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Do you remember getting a free toy in your cereal box ?

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11252) • United Kingdom 3 Mar

So, years ago whenever we had a box of cereal there was always a free toy inside the box. It was usually made out of plastic, and was usually of quite cheap quality, but it was free and we were children so we were happy ! Does...

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An interactive puppy

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (52144) • Staten Island, New York 5 Jan

My mom’s friend got me a puppy for New Year’s present. It’s a stuffed puppy that is interactive. Its features include voice control, singing, walking, wagging, repeating what you say, and licking. The one feature it lacks is...

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Did you have a Lite-Brite?

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (51811) • St. Catharines, Ontario 26 Nov

Or Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots? I didn't, I was already "too mature" for such childish things, but I knew of them. They were invented by Burt Meyer, who has now gone to that great playroom in the sky. He was...

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Dangerous Toys From the Past

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 25 Nov

I grew up in the 50s and 60s. I am amazed looking at this article of the toys we kids were allowed back then. There were many that were "extremely sharp, had harmful chemicals, or fired projectiles that could put an eye out" says...

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A doll's pram from years gone by

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 15 Oct

Kerosene tins were once very common in Western Australia. Once emptied, the tins, which I think held four gallons, would be used for all sorts of purposes other than holding kerosene. They would be cobbled together to make...

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I Love Crochet

clrumfelt @clrumfelt (5597) • Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee 23 Jun

I learned to crochet from YouTube a few years ago. I have made blankets, winter hats, teddy bears, bunnies and kitties to give to my granddaughters and some of the other little ones I know. My latest project was a doll, the first...

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The Largest Toy Distributor in the World

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 20 Jun

About 20% of all purchases at McDonald's is a Happy Meal, each including a toy. That makes for 1.5 Billion toys distributed each year. 9 out of 10 children from ages 3 to 9 eat at McDonald's at least once a month. The Happy Meal...

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A toy library - interesting concept

Pitstop @pitstop (15551) • Australia 24 Mar 25

I've seen quite a few toy libraries in the libraries I've visited here. The concept is the same as a book library, but you can borrow toys instead of books. They have toys for a wide range of ages and small to large toys like...

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Have you ever played with magnetic tiles

Pitstop @pitstop (15551) • Australia 18 Feb 25

I found this cool toy item at school and my daughter loved it. I managed to buy it online - they are magnetic tiles in various shapes and sizes that can be made into different shapes and buildings etc. you can use your creativity...

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A charity in North Carolina assist hurricane victims at a high school

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122065) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 23 Dec 24

Durham County Rescue Mission CEO Rob Tuft was saddened to see the damages of Asheville North Carolina when Hurricane Helene damaged the area that his employees of the same charity group decided to visit AC Reynolds High School on...

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Did you ever want any toys as a child but were never able to have them?

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 18 Dec 24

When I was a young kid, I wanted to collect the G.I. Joe's figures. However, I did not have them because my parents would not buy them for me. For them, it is better to buy food to eat than this kind of aspiration. That is the...

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Ohio church donates toys to hurricane victims in North Carolina

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122065) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 15 Dec 24

Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Leipsic Ohio went to Arden North Carolina on December 12 as their way of assisting victims of Hurricane Helene when the charity dropped the toys at the Asheville Buncombe Christian Community...

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I ordered a Lego for my son and it got cancelled as it went out of stock

Pitstop @pitstop (15551) • Australia 13 Nov 24

My son finally decided he wanted a complex lego for his birthday and we chose what he'd like. I was excited as the price of the lego piece dropped further for the weekend and ordered it for a click and collect at the Myer store...

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Today's trip with Mum to the doctor, and going to the big Tesco. (25/9/2024)

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30756) • Lichfield, England 25 Sep 24

Today (well, yesterday actually, because it's after midnight here again) my Mum got a phone call from the doctor about an appointment to see about her feet, and they booked her in for 1:15pm the same day. So we said we'd go to the...

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And again – but in a different way!

Fleur @Fleura (34927) • United Kingdom 1 Sep 24

I just wrote about how pleased I was to find exactly what I wanted on Freegle, the very next day after I thought I wanted one! Now Freegle has hit the spot again, but in a different way. Last week we visited our ‘usual’ beach...

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Old gas pump

Patricia Ocampo @iKONICNoona (4392) • Philippines 13 Jun 24

My cousin started opening up his buy and sell business. He buys all kinds and sells them after. Toys, old stuff, etc.. But what really surprised me is when this old gas pump arrived. I mean Im not sure if he can resell this...

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I'm a Barbie Girl

Patricia Ocampo @iKONICNoona (4392) • Philippines 16 Aug 23

Ever since Barbie the movie was released in the cinema, it is the talk of town .Some say the movie is not good enough and they just wasted their time and money , some say its good because there were scenes that the public disnt...

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ToyCon 2023

allen0187 @allen0187 (59637) • Philippines 3 Jul 23

Saw my July 2022 highlights in my laptop. Clicked on it and it was the photos that I took in ToyCon 2022 which was held in a mall near my place. I went there with two previous officemates. I also saw another former colleague in...

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Maybe It's My Drone

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 28 Mar 23

A couple of years ago my wife bought me a drone while she was out shopping. I had been wanting one for a while but didn't want to spring for one. Cheap me. It wasn't much. About $20 or so she paid for it. I opened it up, took it...

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How do they make these things so cheaply?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 3 Mar 23

Vince has made friends with his hair-dresser, an adult apprentice who is from Iran. He was the one who was going to Turkey to have his teeth all fixed as it would be cheaper to go there and have them all repaired as to have one...

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