I grew up in the 80's. It was a happy time to be a kid. We had great toys and the freedom to go outside and play without fear of the boogeyman. Here are some of the things I collected when I was little:
Lightning bugs
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Photo credit: Jamie Harmon, uberphoto.com
Troll dolls
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Lisa Frank stickers
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Clover flowers to make daisy chains
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Friendship pins
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Barbies
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Those plastic charm necklaces with the whistle, roller skate, baby bottle, abacus, etc.
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Jelly bracelets
Cool rocks
Candy
(I literally collected it. I had a makeup case full of my favorite candy. But much of the time I refused to eat it. Why? Because then I wouldn’t have it any longer. To eat.)
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What did you collect when you were little? What generation do you think had the best childhood?
12 comments:
Cool! I've still got my lightning bug collection.
Maybe I need to go check on 'em?
With you on rock collecting,
also old / rare coins,
comic books,
baseball / football cards,
those little robot toys with parts that you could interchange,
model rockets,
ummm, that is all I think.
Lol on the candy collecting. I collected it too, for a short period in my mouth and then in my stomach.
I collected Smurfs
Pluto (Mickey's dog, not the ex planet)
Praying Mantis'
Wierd Friends
records (still do)
I think the 70s were a great time to grow up.
holy COW the memories! I'm a fellow child of the (early) 80s. I collected 45s of oldies music. weird, I know. My brother collected beer cans and baseball cards.
George: Hm, might be a good idea.
Eric: Ooh, I forgot coins!
O/O: LOL!
Runner: That's not weird, that's cool!
a. this is the best thing i've seen all day (and i've seen a lot as this job is boring).
b. CHARM BRACELETS!!!?? i havent seen those in soo long. twas my prized possession.
c. love this list. made my morning less boring.
d. never attempt to catch a lightning bug in FL. They look like roaches with light-up butts.
Jersey: Thanks! But hey, what about lovebugs? Didya catch those suckers?
I collected rocks, too, but most of them were just plain beige stones from underneath my neighbor's porch. That hobby was quickly discouraged.
I try not to catch insects that fly around fornicating. s'gross.
-a.
Hello... I am the photographer that shot the image of lightning bugs... only requesting credit below the image. Thanks. Jamie Harmon -- uberphoto.com
Hi there,
I have a message for the webmaster/admin here at heathercherry.blogspot.com.
May I use part of the information from your blog post right above if I provide a link back to your site?
Thanks,
Oliver
Whoops, sorry about that, Jamie. Found it on a random photo search and didn't know where it came from.
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