Trains.com

Blast from the past

862 views
3 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    January 2004
  • 1,634 posts
Blast from the past
Posted by pbjwilson on Thursday, May 12, 2005 10:14 PM
Here's a couple items that really bring back memories and kind of represent a very specific time in our cultural history.

The Atomic Age
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=229&item=5974248615&rd=1

Cowboys and Indians(great graphics on the box)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=719&item=5974591754&rd=1

It's hard to believe now but there was a time when all little kids did was play cowboys and indians. You'd have your guns and holster and cowboy hat. Most shows on TV were about the old west - Gunsmoke, Rifleman, etc.

  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Crystal Lake, IL
  • 8,059 posts
Posted by cnw1995 on Friday, May 13, 2005 8:31 AM
I'm probably a bit younger than others on the forum, but this still reminds me of a time 'back in the day' when we played army alternatingly with cowboys and indians in the backyard - inspired by all the great WW2 and old west shows as Paul notes. I recognize the culture gap when my kids - who do not see anything about WW2 on TV anymore - do not recognize the tanks, rifles, helmets, battleships that inspired the toys of 'my' era.

Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.

  • Member since
    January 2005
  • From: New England
  • 6,241 posts
Posted by Jumijo on Friday, May 13, 2005 8:43 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cnw1995

I'm probably a bit younger than others on the forum, but this still reminds me of a time 'back in the day' when we played army alternatingly with cowboys and indians in the backyard - inspired by all the great WW2 and old west shows as Paul notes. I recognize the culture gap when my kids - who do not see anything about WW2 on TV anymore - do not recognize the tanks, rifles, helmets, battleships that inspired the toys of 'my' era.


We used to do the same thing in my neighborhood, Brian. and whether it was Army or Cowboys and Indians, everybody's name was "Joe"!

Jim

Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • 305,205 posts
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 13, 2005 8:45 AM
The bidding is over $114 for that tin windup train so there must be quite a few nostalgia buffs around. I'd buy this train only if I found it at a yard sale for 5 or $10.

Join our Community!

Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.

Search the Community

FREE EMAIL NEWSLETTER

Get the Classic Toy Trains newsletter delivered to your inbox twice a month