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My Favorite Retro Toys

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I was a Child of the Seventies!

~Updated February 1, 2012~

Hey man! It's groovy!

I was born in 1968, so most of my childhood was in the 70's. I have so many fond memories of the toys I loved playing with back then! I'd like to share some of those memories with you.

So, come on! Ease on down the road!

Barbie

70s barbie sun valley

I loved my Barbies! I must have had about six or so. I know that's not a lot by today's standards, but I was perfectly happy with them! I also had a Ken and a Skipper, but nothing could beat Barbie!

70s barbie pattern
I had some clothes for them, but not a huge amount. I remember my Mom and Grandma making Barbie clothes for me! I still have one of the items from this pattern! And, I have a fancy dress Grandma crocheted for her! If only I hadn't let my girls play with my Barbies, I might still have some of them, too. LOL

70s barbie dream house
We were never able to afford the big Dream House, even though I would have loved to have one. I did get to play with one at a friend's house from time to time, though! Whoever had one of these was considered a very lucky little girl! LOL

70s barbie Country-Living-Home-Furniture-4
Santa did bring me a Barbie Country Living home one year, though, so I was thrilled to have it! It was actually pretty cool! It started out as a square that the sides folded out on, and voila, you had a lovely, three-room house! I loved the "swinging" door between the living room and kitchen! It was also nice that it was portable! I could play in my room, out in the yard, or at a friend's house!

70s barbie camper
And, lucky me, I also had the Barbie Country Living Camper! It was very cool, too! It had doors that opened, and even a pop-out sleeping area! I spent many a happy hour crawling around and camping with my Barbies! I wish I had kept these things. :-)

Fun Classic Toys!

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Colorforms

70s colorforms holly hobby 70s colorforms raggedy ann

These are the Colorforms that I had! I loved Holly Hobbie. Still do! :-) Colorforms were fun toys to take on long car rides.

70s colorforms snoopy 70s colorforms addams

Did you have Colorforms as a child? What kind did you have?

Crayola Crayons

70s crayon 70s coloring lulu!

I always got a brand new box of Crayola Crayons for Easter each year! I loved to color!

70s coloring donny marie 70s coloring flintstones

These are the types of coloring books I had!

70s coloring santa 70s coloring kangaroo

My tastes have grown up a little bit, to colored pencils and paint, but I still love to draw and color!

Darci

70s darci close up

70s darci disco

I got Darci one year for Christmas. Santa was so good to me! I really loved her! She seemed prettier than Barbie, and her hair was easier to fix! If I had kept her, instead of letting my little girls play with her, I'd probably still have her. LOL

Find Darci Here!

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Dawn

70s dawn box 70s dawn casual 70s dawn pink

70s dawn ad

Dawn was a tiny little doll. There were several styles to choose from, but I had the one with reddish hair. I actually still have her, although, her clothes are long gone. She's been stuck in a make shift dress for many years. LOL

Easy Bake Oven

70s easy bake box 70s easy bake accessories

What little girl doesn't love to bake? I was no different! I loved making tiny little cakes and frosting them. I know the kits can be expensive, though, so I also have a lens on Homemade Easy Bake Oven Recipes! (http://www.squidoo.com/Easy-Bake-Oven-1)

70s easy bake ad

Easy Bake Oven Stuff!

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Etch-A-Sketch

70s etch

70s etch skedoodle

Etch a Sketch just seemed like one of those toys that everyone had. LOL I enjoyed playing with it, although, I never really got very good at it. LOL

Fashion Plates

70s fashion plate box

Fashion Plates were lots of fun for me! It was sort of like a make your own coloring book! LOL You could mix and match plates to make hundreds of clothing designs on different models, then color it any way you liked. It kept me busy for many an evening!

Give-A-Show Projector

70s give a show projector

What with video games and dvd players, I don't think today's kids could understand just how fun this toy was. LOL I loved putting on little shows all the time!

Hula Hoop

70s hula_hoop

You couldn't tell it now, but I used to be really good at the Hula Hoop! Maybe I should use one now, I might be able to find my waist! LOL

Inchworm

70s inchworm box

I LOVED my Inchworm!!!! Bounce up and down, up and down! I am so glad they've brought them back again!

70's Inchworm Commercial!

Vintage INCHWORM TV Commercial of the 70's
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Vintage Inchworms on Ebay!

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Lawn Darts

Jarts Lawn DartsJarts!

This was such a fun summertime game! I hate that people got hurt with it, but I would love to have them again!

Lincoln Logs

Lincoln LogsAhhhhh..... I built so many cabins! LOL Yeah, that's it.... just cabins... Well, they are LOGS after all. ;-)

Lite-Brite

Lite BriteLite Brite was one of my favorite toys! And now, it's one of my daughter's favorites!

Mad Libs

Oh my goodness!!!! Me and my girlfriends laughed till it hurt when we did the Mad Libs!!!

Get your own Mad Libs!

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Sea Monkeys

Who didn't have Sea Monkeys??? They were so cute! I actually pictured them being like little people, like it is in the advertisement. LOL

Simon

SimonUgh!!! I used to play Simon for HOURS!! LOL I didn't have close siblings, so I played by myself a lot of the time, and Simon was a great game to play alone or with friends! It was one of my very favorites!

Sunshine Family

Sunshine FamilyAren't these little dolls sweet? I loved them so much, and I still have the baby!

Weebles

WeeblesWeebles wobble, but they don't fall down!

Wanna Weeble?

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I'd love to hear from you! Tell me what kind of toys you remember from your childhood!

  • happynutritionist May 5, 2012 @ 4:48 pm | delete
    My sister had the blue easy bake oven pictured, and learned to love to bake:-)
  • fanfreluche Mar 27, 2012 @ 9:21 am | delete
    Oh! I had the Barbie Country Living home and Camper too! I wish I had kept everything. this bring many memories back! thank you
  • Sylvestermouse Feb 3, 2012 @ 11:53 am | delete
    These photos really bring back so great memories! Of course, Barbie was my favorite, but I loved my easy bake oven too. Oh, and my Light Bright!
  • GabrielaFargasch Feb 2, 2012 @ 8:15 am | delete
    Simon Says was definitely one of my favorite toys! :)
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