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myLot reputation of 97/100. worldwise1 (5224)   ranked 9 out of 9,273 in questions & answers7 months ago

I was thinking of my mom yesterday and recalling some of the things she used to enjoy so much. One of those things just happened to be the Lite Brite. happy It was during the early 80s that she first gave me one because she knew that I liked to do creative things. I quickly became just as fascinated with the Lite Brite as she was. lol For those of you who may not be familiar with the toy, it consisted of a backlighted sort of platform to which you secured black background paper. It came with lots of multi-colored little plastic pegs that you would insert into the background to create different pictures. My mother and I would spend hours working with our Lite Brite sets and having the time of our lives.


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nicholejade (1375) response was accepted on 3/20/2008.
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1. myLot reputation of 87/100. nicholejade (1375)   ranked 535 out of 9,273 in questions & answers   7 months ago

This was one toy that I loved so much that my parents bought me as a child. I used to have that thing on all the time and eventually burned it out. They did have to replace it a few times. I still have one that works and everything. I think I wanna pull it out and have some fun with. I wonder if it will be just like when I was a kid. Wow do I ever feel like a big kid again.


myLot reputation of 97/100. worldwise1 (5224)   ranked 9 out of 9,273 in questions & answers  7 months ago

I was well past childhood when my mother gave me my first one, nicolejade. lol I don't believe you have to be a kid to enjoy some things. In fact, I shared many of the things I enjoyed as a child with my grandchildren when they came along.


myLot reputation of 87/100. nicholejade (1375)   ranked 535 out of 9,273 in questions & answers  7 months ago

Hehe I brought it out tonight and to my surpise it still works. I sat here for about 3 hours and played with it till I ran out of pegs.:( I need more.:(

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2. myLot reputation of 96/100. Deea48 (893)   ranked 1,914 out of 9,273 in questions & answers   7 months ago

Oh yea I remember Lite Brite and bought them for my kids in the 80's as well. We would have tons of fun with that. My youngest son liked it the most. Do they still make Lite Brite or is that a thing of the past. What fun!lol


myLot reputation of 97/100. worldwise1 (5224)   ranked 9 out of 9,273 in questions & answers  7 months ago

They are still around, Deea, and I think I will buy myself one as soon as I am able. happy

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3. myLot reputation of 96/100. Transdisc (14727)   ranked 66 out of 9,273 in questions & answers   7 months ago

I remember the Lite Brite toy, worldwise1. My brothers and I always wanted one when we were children but we never got one. I think it was because we were poor.


myLot reputation of 97/100. worldwise1 (5224)   ranked 9 out of 9,273 in questions & answers  7 months ago

I'm sorry to hear that, Transdisc, because you really missed out on a lot of fun. sad But, hey, it's never too late to do something you enjoy, so why don't you go out and get one?lol


myLot reputation of 96/100. Transdisc (14727)   ranked 66 out of 9,273 in questions & answers  7 months ago

I did just that. I was in the store about five years ago and saw one and just had to have it. So I got it for my children. wink

I had a lot of fun with it!

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4. myLot reputation of 47/100. asuniqueasyou (241)   ranked 4,492 out of 9,273 in questions & answers   7 months ago

oh I loved the original lite brite. today's version is so different. Remember the paper was pretty much one time use. now that is not an issue. they have made so many upgrades to it, but I love it the way it was. There were some really great games in the 80s


myLot reputation of 97/100. worldwise1 (5224)   ranked 9 out of 9,273 in questions & answers  7 months ago

Yeah, asuniqueasyou, I don't know why they persist in improving on things that are already perfect, but they'll do it every time!lol

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5. myLot reputation of 97/100. lightningMD (5537)   ranked 675 out of 9,273 in questions & answers   7 months ago

I had a lite bright when I was kid. I also bought one for my older kids. We all loved it. The only draw back was stepping on those darn pegs when barefoot.


myLot reputation of 97/100. worldwise1 (5224)   ranked 9 out of 9,273 in questions & answers  7 months ago

Well, lightningMD, as you probably know, for every pleasure we have to have a bit of pain. lol

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6. myLot reputation of 91/100. CheshireKat (433)   ranked 4,140 out of 9,273 in questions & answers   7 months ago

I loved the Lite Brite. I think the one I had by the time I got it didn't have any more of the papers/designs to put in, but I still loved writing things on it/with it, drawing random things or nothing at all. One of my favorite things to do was just fill it with colors in different patterns, so there weren't any holes left.:D

I found a bag of the pegs a while back in storage, and it took me a minute to remember what they were. haha.


myLot reputation of 97/100. worldwise1 (5224)   ranked 9 out of 9,273 in questions & answers  7 months ago

I think only those of us who truly love beautiful colors can appreciate something like the Lite Brite, CheshireKat. happy

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7. myLot reputation of 96/100. thowell (2589)   ranked 908 out of 9,273 in questions & answers   7 months ago

yes I do remember the light bright, I had one.......I did like it, but my favorite toys were trucks and army people blush Yeppers I was a tomboy!


myLot reputation of 97/100. worldwise1 (5224)   ranked 9 out of 9,273 in questions & answers  7 months ago

From one tomboy to another, thowell, I played my share of cowboys and indians, climbed trees, etc. with my brother. lol


myLot reputation of 96/100. thowell (2589)   ranked 908 out of 9,273 in questions & answers  7 months ago

shockedOh yes, I forgot about that one........At my Mom's second wedding, they got married in someone's house, and my cousin and I were running around playing cowboys and indians while the preacher was trying to marry my mom and step dad lol

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8. myLot reputation of 91/100. julievy (511)   ranked 2,054 out of 9,273 in questions & answers   7 months ago

I had one when I was a kid and my mom still has it at her home. Now my grandson playw with it when we go to visit.


myLot reputation of 97/100. worldwise1 (5224)   ranked 9 out of 9,273 in questions & answers  7 months ago

Ahh! julievy, that is the circle of life. happy

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9. myLot reputation of 85/100. Modestah (7428)   ranked 476 out of 9,273 in questions & answers   7 months ago

oh yes I do remember the light bright - that is one classic that is still going strong exciting children today... I got my first one from a thrift shop for .75 cents back in the mid 70s, I loved that thing and kept it many years. My daughter received one when she was 8 and played with it till she was 10 I am sure her little sister will inherit it soon enough.


myLot reputation of 97/100. worldwise1 (5224)   ranked 9 out of 9,273 in questions & answers  7 months ago

It's amazing, Modestah, how some things can retain their popularity throughout the generations. happy

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10. myLot reputation of 89/100. desertdarlene (5652)   ranked 1,318 out of 9,273 in questions & answers   7 months ago

Oh, yes, I definitely remember that back in the '70s. We used to get a whole bunch of patterns as well as some blanks to play with. It was such a simple toy that was pretty fun. Eventually, though, I would lose too many of a certain color to do all the patterns.


myLot reputation of 97/100. worldwise1 (5224)   ranked 9 out of 9,273 in questions & answers  7 months ago

Sometimes it was more fun to just create your own patterns, desertdarlene. happy

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