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Archive for the ‘Nostalgia Toys’ Category

July 2nd, 2008

Zimm Zamm, July 4th and Summer - a Blast from the Past from PlayLibrary

This month, b5media’s Lifestyles Channel bloggers are being asked to share a blast from the past related to the U.S. July 4th holiday.  When I think of my family celebrating Independence Day when I was a child, I remember going to the town parade, which included mostly fire engines and soccer teams, in the […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 19 comments

July 1st, 2008

Games for Girls - LITE-BRITE Flat Screen Pink

I have one more game for girls to share as part of my series on games for girls.  Today, I’m going to take a look at the classic LITE-BRITE game from Hasbro, which is also available in a version just for girls - the LITE-BRITE Flat Screen Pink.
The LITE-BRITE Flat Screen Pink is small […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 0 comments

June 29th, 2008

Games for Girls - Bling Dominoes Pink

In continuation with last week’s series of posts about games for girls (particularly tween girls), today’s post is about Bling Dominoes Pink. 
Not only does Bling Dominoes Pink come in a pink leatherette carrying case, but each domino is decorated with pink jewels!  The classic game of Dominoes is one of strategy that really makes players […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 1 comment

June 27th, 2008

Games for Girls - Monopoly Pink Boutique Edition

Today’s games for girls post is about another Hasbro product - Monopoly Pink Boutique.  It’s the classic Monopoly board game with a girlish twist.  Instead of buying properties like Boardwalk and Park Place, players buy malls, hair salons, spas and fashion boutiques (like Jillian’s Jewelry Store and Savannah’s Super Spa) , go shopping, pay […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 0 comments

June 26th, 2008

Games for Girls - Twister Pink

Time for the second post in my series of games for girls (check out yesterday’s post about Jenga Pink GirlTalk).  Today we’ll take a look at Twister Pink - a girlish twist on a classic game.
Twister Pink works just like the original Twister game.  Spin the spinner and put your hand or foot on […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 0 comments

June 25th, 2008

Games for Tween Girls - Jenga Pink GirlTalk

This week, I’m going to post about a variety of classic board games made just for girls.  First up - the Jenga Pink GirlTalk game.
Jenga Pink GirlTalk is a twist on the classic game of Jenga where players remove one wooden piece from a tower at a time trying not to let the tower […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 6 comments

June 16th, 2008

WHAM-O Hacky Sack Impact - Review

Time for another review from the 60th anniversary of WHAM-O.  Today, I’m taking a look at the WHAM-O Impact Hacky Sack. 
Did you know the Hacky Sack was originally invented in 1972?  WHAM-O bought the Hacky Sack footbag product in 1983, and it didn’t take long for Hacky Sacks to catch on as the […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 2 comments

June 15th, 2008

WHAM-O Pro Classic Original Frisbee Disc - Review

Today’s review of the product line up celebrating WHAM-O’s 60th anniversary is the WHAM-O Pro Classic Original Frisbee Disc.  Frisbees have been around for over 50 years, and they never get old or boring or out-dated.  They’re inexpensive, easy to use and easy to take wherever you go.
Tags: frisbee review, outdoor-toys, toy review, ultimate frisbee, […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 0 comments

June 14th, 2008

WHAM-O Original Hula Hoop - Review

Today I have another review of a toy from the WHAM-O 60th Anniversary celebration - the WHAM-O Original Hula Hoop.
We all remember playing with hula hoops as children.  I never could master the technique.  When I received the WHAM-O Original Hula Hoop to test, I still can’t keep it up!  It doesn’t matter if you […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 2 comments

June 13th, 2008

WHAM-O Original SuperBall - Review

As part of my ongoing series of reviews of WHAM-O products to help celebrate WHAM-O’s 60th anniversary, today I am reviewing a classic toy - the WHAM-O Original SuperBall.
I remember playing with SuperBalls as a child, and WHAM-O’s Original SuperBall works just as well (if not better) than I remembered.  With 50,000 lbs. of […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 0 comments