Calling all 70's retro toy experts...

[flyfish29]

I have a bit of a 1970s toy collection. My favourite 1970s Matchbox cars...

Great collection. I had many of those and passed a few onto my son, although they all have been well loved. My favorite was the car transporter- the ramp on mine is broken and plastic really beat up- but still works ok for play. thanks so much for sharing.

 

[flyfish29]

Some more toys from my childhood. I used to take the roll caps and hit em with a hammer. I never had sea monkeys but my sisters did. Slime was awesome.

 

[balamw]

Slime was awesome.

Ooh that smell. Slime had a distinct odor, kinda like Play Doh.

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[rhett7660]

^^Sea Monkeys...... I remember always wanting to see what they were about, use to read about them in the back of my comic books!

 

[obeygiant]

Some more toys from my childhood. I used to take the roll caps and hit em with a hammer. I never had sea monkeys but my sisters did. Slime was awesome.

OMGSLIME!!!!

 

[obeygiant]

 

[Apple fanboy]

I had that garage as a kid.

 

[obeygiant]

this may not be "70s" but...

I had this exact one!

 

[D.T.]

I had that garage as a kid.

Holy smokes! I did too (and that dog).

I’ve got a small collection of some Matt Mason toys, Callisto, Sgt. Storm. I don’t really collect formally, just happen to pick these up at some random garage sales.

I wish I would’ve kept some stuff like my Star Trek action figured (had the bridge with the transporter), but I did keep some Micronauts.

 

[mscriv]

this may not be "70s" but...

I had this exact one!

And I played it on my brother in law's Tandy 1000!

 

[rhett7660]

And I played it on my brother in law's Tandy 1000!

You and me both!!!!!! That and Leisure Suit Larry!

 

[mscriv]

You and me both!!!!!! That and Leisure Suit Larry!

Wow, Leisure Suit Larry. I didn't play that game, but remember it well.

For me it was Carmen Sandiego, PGA Tour Golf, Joe Montana Football, and Dungeons & Dragons Eye of the Beholder. Fun memories.

 

[kazmac]

Great thread resurrection, BTW. Had to add this one to the list:

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Too much fun...

Awesome. I was too good at Rock 'em, Sock 'em Robots.

My older sister played with Barbies, but I had Richard Scarry Town and Byer Horses before I graduated to Star Wars figures.

 

[Sydde]

And I played it on my brother in law's Tandy 1000!

Tandy 1000? That was not a real computer, This was a computer:

I so wanted one of those

 

[obeygiant]

I so wanted one of those

wargames anyone?

Actually it looks like you can still buy it!

 

[satcomer]

As a kid I loved the STP pump action until my older teenage brother broke it. In a way I was a war return baby and my older brothers were all so much older than me.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Is anyone here a fan of the old board games - such as Monopoly, Cluedo, Ludo, (and then, later, graduating to Scrabble) and so on? Back in Ancient Times - in other words, back in the 1970s, I must admit that I spent quite a lot of time playing these games with my brothers, one cousin, and some friends….

More recently, I have seen some beautifully made wooden replica sets of those games. I will not deny the fact that I was tempted…...

 

[mobilehaathi]

Is anyone here a fan of the old board games - such as Monopoly, Cluedo, Ludo, (and then, later, graduating to Scrabble) and so on? Back in Ancient Times - in other words, back in the 1970s, I must admit that I spent quite a lot of time playing these games with my brothers, one cousin, and some friends….

More recently, I have seen some beautifully made wooden replica sets of those games. I will not deny the fact that I was tempted…...

Oh yes, Monopoly and Clue (not sure why they changed the name for North America) have long been favorites. I've never heard of Ludo though.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Is anyone here a fan of the old board games - such as Monopoly, Cluedo, Ludo, (and then, later, graduating to Scrabble) and so on? Back in Ancient Times - in other words, back in the 1970s, I must admit that I spent quite a lot of time playing these games with my brothers, one cousin, and some friends….

More recently, I have seen some beautifully made wooden replica sets of those games. I will not deny the fact that I was tempted…...

Yes we used to play all those. Frustration was another favorite. Later Battelships and Risk.

 

[Apple fanboy]

As a kid I loved the STP pump action until my older teenage brother broke it. In a way I was a war return baby and my older brothers were all so much older than me.


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Never had this. I did have the wind up Evil Knivel toy though.

 

[localoid]

Tandy 1000? That was not a real computer, This was a computer:

I so wanted one of those

I'm glad someone else remember those... I recently had a very bizarre discussion with a recently graduated Computer Science major who was adamant that there was never, ever any such thing as an 8080 cpu.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Oh yes, Monopoly and Clue (not sure why they changed the name for North America) have long been favorites. I've never heard of Ludo though.

Yes, I never knew why the name has been changed for the North American market, either.

But I had many hours enjoyment with both Monopoly and Cluedo - brilliant games, both.

Yes we used to play all those. Frustration was another favorite. Later Battelships and Risk.

Never played Frustration or Battleships. But 'Risk', yes. We played that. And another board game called 'Go' (a sort of travel game). Wonderful memories….

 

[Apple fanboy]

Yes, I never knew why the name has been changed for the North American market, either.

But I had many hours enjoyment with both Monopoly and Cluedo - brilliant games, both.



Never played Frustration or Battleships. But 'Risk', yes. We played that. And another board game called 'Go' (a sort of travel game). Wonderful memories….

Never played Go. Here is a picture of Frustration. One of our caravan holiday staples as a child.

 

[mobilehaathi]

Yes, I never knew why the name has been changed for the North American market, either.

But I had many hours enjoyment with both Monopoly and Cluedo - brilliant games, both.



Never played Frustration or Battleships. But 'Risk', yes. We played that. And another board game called 'Go' (a sort of travel game). Wonderful memories….

Mastermind was another one I used to play...

 

[Gav2k]

Tyco super turbo train now that was a favourite of mine. But honestly I was a build a tent in the garden kinda kid or climb a tree kinda kid ( for the younger generations those tall things outside with leaves on them, best toy in the world!)