when making your wish list
this holiday season
consider the above.
i really couldn’t believe
how magical these were
when i was a child
i’m still working out how it happens
and they’re still so cool.
what toy was magical to you?
—
“in the orchestra of existence, magic is the crescendo that shatters the silence of the ordinary.”
—-jon finch
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ahhh first cab off the rank :) ‘The Magic Robot’, Beth; always ‘The Magic Robot’ :)
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What is that? Can you send a pic or link?
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have you forgotten, Beth? you commented on it back in 2020. Just put ‘The Magic Robot’ in the search box at the top of any of my posts —
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omg – yes, I’ll go back and look )
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To be honest …. My best friend always got the magical toys. I always got the magic underwear. :(
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Not quite as exciting)
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I don’t remember ever seeing magic rocks in London, but I did have an ‘Invisible’ colouring book one Christmas. All you had to do was to brush plain water onto the blank pages, to reveal colourful scenes of fairy tales and legends. I still don’t know how that worked. :)
Best wishes, Pete.
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fun! and they still make those
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These are very intriguing
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they were so cool
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🫶🏼
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I was low tech, Beth. Still am. I asked for and received Yahtzee from my dear wife Karen for my birthday so we can sit at the table and roll the dice with fun games together, like I remember with my family growing up.
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I loved that game and loves games in general
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oh, I remember these!!
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Weren’t they fun?
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Yes, nice colors too. They looked like another planet. Uh oh, my sci-fi geek is showing!
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hahahaha
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It happens magically!
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That’s all I need to know
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Sea Monkeys. Oh yes.
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I remember them!
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So exciting
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I remember growing these! But my favorite gift when I was a child was my first desk. Even today, my desk is my creative space and the place where I find much peace. Merry Christmas Beth.
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I love desks too
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Lego sparked my curiosity. We only had simple red bricks but the world exploded with them.
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They can change everything
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Yep, those magic rocks were pretty cool. We had something similar on the kitchen window ledge for awhile last year.
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Nice!
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Oh these were so fascinating. Frankly I don’t remember now if I had them or my son had them.
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They were super cool
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I always though Jacob’s ladder was pretty cool… (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob%27s_ladder_(toy))
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Ooh, yes
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How cool! Hugs.
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Thanks!
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I’m feeling rather bereft… How did I never hear of these?
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They’re retro now !
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I bet they are! I’m just shocked I’ve never heard of these!
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I don’t remember which one was especially magical. There was something magical every year.
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That’s wonderful to hear
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Wow…
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I loved how cool they were
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Thanks for sharing this amazing intriguing. Anita
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My pleasure
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Are they still around? Brought back memories. I wasn’t into toys that much, even as a child, but dolls were magical. :-)
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I think I’ve seen them listed with retro toys. Yes fools were magical for sure
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I loved them as well. So amazing and exciting.
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yes! nothing like them
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I remember those! I had a sweet doll that said a prayer when I pushed her belly. Very special. 💝
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Train sets were magic to me.
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yeh, they were really cool, too –
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I never knew this wonderful toy!
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So cool and I’ll bet it’s still available somewhere
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Amazon has it!
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yay – get one for your class and watch their amazement
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I will!
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Those are cool! Are they still sold anywhere?
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indeed they are – amazon
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all of my toys were magical to me as a kid! I loved playing pretend!
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Me too!
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