I read this cute blog, Shabby Blogs, and each Tuesday they host a link party. Don't know what a link party is? It is basically a way to connect with other bloggers. The benefit? It may lead to increased exposure. Can't hurt right?
This weeks link party is "Top 10 Childhood Toys". I thought it would be interesting to put up the Top 10 Childhood Toys from when I was a kid and also the Top 10 Children's Toys for my children. Then & Now. So here are the Then (Check out my top picks from my children's toys on the Now post later this week). Obviously I grew up in the 80s!
The Top 10 Childhood Toys - Then
1. Barbie.
Tropical Barbie. Peaches and Cream Barbie. Skipper. Barbie and The Rockers! I loved my Barbies. Mum actually cut the thumbs off all our Barbies so they were easier to dress. Mums are so resourceful!
2. My Little Pony.
I could sit and brush the ponies hair for hours. I was always a little frustrated that they were not the right size for Barbie to ride, but they played well together nonetheless.
3. Derwent Pencils.
I remember my sister received a set of 72 Derwent Pencils for her birthday and I wasn't allowed to use them. I waited so long to receive my own and how I loved to see all the colours of my pencils lined up in their tin. I also received the Derwent water colours for a later birthday and I still have them today, though they are all only about 10cm long these days.
4. Electric Race Car Track.
It wasn't mine, it was my cousins, but I really loved playing with those cars and seeing them hurtle off the track at the corners - because seeing whose car flew the furthest from the track was all the fun.
5. Nintendo 64.
We shared this with all my cousins. Each family would have it for 4 months and then pass it on to the others. My uncle had owned it and we inherited it when he passed away. There were hours of Mario World and Street Fighter.
6. Cabbage Patch Kid.
I am fairly certain my Cabbage Patch Kid is still in the cupboard at my parents house. I'm pretty sure my mum had to fight tooth and nail for my doll. Amelia Jane was her name and I really loved adopting her and looking after her. I didn't like that I couldn't brush her woolen hair, but loved how easy it was to give her a nice hair style.
7. Pound Puppy.
Again I loved the idea of adopting my puppy and I'm fairly certain I managed to collect a few smaller ones to use as puppies for my big dog.
8. Roller Blades.
I saved up all summer to buy these rollerblades from Target when I was 10 years old. Mum and Dad took me down the day before we went on a family holiday. The first day of the holiday I grabbed my new rollerblades, and went to the tennis courts to skate with a friend. I fell and broke my arm before we even started. I spent the rest of the holiday in hospital, seeing doctors and lying on the beach with my arm in plaster to the shoulder and a plastic bag over it to keep out the sand. It wasn't the best holiday. And maybe these weren't the best childhood toy, but I did want them so very badly and they left a lasting impression even if I rarely skated after that.
9. Game Boy.
My sister and I begged our parents for a Game Boy for months. They resisted and resisted and then gave in. Or maybe Santa stepped in...I can't remember which. We had to share it and we only had a couple of games. Tetris. Mario Brothers. Loved it.
10. Chemistry Set.
For all the nerds. I received a chemistry set for one birthday and I can remember following instructions to mix chemicals and ingredients to make colours change, foam fizz and bubbles explode. It was great fun and I still remember the time spent with my Dad working away at the different experiments.
What were your favourite childhood toys?
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