| Take a Stroll Down Memory Lane |
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| Who can remember what these are? ROMPER STOMPERS! That's right...from Romper Room. They weren't really more than a couple of plastic buckets and some cording, but, boy oh boy, when Miss Lois announced Romper Stomper time, my sister and I would rip through the house at break neck speed because we only had one pair. The fight was on...until our mom said "SHARE". Yeah, okay, ever Romper Stomp with just one each? |
| Who remembers the commercial? SUPER -ELASTIC -BUBBLE -PLASTIC My Goodness, this was definitely pre-FDA days. I can still smell that nauseating, most likely, toxic concoction that came out of that tube! You rolled it into a ball, stuck it on the end of a skinny straw..and blew. Produced by Whamo and removed from the market in the 80's; I believe. Couldn't have been too bad, we are still alive, but can't help wonder how many brain cells were destroyed when using it. |
| How about a Hawaiian Punch? POW! Right in the kisser! Who remembers this little dude with the anger issues? This refreshing drink comes in foil packets these days, but back then it came in a 10 gauge metal can that required a can opener. It's sugar content had to be off the charts! But it sure was good. |
| Turn off the lights! Hole up in the closet! It's time for.... GIVE-A-SHOW Projector Man, Oh, Man...this was the end all, beat all of toys. A glorified flashlight, that projected The Flintstones or The Jetson's on a make shift screen made up of a white towel...or just a wall. No sound, no animation...but what fun! |
| Who remembers Puddin' Head? Pour in the mix, pour in the milk, shake, shake, shake....you've got pudding. And life was good! |
| Jovan Musk Oil Need we say more? The 70's answer to "Evening in Paris" |
| "Tapestry" Carole King Without a doubt, anyone who was anyone had this album! Remember? |
| What about Klick Klacks? We had these for about fifteen minutes, then our parents realized what kind of dentist bill might be lurking around the corner. These things were not only deadly, but single handedly introduced hundreds if not thousands of children to the world of orthodontics. |
| Who had Blacklight Posters? A parent's worst nightmare! A clear indicator of potential devil worship and magic mushroom consumption!!! LOL We just wanted a cool room! |
| Who remembers Bonomo's Turkish Taffy? Does anyone remember the television commercials where it showed you how to smack the taffy to break it into little pieces? Turkish Taffy is no longer in production, unfortunately. One package would last forever. Chocolate was our favorite! |
| Did anyone have the very first Barbie Dream House? Complete with cardboard pillows, 33 records and hi-fi stereo. If you look real close, you'll find a picture of Ken. Our mom and dad folded all this furniture on Christmas Eve so we would have it in the morning! |
| Who remembers the Krazy Kar? This was the coolest ride on toy we had ever seen. Unfortunately, our parents bought it for our stupid little brother. We exceeded the weight limit and almost required therapy to deal with it. LOL! We wish there was an adult version. |
| Who remembers the Lum's Restaurant on Nameoki Road? We specifically remember their roast beef sandwiches, but not much else. If memory serves, after Lum's closed it's doors, the restaurant became a George Lindsey's Steak House. |
| Who remembers Whee-Lo? Back in the olden days it didn't take much to occupy our minds. This didn't plug in, nor did it take batteries, yet it was fun. AND it was 79cents! Who remembers playing with a Whee-Lo? |
| Who remembers Burger Chef? Though this picture isn't the one that used to be on Madison Avenue, (we tried and tried to find one), it certainly is close and brings back many memories of Burger Chef Jeff and the "works bar". The Burger Chef chain began in the 1950's. We remember when it switched to Hardee's. The jingle was..."Hurry on down to Hardee's, where the burgers are charco-broiled." Do you remember? |
| Who remembers Space Food Sticks? These were developed by Pillsbury for the astronauts who went into space. We remember when they hit the store shelves. We begged and begged for these, and for Tang to swallow them down with. If memory serves, they were disgusting, but they were the "hot item". Do you remember? |
| Massey Cream Top Milk Bottles from Granite City's Massey Brothers Dairy. |
| Who remembers getting one of these at the bottom of the Duz Laundry Detergent box? Our grandmother used to get bath towels too...but we can't remember from which product. |
| Who remembers "Kenner's Close 'n Play" Record Player? You put the 45 in, closed the lid, and it played the record. It destroyed every 45 record that we owned. But it was still fun! |
| Does anyone remember what these are? If you collected enough of these, you could get just about anything. Who remembers S&H Green Stamps? |
| Who remembers Mystery Date? Another thing we begged for, was this game for Christmas! I can see the commercial for it like it was this morning...you always wanted your mystery date to be the surfer...not the dud! We played this game at many, many Friday night sleep overs. |
| Who remembers Grant's Department Store? Again, not a picture of the one in Granite City, but the only one we could find. Who remembers the pastel dyed chicks they would sell at Easter? Who remembers the big giant slide next door? Did you ever eat at the Bradford House Restaurant? |