Top 5 Favorite Toys From My Childhood

I often find myself reminiscing about my childhood.  One thing that brings that warm, fuzzy feelings is my nostalgia for toys.  For six years I was an only child, until my sister Tamika came along, and I was spoiled rotten with toys.  I didn't care if they were toys generated specifically for boys or girls; if it was fun, I was playing with it.  These were some of my favorites:

1.  Slinky- at age 5, I spent countless hours watching the slinky go down steps, piles of books and I even made the mistake of trying to straighten out its concentric rings.  I was so angry with myself when I destroyed it and threw it away.  Good times!

2.  Barbie Camper Van- I kept mine until my early teens.  It was the one accessory from Barbie that I wanted to keep.  Alas, there was no space in the tiny one bedroom apartment my mother rented in the Bronx.  I was sad to see it go.

3.  Lite Brite- I drove my mom crazy with these.  I remember waking up at 5 am and playing with the Lite Brite as I sang the theme song to The Great Space Coaster.  There is no news like Gnu News!  Oh man, now I'm dating myself.

4.  Legos- If you dreamed it, then you could build it.  I was never able to create a helicopter or Death Star.  However, I did make a few houses and even a small village.  I love legos even to this day.  

5.  The Cardboard Box- This box was the epitome of Dr. Seuss's Oh, The Places You'll Go! I traveled to fairytale kingdoms, set sail on pirate ships, traveled to galaxies far and near.  My mother was often upset with me because on Christmas, I would pay more attention to the large packaging rather than the toy itself.  Is it any wonder that my children did the same?  Boxes are the best!

What were your top 5 favorite toys when you were a child?

This Friday I will be participating in the False Start Friday Bloghop from Subliminal Coffee. 

These are all the participants:

 

The final list of January's False Start Friday writers is as follows:
1. Stephanie of stephstuff
2. Shaharizan of Bronx Tales & Inner Musings
3. Loree of Stories and Scribbles
4. Geo of Trainride of the Enigmas
5. Lily of Wishbone Soup Cures Everything
6. Susan of I Think; Therefore, I Yam

Come and join the fun!