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Registered: ‎12-07-2014

Quarantine Toys: New/Old Delights

I've been resurrecting old-fashioned toys during quarantine, teaching others the joys of a game of marbles, for example. Younger ones shocked to hear "gaming" doesn't mean online gamers!

 

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I always loved marbles. Marbles is where we got the terms:

He's lost his marbles!

Playing for keeps.

Knuckle down.

 

Today I added to my teddy bear collection. Long-time collector of special bears (one always rides shotgun in my car, several in my university office—for comforting distressed students).

 

This bear is coming, my first BLUE bear, from Charlie Bears at the Q. That face!

 

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Love to hear from otherws willing to admit that they still have some favorite, old-fashioned TOYS!

 

 

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Posts: 5,462
Registered: ‎07-20-2014

Re: Quarantine Toys: New/Old Delights

The only old game I have is Trivial Pursuit.  I have the original game plus the Baby Boomer Edition.

 

 

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Posts: 10,432
Registered: ‎05-15-2016

Re: Quarantine Toys: New/Old Delights

I still like to play pickup sticks and jacks. I'm pretty good at hopscotch!