Four Toys from One Generation to Another

The question of the day - Do you have any toys that you enjoyed so much as a kid that you saved them or bought newer versions for your kids?

For me the answer is yes. And you will find four of them shared with you on this page. To be honest, it was not always the toys that were the most fun. Sometimes it was the time that I spent with my parents or siblings while playing with them. But knowing that it was mine and not my sisters also made me feel good. OK so only one of them on this page was just mine. The other three shared / co-owned. Now all are at the parents house just waiting for the grand kids to visit. And to answer my above question Newer versions here.

Looking back at the Spirograph I was never sure what the pattern would exactly look like. It all depended on how everything was laid out. What pieces you chose to draw with. The colors you would use with the pens. Didn't use pencils as they tended to break on me. My sisters not so much. For us it was always the standard white sheet of paper. Now a days that has changed. The color of the paper is as various as the color of the pens used.

One thing that the parents always did when the kids were younger was to use the push pins to hold the tracing devices in place. We didn't feel comfortable doing that when we were younger. We did grow out of that. I know, I still remember pricking myself as I learned how they're supposed to work.

Again looking back I can still picture the patterns in my head. The way the new pictures would look on the fridge or on the wall as the scotch tapes applied. A way to help hold the new drawings in place. Also remembering how they never seamed to be exactly the same no matter how hard I tried to make it so.

This has been a great way to spend time and to make different patterns that are still in my head. Even if the pictures are no longer on the wall.

Here's three other toys that are worth passing on from one generation to another.