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Christmas 1973 – Mom in White Go-Go Boots

Robert Lindsey — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 01:51:20 +0000

Yesterday’s post had pics of my Christmases between 1972 and 1976, with the exception of 1973. Here’s 1973 with my Mom in a miniskirt and go-go »»

Christmas Photos Me and My Toys 1972-1976

Robert Lindsey — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:57:33 +0000

Here’s a few family photos of the ol’ Retro Hound as a kid with the cool stuff I got. I’ve got several of 1973 that I’ll »»

Marx Toys “Nutty Mads” Waldo the Weight Lifter

Robert Lindsey — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:05:27 +0000

Marx Toys had a series of these Nutty Mads. This one won’t stand by himself, he falls on his face. Probably why there’s that gunk »»

Tarco Whee-Lo! with Whee-Lets!

Robert Lindsey — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:29:04 +0000

This cool toy is a Whee-Lo from Tarco. Probably several companies made them, some of them called it a “magnetic rail toy.” Whee-Lo started in »»

Hound Family Photos from the 1970s

Robert Lindsey — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 01:10:48 +0000

Here’s the beginning of some family photos of mine from the 1970s. I’ve got a shoebox full that my Mom just gave me to scan. »»

Spinwelder from Mattel

Robert Lindsey — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:38:07 +0000

1970s Remote-Control Flower-Power Wheelie Dune-Buggy

Robert Lindsey — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:26:42 +0000

This Remco “Beachcomber” Dune Buggy Wheelies Pick-Up motorized with corded remote control was at my grandparents house for me to play with whenever I visited. A »»

Anthropomorphic Wind-Up Car and Train

Robert Lindsey — Thu, 06 May 2010 13:38:50 +0000

I think this is the last of the blurry pics for a while. The car on the left rolls over and then pops back up on »»

Banana Splits Wind-up Toy

Robert Lindsey — Wed, 05 May 2010 15:36:23 +0000

This just sucks, why is the background clear and the main object blurry? And why didn’t it show up better in the little preview window so »»

Old Hot Rod Toys

Robert Lindsey — Tue, 04 May 2010 16:08:54 +0000

What kind of camera focuses on the background, not the big thing in the middle? Stupid thing. First we have a Bonneville type racer »»