What items do you recall that were once....but are no more?

[Basil]

Lincoln Logs and American Bricks!

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I had a Lincoln Log set just like that! I can still remember the smell of the wood in that set. I also had a "Vac-U-Form plastic moulding system. It heated up (very hot) a sheet of plastic, then you closed a lid and pressed the softened plastic sheet onto some shape and made your own plastic toys.

 

[equiprx]

Lincoln Logs and American Bricks!

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For some reason I think Lincoln logs were my favorite.
I just can't remember making anything with them.
The only thing I remember about my Chemistry Set was mixing some of each element in a container.
I don't think anything reacted, just made mud.

 

[AngliaGT]

We also had a Mould Master.I remember getting burned by the
hot goo that you used to make into rubber bugs.
Did any have a Flexi Flier? I didn't,but one of the neighborhood
kids did.It was basicly a snow sled with wheels,& before they had so many
lawyers.

 

[mikephillips]

Here's one that I have but many would not know, a hand crank for starting the car. My MGs and Sunbeam Alpine all came with them when new. Bet most would not know what it was if they found one.

 

[waltesefalcon]

Man, I don't think I have the original cardboard boxes for any of my toys these days. My Lincoln logs and Lego are both in plastic tubs.

 

[PAUL161]

My wife was into Avon years ago, and she bought me a new Avon car or car-related bottle with after shave/cologne bottle every time a new one came out. I think I have about 80 bottles, the VW bug is the oldest, most of them have never been opened, and in the original boxes. All packed away, and have no idea what to do with them. Some guy a few years ago wanted to appraise them, but needless to say, I didn't take him up on it then, but I should have! I have to get rid of a bunch of stuff and in the process of getting things organized.

 

[AngliaGT]

I don't think they're worth much.My Mom gave me some
of them,but have no idea where they went to.
I seem to remember that there was a Red MG TC.

 

[waltesefalcon]

My mom was recently given two boxes full of those Avon bottles. I got a steam engine bottle, still full of aftershave, for Christmas.