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Posted on November 23, 2020 by beth

what child wouldn’t put this on their holiday wish list?

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“it is the weight, not numbers of experiments that is to be regarded.”

-isaac newton

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credits: Rogue NASA, Weird History

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Brad Osborne on November 23, 2020 at 5:05 am said:

This may well explain why little Billy’s hamster glows at night…

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- beth on November 23, 2020 at 6:29 am said:
  
  this could be the very reason…)
  
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Sadje on November 23, 2020 at 5:38 am said:

What a fascinating toy.

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- beth on November 23, 2020 at 6:29 am said:
  
  and terrifying )
  
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  - Sadje on November 23, 2020 at 7:34 am said:
    
    Yup!
    
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Norah on November 23, 2020 at 5:50 am said:

Let’s blow the world up together. 🙂

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- beth on November 23, 2020 at 6:29 am said:
  
  good to train young )
  
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  - Norah on November 24, 2020 at 1:20 am said:
    
    Exactly! 😂
    
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Andrew Petcher on November 23, 2020 at 6:28 am said:

Does house insurance cover you for this sort of thing?

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- beth on November 23, 2020 at 8:07 am said:
  
  I’m guessing you could get the extra rider -)
  
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Kiki on November 23, 2020 at 6:57 am said:

What SERIOUSLY shocks me is the price for the set. $50 in 1951…. that’s a fortune!

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- beth on November 23, 2020 at 8:07 am said:
  
  those are expensive items, radioactivity doesn’t come cheap! ))
  
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  - Kiki on November 23, 2020 at 8:20 am said:
    
    Sure, it could cost your life! 🤨😉
    
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    - beth on November 23, 2020 at 10:22 am said:
      
      Yes!
      
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markbialczak on November 23, 2020 at 7:28 am said:

This gift would not have clicked with me, Beth.

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- beth on November 23, 2020 at 8:06 am said:
  
  luckily! (and funny)
  
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Louise Gallagher on November 23, 2020 at 8:21 am said:

Oh my!

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utesmile on November 23, 2020 at 8:24 am said:

Oh dear, at that time they reazlly didn’t have health and safety controls.. It seems.

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- beth on November 23, 2020 at 10:22 am said:
  
  Not at all
  
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Chatter Master on November 23, 2020 at 8:38 am said:

So….I wonder whhhhhhhhhhhy they stopped selling them? 🧐😂

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- beth on November 23, 2020 at 10:22 am said:
  
  Hmmmmm
  
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Jim Stewart on November 23, 2020 at 9:23 am said:

It should have come with a pack of cigarettes.

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- beth on November 23, 2020 at 10:22 am said:
  
  Absolutely!
  
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Kate Lester on November 23, 2020 at 10:24 am said:

Ah, those idyllic days before warning labels…

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- beth on November 23, 2020 at 12:18 pm said:
  
  those were the days…
  
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John Holton on November 23, 2020 at 11:39 am said:

Are you kidding? I want one now!

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- beth on November 23, 2020 at 12:18 pm said:
  
  there’s still time!
  
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The Parmigiana Whisperer on November 23, 2020 at 12:23 pm said:

I wonder why they don’t sell these anymore ahaha

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- beth on November 23, 2020 at 1:46 pm said:
  
  Hmmmm
  
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Erika on November 23, 2020 at 2:38 pm said:

I loved putting such things on my wish list!

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- beth on November 23, 2020 at 4:17 pm said:
  
  so fun!
  
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  - Erika on November 24, 2020 at 2:25 pm said:
    
    Absolutely!!
    
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johnrieber on November 23, 2020 at 2:56 pm said:

Nothing better that some nuclear chemicals for the kids to play with!

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- beth on November 23, 2020 at 4:16 pm said:
  
  and get the grandparents involved, good for the whole family !
  
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petespringerauthor on November 23, 2020 at 6:10 pm said:

Perfect! Haha!

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stevieslaw on November 23, 2020 at 7:50 pm said:

Wow. How did I miss that.

Sent from my iPhone

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- beth on November 23, 2020 at 7:58 pm said:
  
  a matter of luck and timing )
  
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johnlmalone on November 23, 2020 at 9:24 pm said:

I had the ‘magic robot’ game when I was a kid; that was pretty special; actually I wrote a poem about it; see if I can dig it up 🙂

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- beth on November 24, 2020 at 5:33 am said:
  
  i hope you find it!
  
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  - johnlmalone on November 24, 2020 at 5:46 am said:
    
    I did, Beth; I posted it a few hours ago 🙂
    
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    - beth on November 24, 2020 at 6:09 am said:
      
      Found it!
      
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Book Club Mom on November 23, 2020 at 9:49 pm said:

Oh my! I remember a lot of super dangerous toys we had when we were kids. My brother had an army man maker kit where my mother would melt lead on the stove and then he’d pour it into molds. But we never had the atomic energy kit – wow!

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- beth on November 24, 2020 at 5:33 am said:
  
  wow, that’s crazy too ! and the golden book of physics, no longer available for good reason )
  
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  - Book Club Mom on November 24, 2020 at 8:58 am said:
    
    We survived though – despite the dangerous toys!
    
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Infinite Living on November 24, 2020 at 1:03 am said:

Wow this is just something …no words I have 🙂

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- beth on November 24, 2020 at 5:32 am said:
  
  it’s pretty crazy
  
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shenrydafrankmann on November 24, 2020 at 7:29 pm said:

I give that toy a glowing recommendation

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- beth on November 24, 2020 at 7:51 pm said:
  
  ha!
  
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Jennie on November 26, 2020 at 7:57 am said:

Yes!

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- beth on November 26, 2020 at 9:16 am said:
  
  🔥
  
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tedstrutz on November 27, 2020 at 3:17 pm said:

This brings back such wonderful memories, Beth. I also had the erector set, I got it for Christmas and it was the biggest one they made and came in a red metal case, that was a lot of fun.

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- beth on November 27, 2020 at 7:58 pm said:
  
  How wonderful- I can see why you love it
  
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ParentingIsFunny on November 28, 2020 at 12:45 pm said:

Wow!

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- beth on November 28, 2020 at 2:33 pm said:
  
  Yes!
  
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Carol anne on December 9, 2020 at 6:24 pm said:

Oooo neat! ❤

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- beth on December 9, 2020 at 9:22 pm said:
  
  ❤
  
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