tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984405439797937941.post8879175270150369454..comments2009-01-09T06:31:18.608-05:00Kristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04589107941801563478gmpklp@bellsouth.netBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984405439797937941.post-87615631311302734992009-01-09T06:31:00.000-05:002009-01-09T06:31:00.000-05:00Tinker Toys rule in our home. They are still out there, you just have to search a bit.Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15672953378645545868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984405439797937941.post-77442987067984979782009-01-07T18:56:00.000-05:002009-01-07T18:56:00.000-05:00I miss the old toys - I miss crash bang cars, and Tonka trucks actually made of metal, I miss toy guns that looked like something out of an old western (The best ones are from Silver Dallar City), I miss baby dolls that aren't based on TV characters (Actually, I miss seeing ANY toy based on TV characters... they ALL are these days, and when you don't watch TV, those just aren't cute), I miss Lincoln Logs and Tinker toys, I miss swords and shields made out of wood scraps we found in Grandpappy's shop (how activists would freak if they knew we were 6 and 11 when Josh and I used all Grandpappy's power saws to shape those perfect swords!) I'm also of the opinion that kids need to be left alone to play outside only loosely supervised so they learn to use their imagination and think with ingenuity. It teaches them problem solving and independance. Lets just face it - I'm an old fashioned type toy person :)Sallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02128299153736167823noreply@blogger.com