Toys of yesteryear

[Aggie_Ama]

My 91 year old Mammaw decided to sell her home and buy something nicer and bigger, it was time. Us five grandkids were invited to take things we wanted and help pack. I stated I wanted this book on wonders of the world, a tiny old iron (which oddly my mom already had for me) and Logstix. Seeing as there are 4 boys and me it was a bit of a heated debate who would get the Logstix, none of us have children which would logically win the argument and all of us played with the toys. I am the only girl but not the youngest nor oldest. I desperately wanted this remnant of my childhood though!



I was not there Saturday to help pack (oddly wasn't told they were going but it was Valentine's day) but got a text message from Mom "you are getting the Logstix". My birthday is tomorrow and I could now care less if I get anything, I will be picking these up and building log cabins!


Popular Science, March 1950

I am a child of the 80's but this toy from the 50's knocks my socks off! Anyone have a toy from your childhood or wish you still had?

[tulip]

I've never heard of Logistix, but they look like fun. I still have my cylinder of Lincoln Logs, though. I love them.

[Aggie_Ama]

My older brother had Lincoln Logs and would never let me play with them or his legos. My Dad's parents believed in gender specific toys but Mammaw just had the toys and crafts us to share, I don't know if it was easier or she just didn't believe in letting me be "girly" and them be "boys". So I got to play with my uncle/mom/aunt's Logstix, race cars in the living room and climb up on the little shed. The boys made pot holders on little looms, would stitch coasters or make ornaments with beads. It was always an adventure there!

I bought my niece and best friend's little girl the baby legos for their birthdays. All the girls love their building blocks, my oldest niece loves going to the hardware store!

[sundial]

I think toys of yesteryear are so interesting. Mother still has her jax set. My brother grew up with Lincoln logs and the rector set, which I had to ask permission to play with.

[Aggie_Ama]

I got these yesterday from my mom's and behold my stars- there were two sets!! And the unexpected shock of suddenly remembering the little metal box Mammaw kept them in and the jar she kept the "two-ers" (what I called the smallest ones) in.

The boys all got a jar of my Pawpaw's marbles and a pocket knife from his collection. Mom said I have to go see Mammaw to see if she kept any of his things for me.

How cool about the jacks! I had some but never could get the concept.

[tulip]

I loved playing jax. I could play well when I was a child before I lost one eye; now I don't think I could do it. I hated stepping on those jax, though (and my brother's little green army men that were everywhere on the floor)