Today, practically the only toys the kids play with are video games. What a sad time, in so many ways.
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.
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.
Yes I am afraid you are right. However, I purchase two Erector sets for my son (for me actually) and I will be putting them together soon. I only regret not getting the electric football game shown in the Sears Catalog and the Stombecker slot car racing set.