Community Chat

[qualitygal]

And, was there a child's book, that you shared with your kids, or grandkids growing up? I wonder too, from today's teachers, what are some of the favorite stories kids of today like? I mean books, even though you can read them on line now.

We had View Masters as kids and now, that's one thing I wish we'd have kept.

Been checking on books I liked as a child. There's still Little Golden Books out there and I love the illustrations. I have found the names now of some of my favorites.

Care to add to this?

[bonnielu]

Kept mine.  Just couldn't get rid of it.  Not sure what to do with it because daughter want NOTHING, NOTHING.  Seems I grew up feeling attached to what I had and as an adult want to pass it down.  I guess I am dreaming because what I have kept has no meaning to anyone but me.  Wondering how the downsizing will go.  Probably have to hire someone to just dump the stuff so I do not feel the pain.  That brings up another topic that I might post, called downsizing and the stuff... what to do with it.  

[nyc1]

OMG...    you just brought back the BEST MEMORIES.   That was one of my very favorite things as a child.  Loved my view master.  I had so many of the discs.  What fun.  Thanks.

[PINKdogWOOD]

Sure did - my 2 sibs and I shared this little wonder.  We'd almost fight over who got to use it and view slides that came with it.  Wish I still had this too.  Along with MANY other things, this was yet another item my mom tossed in the trash.

[Stray]

I loved my view master and my dollhouse....as a child, I read Trixie Belden and Nancy Drew mysteries.  I played Jacks, Candyland and Go To The Head of the Class and card games, Old Maid, Slap Jack and Casino....of course roller skates in the street and in the rink, my bicycle, hopscotch, War and Jump rope street games were favorite activities too...life was simple and I have good memories 

[bonnielu]

Wish I had you around.  I would give anything if my family members said what you did.  They want NOTHING.  i CANNOT EVEN GIVE MY STUFF AWAY.  No one wants it.  Might as well trash it.  

[qualitygal]

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@bonnielu wrote:

Wish I had you around.  I would give anything if my family members said what you did.  They want NOTHING.  i CANNOT EVEN GIVE MY STUFF AWAY.  No one wants it.  Might as well trash it.  

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Look on EBAy, don't throw it away!!!  Other thought, Library, or a child care center. some place that children would love that gift.

[jlkz]

Viewmaster and doll house...these were things I only got to play with when we visited my cousin.  She has the board games and something I Loved called Chinese checkers which was played with marbles  on a board.  I read a lot at home in my room and I did get rollerskates which were used around the outside walkway of our house ( dad put in cement pavement).

Since we were not allowed outside the gate, I never learned to ride a bike...and still can't.  Even though I have skied the Alps and Colorado, I have had a mental block to bikes.  DH even put adult training wheels on a bike 20 years ago for me...to no avail.  Now at 70+, I am still afraid of bikes for other reasons!

[Jacie]

I ALWAYS wanted one, asked Santa any number of times. Asked for my birthday too to no avail.....

But, the neighbors had one and shared! We had so much fun with it!

My first book that really did it for me was A Big Golden Book called WONDERS OF NATURE that was beautifully illustrated by Eloise Wilkin. I still have it, it's falling apart but the pictures are still some of my favorites!

[shaggygirl]

During my fall purge finally tossed out my View Master and my Brownie Camera. They were the only two things I had held onto from back in my youth.