a. that these existed, and b. that they were still around.
What’s the weirdest toy(s) from your childhoods that you still have?
PS — I love seeing everyone’s responses to the spoilery Empress question from a few days back. I didn’t give my own answer for a couple of reasons: one, because I love seeing other people’s takes on it, and two, because in Empress, I was writing from Nic’s point of view, and what I know about the other characters and how they act is filtered through her perspective.
(But since The Rules for Hearts is from Battle’s point of view, I can tell you what she’d say now about what she did then: not much at all, and she’d resent the question.)
nevikmoore Says:
Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at 8:57 am. |
I had Mr. Doughboy, but I didn’t know he had spawned. That kinda creeps me out. Bad imagery.
As a kid, I drew all over him: peace symbol, Hitler mustache, fangs, the works. His head screwed off, revealing a hollow inside fit for filling with all sortsa sticky, gooey liquids. Jelly, soda pop, that sort of thing. The fun never stopped.
Until it stopped.
erisian_fields Says:
Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at 11:37 am. |
I had those!
Did you have the Wyler’s Goofy Grape and company cups? Frito Bandito rubber figurines? Flatsies?
anonymous Says:
Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at 12:55 pm. |
I still have all my Star Wars, Micronaut, and G.I. Joe toys. Not really unusual, I guess. I do have the teddy bear I got for my 6th Birthday (30 years ago!) and who I used in my junior year argumentation final speech. Some of my classmates remebered that teddy bear becaus ei took him to elementary school all the time.
-Jeff
anonymous Says:
Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at 10:24 am. |
A Fisher-Price penguin pull toy. It’s got a little hose with a squeeze bulb attached to its chest, and when the bulb is squeezed the penguin makes a squeaking sound. “Pengy” is sacred, baby.
anonymous Says:
Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at 11:23 am. |
There’s a baby, dog cat and little girl. Plus a grandma and grandpa (I bought them on ebay) I was just too young to have them the first time around as a child. There was even a house and a car you can get on ebay occasionally but people want outrageous cash for ‘em.
Toys from childhood: the typical dollhouse, weeble wobbles, a simon sez ventriloquist style plastic puppet and a plastic shark from jaws with little blue plastic things I suppose a killer shark tends to swallow, miniature blue tires, boots, anchors, etc.
anonymous Says:
Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at 11:24 am. |
omg hi-me and my girlfriend and friends loved emmpress of the world and cant wait till the sequel!!!that wasnt much of a comment but i just figuired id sayt hat and that you are onr of my fave authors and your brilliant-lol.
Sincerely, Krista~D.Roberts
anonymous Says:
Thursday, June 1, 2006 at 4:13 pm. |
Sara, you’ve totally got to get them the house. It’s just not right that you’re making them live in the dishwasher.
Jefe
dirtylibrarian Says:
Sunday, June 11, 2006 at 10:49 am. |
I had the girl.