Dangerous toys from Christmases past

[LuvOrlando]

Shopping made me think of what DH and I had around us when we were kids.

We both had the bug one and I had a chemistry set, I also remember arrows and lawn darts we were left unsupervised to play chicken with, what did you have?

 

[Kitty 34]

Haven't watched your video yet but the wood burning sets come to mind.

 

[LuvOrlando]

Haven't watched your video yet but the wood burning sets come to mind.

Yes! They were red hot pointy irons used to etch words into wood, zero protection given, no gloves or goggles, not even an off switch, off was pulling it out of the outlet!

 

[MdmMim]

Daisy air rifles. My brother and I both received one for Christmas--I was 6 and he was 4.

 

[TLSnell1981]

Haven't watched your video yet but the wood burning sets come to mind.

My kiddo engraved their initials into a wood chair.

 

[LuvOrlando]

Daisy air rifles. My brother and I both received one for Christmas--I was 6 and he was 4.

My cousin was a few years older than me and I thought his was fake, he took it outside for all the cousins to play with and it was absolutely not fake

My kiddo engraved their initials into a wood chair.

We had one too and used it on a toy chest.

Crazy we got these things, then again our Halloween costumes were unbreathable plastic we couldn't even see through soooo

 

[amcnj]

I had the metal Erector set, a wood burning kit, chemistry set, and creepy crawlers/thing maker. Also a monster mold set where you had to melt wax and pour it into molds to make wax monster figures.

 

[TLSnell1981]

I had the metal Erector set, a wood burning kit, chemistry set, and creepy crawlers/thing maker. Also a monster mold set where you had to melt wax and pour it into molds to make wax monster figures.

Cool!

 

[Silver saucer]

I loved my creepy crawlers/ thing maker kit!!!

 

[JLTraveling]

My dad had an Atomic Energy kit when he was a kid. Let your children play with radiation. What could possibly go wrong?

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

I swear. It was just a head of cabbage, some drano, an egg, and an atomic energy play set.



Tell that to the judge.

 

[tvguy]

A friend collected metal toy cars made before World War II. Sharp edges, lead paint, exposed gears, it's a wonder kids grew up with all 10 fingers intact.

 

[AppleDumpling]

I was really good at Click Clacks (aka Klackers); they were a super popular fad for a few years. My friends and I would bring them to school and play with them at recess. My family also had the Creepy Crawler maker, chemistry set, erector set and Jarts.

And of course, we rode our bikes almost every day (sometimes with a passenger on the handlebars, or doubled up on the banana seat) with no helmet!

 

[loves to dive]

My brothers had BB guns and lawn darts, I was shot with the BB Gun and a brother threw a lawn dart and hit another brother. They also had pop guns you put sort of fire cracker things in.

 

[tvguy]

. My family also had the Creepy Crawler maker, chemistry set, erector set and Jarts.

I has an Incredible Edible maker. Same thing as a Creepy Crawler maker, except the end produce was edible.

 

[Micca]

I had a Vac-U-Form.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vac-U-Form

Based on the industrial process of vacuum forming, a rectangular piece of plastic was clamped in a holder and heated over a metal plate. When the plastic was soft, the holder was swung to the other side, over a mold of the object to be formed. Then quickly and repeatedly pressing down on a spring-loaded handle on the side of the unit created a vacuum, sucking the plastic down over the mold and shaping it to it. When the plastic cooled it solidified, making an impression of the item.

 

[Carol_]

My dad had an Atomic Energy kit when he was a kid. Let your children play with radiation. What could possibly go wrong?

Sounds warm.

 

[kymom99]

I was really good at Click Clacks (aka Klackers); they were a super popular fad for a few years. My friends and I would bring them to school and play with them at recess. My family also had the Creepy Crawler maker, chemistry set, erector set and Jarts.

And of course, we rode our bikes almost every day (sometimes with a passenger on the handlebars, or doubled up on the banana seat) with no helmet!

Loved the click clack things!

 

[Skywalker3]

My brother had the chemistry set, by the time I came along, I was not allowed near it. I wonder what happened that my mom realized it was not to be played with. I loved my wood burning tool, and yes, I definitely played with a broken thermometer/mercury at least once. DH had lawn darts. I think his parents still have them. we both had bb guns growing up.

 

[barkley]

creepy crawlers/thing maker

metal Erector set,

LOVED (and survived) them.


let's not forget- bizzy buzz buzz (a.k.a. a child's home tatoo gun)-they marketed these big time on romper room!!!!! CRIPES-i just looked online and they still sell these!