"Would THIS Pass All Of Today's Toy Regulations?" Topic

I found this cover to a WW2 pamphlet and couldn't stop laughing for one simple reason …

Can you imagine all the social media ruckus such an "improvised" toy campaign would create today!

Dan
PS. Now I'm curious about the pages within. :)

I just realized … could these be the first IEDs (Improvised Entertainment Devices)?

Dan

Before we even get to the safety aspects :

Refugee – Insensitive and racist
The Dog – Oppressed
Coal Steam – Climate Killer
Flag – Fascist or Jingoistic
Cocoa – Fair trade zone only
Top Hat – 1%er
Eightpence – Should be free

I could go on …

DM,

That's priceless! I love it.

Dan

😀

I find the false indignation here to be far more humorous myself.

Here you go:

link

link

link

Knock yourselves out.

Hafen,

Too safe-looking. :)

Dan

Oh yeah? Try No. 22 on the third link.

(Hint: "You'll shoot your eye out,kid!")

LOL. Now we need to run a toy making campaign for those (No. 22), and send them to needy children everywhere.

How quickly would we get "shot" down by social media for it, do you think? And what vile names/labels would they include in their comments?

Dan

I feel sorry for people who are so obsessed with mocking the other side of the political spectrum, that the first they think of when they see something like this, is to use it as an opportunity to make a statement about modern politics.

Let's just be thankful we don't need a pamphlet like that today, and pray we never do again.

Thanks.

This thread was never meant to have any redeeming value, other than to point out how what was once seen as a perfectly normal thing would be twisted into some monstruosity by obsessed people who don't realize that a handmade toy is better than no toy.

Dan

+1 Ivan DBA. Why would you see something like this, and your first thought would be to bash political opponents? Just bizarre.

If you want something to be outraged about, I suggest you get hold of a copy of the Gammages Christmas Catalogue c1900

"Gammages Christmas Catalogue c1900"

Never heard of it. Did it also have similarly wholesome and creative ideas that just would not pass today's overboard scrutiny?

Because that's what I'm lamenting here, in case you missed the point.

I remember when I was seven years old my dad helping me cut out 4 can lids and nail them to a piece 2" x 4" which I dragged around with a piece of twine. That was my favorite car for almost a year, until he got work again. And even though I did cut myself a little once or twice, the hours of fun I got out of it was well worth it. Yet some smarty-pants on social media today would dare to call that bad parenting.

Dan

If you bought that book, you'd also have to purchase a toy (rotary) phone and program in 9-1-1.

But then again, if you dare to use "9-1-1", somebody would probably accuse you of being against certain countries that have a predominantly specific population.

Couldn't find the 1900 catalogue,sorry.

Face it, some people are just natural grumps and hate to see kids having fun (obviously not anyone here, because we all play with toys… )

At the extreme end of examples of overreaction these days, there's also the social engineering histrionics when a kid makes "finger guns". But that's veering into politics territory, so not going deeper into that here… ;-)

LOL. A finger gun ban? Now that's rich!

If I had kids in today's engineered society, they'd be sent home every other day, I'm sure. I'd have to homeschool them, of course, so they can get the finger guns just right. :)

Dan

I found this book of interest:

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What's bizarre to me is taking the op modern social critique as a political attack on 'the other side.' Really? Social criticism is as old as human culture. The fact you take it as a political attack on 'the other side' (aka yourself) says far more about you than the OP. Grow a thicker skin. Not every social critique is a political critique.

Although it looks funny, mind that some toys we had were really dangerous.

When I was ten a plane toy fall over my left knee. Apparently, a small piece of the toy -made of lead- became stuck in it. To make a long story short: my leg became infected and I did suffer lead poisoning. I almost died -although, to be honest, I don't rememeber that time too clearly-; for a while it was touch and go, and the doctors were thinking about amputating my leg. I was lucky, though, and the combination of anti-lead poisoning drugs and antibiothics worked (well, they did, didn't they? otherwise I wouldn't be writing here!). I spent three months on a bed, a whole ing summer, until I was "operative" again as only a 10 years old can be.

The only thing I remember is to spent a lot of time in bed, reading all kind of adventure novels I could get, and that when I played with my younger sisters I always got the role of the "Wounded sheriff" or something like that. It was frustrating.

As noted on another occasion my brother picked up a vintage toy soldier casting kit a couple of years ago.

The boy and girl pictured on the box look to be 6 and 5.

Second the amusement/sadness that making comments on current views of what is or isn't an appropriate toy is seen as a political attack.

I say we all kick back, relax and blow off some steam over a few beers and an spirited game of Lawn Darts.

FYI, the first year that Disneyland was open the shooting arcade on Main Street used real .22 ammunition in the rifles.

What is really interesting is that folks of ANY ERA
tend to judge the 'evidence' of OTHER ERA'S rather than
attempting to view them in the context of THEIR times.

ZOC--YES! PBR's & Jarts--Recipe for Fun!

youtu.be/N99ee1umzQE

We also need to bring these back:

Guaranteed HARMLESS--says so right in the ad!

I had a carbide cannon. So why not a hand held version?

Shoot it in the palm of your hand! What could go wrong?

Jarts anyone?

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Sure!
youtu.be/NE6415eqzWI

Don't forget this:

Contains real uranium!

And comes equipped with a Geiger counter, to pinpoint its location in your baby brother's alimentary system, after the little brat swallows some!

But don't worry--you can always order more:

Get enough to do genetics "experiments" on your pets!

That set is awesome!

Hafen v S-
Your video brought back two memories.

Clackers: these were all the rage when I was in 7th grade. I never saw anyone get pinched but did see a couple of sets explode. Lots of people got hit by the shrapnel but I don't recall that anyone was injured by the pieces.

Austin Magic Pistol: Reminds me of a "Cork Gun" a bunch of us bought on a field trip to Gettysburg in the 70s. There was a musket version and a pistol version. You loaded a small cork ball down the barrel and tamped it home with the ram rod. You then cocked the hammer and placed a cap on the firing pan. When fired, the cork would fly about 20 to 30 feet. We refought the battle of Gettysburg many times.

Very similar to this:
airgunner.org/?p=69

Oh yeah, I lusted after those,back in the day! Never got them,though.

I did pick up a similar pistol at a yard sale a couple of years ago. Not sure if it's the "real" one. I'll have to look at it more closely.

Yours were undoubtedly made by Parris. To my surprise, I find they're still in business:

parrismfgco.com

I did have their "Kadet Training rifle",for some reason:

I think my Dad bought it for me. It came with one wooden "bullet", but didn't shoot anything. I was dissapointed.

But then, I was nine years old,and had limited interest in learning the "Kadet Manual of Arms".

In other news,those "Fidget Spinners" are probably doomed:

link

I was thinking Parris Manufacturing Co. but could not say that for a fact. I still have a pistol somewhere but it looks a lot different than the ones currently available. That could be an issue of the passing of about 45 years as the design and legal responsibilities have changed just a little.

Fidget Spinners:
Ha-Ha, I read that or another similar article in the past day or two. Tonite, I had dinner with some of my ex-In-Laws. My niece dropped and broke hers. My daughter bought one about two weeks ago and broke it after a couple of days. Thankfully both of them were smart enough not to stick the broken piece up there noses or in their ears.

I have one of the Parris double hammer, double barrel toy rifles without the orange caps. Trigger mechanism works like the real thing. It's a nice little piece.

Not only is Parris Mfg still in business, their older
pirces (like the Kadet rifle) are becoming quite
oollectible.

A picker brought a selection of items into the antique
shop, a Parris Kadet among them. She wanted $40 USD for
it – we didn't buy it at that price but looking on
various resale sites (NOT E-BAY) found some Parris items
going for over $100 USD (with the original box/container)

The Bee Lightbulbs are kinda stupid. I used to have a smoking monkey, that was cool and ninja stars…

We have no idea how that one Gamages ad got repeated over and over. It wasn't that way yesterday.

We regret the error.

The Department of Redundancy Department