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[missy1]

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@KathyPet wrote:

I thought Fisher Price had to totally redesign all its,"little people" because they were a choking hazard for small children.  THey were small enough to get stuck in a child's throat.

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They did, and they are bulky. I like the original.

[missy1]

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@Annabellethecat66 wrote:

@missy1 I gave most of them to my middle daughter in Florida.  She's 42 and has 3 young daughters but she is the one who calls me Mommie.  She wanted all of them, (the Fisher Price stuff).  Her favorite is the Merry Go-Round where the little guys spin the thing around.  She also likes the record player.  Remember that?  With the little round records that play on the record player.  She has all of that stuff.

She gets it out every now and then and sits while her girls play with them; but she's super protective of them.  It's funny really.

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I had them when I was young. I had to rebuy at antique shops later on.

I remember the record player.

[missy1]

@Annabellethecat66

Remember this?

Not FP, but Playschool (same time period). I have the building only.

[Annabellethecat66]

Yes, of course I do.  Hey!  You guys have no idea about the new Cabbage Patch babies!  I got 3 from QVC last year.  Their eyes are really creepy.  They look almost normal like a human's.  They (QVC) are going to sell them again.  Saw them in the QVC magazine.

I asked my daughter if the girls (3) wanted them again and they said they wanted to pick them out.  I said, no can do!

My daughter took them to the Cabbage Patch hospital and they bought some then.  I can't imagine how many they now have.

My girls each had at least 8 or more of them.  Their mother (my middle daughter) liked the African American Cabbage Patch babies.  We (at first) had a hard time finding them, she eventually collected I think around 3 of them.  This daughter (the same one that collects the FP stuff) has her first Cabbage Patch from when she was I think around 8 years old (she's in her 40's now).  This CP doll is filthy (I used to wash it in the machine when she was at school.  Anyway, she would talk for the doll and everything.  I always taught my girls about the magic of imagination.  So when she'd come home the doll would have gotten into the trash in her room, would be sitting in the window, etc.

We always had elaborate parties for all of the dolls, with cake and balloons you name it, gifts and everything.  She does that with her girls now.

When my youngest would come home I'd greet her in my shorts (it would be snowing and cold) and we'd have a picnic in the living room.

We'd play mind games about closing their eyes and pretending things.  I never had that growing up so I made up my mind my girls were going to have an amazing childhood (and they did).

Who remembers the Kooza dolls (part of the Cabbage Patch organization).  We also have one that kinda looks like a Bunny Rabbit.  I can't remember what that's called.

Then my grandchildren all have the American Girl dolls that look like them.

My mother actually had outfits made for their Madam Alexander Dolls and dresses that matched the dolls for them.  For my oldest daughter she found real antique high heels and purse.  It was so neat!

They put them away and the oldest and youngest never look at them, but the middle one still shows her girls.  I think it's important to teach children to use their imagination.

My grandson (when I go over there) is always drawing and playing with the toys my husband (his granddaddy) bought after the house fire.  He said, "This will be for our grandchildren".  He's happy up in Heaven now.

Anyone else have some toys like the Fisher Price stuff?

I also have the Cabbage Patch diapers and clothes.  I have the youngest daughter and I hope she gets married and pops out a kid.  She's my baby girl and she just turned 37!  She's been in a relationship for quite a few years but he's dragging his feet.  I said, "He knows how expensive you are".  Ha!

Good grief!  I just sit here and rattle on and on.  I'm sorry, I guess you guys get sick of me prattling on all of the time.  The main thing I learned from high school is how to type fast.  Ha!  That's about it!  I type to you guys pretty much like I talk on and on...aren't you glad you don't know me?  There are a few people here who do know me....Ha!

Well need to go to bed.  Take care.  Getting ready to watch Big Brother late night.....sweet dreams my sweeties.

[Annabellethecat66]

We have this one too:  Or rather my daughter does:

[Annabellethecat66]

Yes, @missy1 That's the record player she has.  It still plays music.

[shoesnbags]

Oh, his thread is bringing back memories!  Teddy Ruxpin didn't last long at our house. My younger son took him to nursery school for show and tell and  Teddy came back broken. Which was EXACTLY why I didn't want him to take it to school. But it was a good life lesson, l guess. "Mother knows best?"  

I remember that that record player, too, along with the FP stove (2 boys!), the phone, the farm, etc. I think I loved Fisher Price as much as the kids. Thanks for the nostalgia, ladies. 

[Annabellethecat66]

I just saw this and it reminded me.  The castle had burned during the fire but my husband had me track one down and purchase it.  My daughter has that one too:  She took all of this stuff to Florida when she moved there!

[Annabellethecat66]

Kooza dolls  This is one like my youngest daughter's.  I'm trying to find that bunny rabbit thing!

[Annabellethecat66]

I found the Cabbage Patch Bunny Bee!  Not many of these things around.  Every time I go into my daughter's old bedroom all of these CB babies are on the bed!  She's coming to visit (with her boyfriend).  He'll stay at his house, he's from here.  Here's the thing that just looks out of place with all of the babies and stuff.  I guess he's cute: