCH