Things You Don't See Anymore Part 3

[Stinsok]

RIP.

 

[sleddogn]

Our house has cement-asbestos siding. Perfectly safe...but if we ever decide to remove it...

B.

I've done a few repairs on asbestos siding over the last few years, have quite a bit of it here in the older part of town. Always done properly and safely.

 

[drummer5359]

The cool factor was high if you had this in the early 1960's:
Johnny Seven One Man Army.
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Yes, I had one of these. It was pretty cool. That red missile would fire across the width of our back yard, around fifty feet. I had to aim low so that it would not go over the fence.

 

[roccobass]

 

[StereoPlayer]

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I’d be the 1 in 10 that probably couldn’t play it!

 

[The Owl]

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[Richland123]

 

[Pops OB]

That’s hilarious I found the same video, copied the link then promptly got distracted and forgot to post it. Glad somebody is on the ball here!

 

[FilterFunk]

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I miss the Realistic brand.

I miss Radio Shack.

 

[Richland123]

 

[Winslow]

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We had that very one in our house!

I always like that thing.

 

[tubedude]

I miss the Realistic brand.

I miss Radio Shack.

I miss Lafayette, and the Heath/Schlumberger brand.

 

[roccobass]

 

[Richland123]

 

[Richland123]

 

[tubedude]

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Yep, no more pedal cars. Everything's battery powered now...and no longer $12.95, even adjusted for inflation.

 

[PMagers]

 

[roccobass]

Hmm. Methinks a distorted message was being communicated here.

 

[Richland123]

 

[tubedude]

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I have vegetables that do that.