I had the "Fort Apache" as a pre-teen in the 60s! Been wanting to look up some of the toys I had growing up, but kept forgetting to.
Posted on 03/09/2019 11:06:47 AM PST by ETL
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Published on Oct 10, 2017
"Sears Wishbook catalog from the 1960's.
Toys for girls and boys! Merry Christmas.
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(video is 3:31 mins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqCk1xB0jS0
I had the "Fort Apache" as a pre-teen in the 60s! Been wanting to look up some of the toys I had growing up, but kept forgetting to.
My parents purchased at least one set of Christmas Tree ornaments from Sears. They passed away about 25 years ago and we still have most of them and put some of them on our Christmas Tree. I remember receiving a service station set; I am not sure if it was from Sears.
As much as I don’t like to travel on the wayback machine, I still have a soft spot for olden-day Sears catalogs. As children, we looked forward to them every year and they supplied most of our (me and my brothers) Christmas presents.
One of my most prize possessions is a book, “The Golden Treasury of Natural History,” given to me in 1958 and signed by my mother. I had already checked the book out of the library and was thrilled to receive it as a Christmas present. Just inside the cover is the only sample of my mother’s handwriting that I have.
Also got lots of toy soldiers to wage imaginary war with my cousin. Nobody ever won.
I remember most of those items, coveted a lot of them, and got some of them. Nice memories of a nice time. Thanks for posting.
Today, practically the only toys the kids play with are video games. What a sad time, in so many ways.
They show a godawful aluminum tree on rotating stand with a lighted color wheel my mom insisted on getting. Looked like something out of Goodfellas.
I had a James Bond attache case. Also rememeber when slot car races were all the rage.
Very nice. Especially the toy guns. My dad retired from Sears in the early ‘70’s. Thanks for posting.
at the time... the parents were saying “Today, practically the only things kids do are play with those toys from the Sears catalog instead of playing outside like we did. What a sad time, in so many ways.”
same story different decade.
Don't know about you, but I spent most of my time playing outdoors.
The games and toys of the past taught kids how to think and use their imaginations. Learn how to use their hands. Follow instructions and build stuff.
That’s for sure. When my son was younger and we went to Toys R Us, I liked to browse the store and I saw a lot of things that kids of the past would have played with and enjoyed, but wondered if many kids of today would have the slightest interest in them. The Tonka trucks reminded me of the ones I got. My friends, or cousins, and I played with them in a sand pile or in a place in the yard where we were free to dig, and make roads, and create loads of dirt to be hauled. Just one of the things we would do during those long days of playing outdoors.
You’re welcome. Did your father work for the catalog or in a store? I’m assuming they shipped their items from a warehouse, not the stores.
I remember army men sets with dead Germans and Japanese and Russians who had just gotten shot. Also goose stepping Germans. Dead horses in the western army sets. Very un-PC.
Hot wheels cars in the late 60’s.
I had a few of those toys. The farm house, the child’s typewriter, the 007 gun set, and the NFL Super Bowl thing.
Wonder if you can still purchase The Wish Book, Sears catalog? Spent many an hour wishing in that book.
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