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Things You Don't See Anymore Part 3
- Thread starter Richland123
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Beanie Babies…oh wait this is a current EBAY sale!
That looks like about $15 worth of them.
There is one of these Fisher Price toys in my house that my kids played with often when they were little.
1960s vintage sears big toy box super raceway toy
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I'd love to know more of the backstory of that photo! Someone clearly thought this was a good idea...
They're called "velocipedes".
It's much less interesting than you might think. Track workers/inspectors would use those rather than a handcar(1) or-later-motorized speeder(2). Quicker than bringing in a train.
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To me…it doesn’t seem like the railroad would like you on “their” tracks!They're called "velocipedes".
It's much less interesting than you might think. Track workers/inspectors would use those rather than a handcar(1) or-later-motorized speeder(2). Quicker than bringing in a train.
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They actually got the NBA's approval to make these?
Ya gotta love the upside-down Nike "swoosh" and the extra Adidas stripe!
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Back in my middle school days, the mean kids with money would call these “Buddies” and rag you mercilessly for wearing them in public.
