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moonmonkey · Sep 17, 2006, 03:40 AM

I think I would go for the calculator watch.

[edit] No, the swiss army knife!

Kevin · Sep 17, 2006, 04:04 AM

AHaha I remember that ad.

Scamming kids at a young age is what it's is about folks.

moonmonkey · Sep 17, 2006, 04:18 AM

Originally Posted by Kevin

AHaha I remember that ad.

Scamming kids at a young age is what it's is about folks.

I don't see how its a scam, the kids in the ad look very happy.

baw · Sep 17, 2006, 05:26 AM

I remember those ads. How funny. I never knew anyone that sold items to buy that crap.

Tuoder · Sep 17, 2006, 08:30 AM

I always wated to have one of those novelty phones, like the coke one in the ad.

rickey939 · Sep 17, 2006, 10:09 AM

"Tell'em that Large Marge sent you....aaaahhahahaha!"

mitchell_pgh · Sep 17, 2006, 11:08 AM

wow... that takes me back.

I remember owing one of the little cameras.

Jawbone54 · Sep 17, 2006, 11:44 AM

I cracked up as soon as I saw that. I never did it. Looked like too much work.

lavar78 · Sep 17, 2006, 11:44 AM

Obviously, the correct answer is the records! Thriller!

MaxPower2k3 · Sep 17, 2006, 12:26 PM

I never did sell enough to get that Household Battery Charger I always wanted...

Lava Lamp Freak · Sep 17, 2006, 12:29 PM

I did that a couple times when I was a kid. My mom took me around for several days at a time selling different types of greeting and birthday cards. I always took cash instead of any of the things they offered. I made enough money to buy the Wayne Manor toy after the first Batman movie was out, which was like $40, I think. Every time I did this it was because there was something I wanted to buy that my parents wouldn't buy for me. Its amazing what people will order from a 10 year old who comes to their door.

Oversoul · Sep 17, 2006, 01:05 PM

The fact that I remember thinking about selling things for these prizes also reminds me of how deprived a childhood I had. Those were some great prizes for little kids!

Buckaroo · Oct 15, 2006, 12:11 PM

I remember ads like this 40 years ago. I think it was for greeting cards though.

I remember selling Grit.

The newspaper. Anyone else sell Grit? Did I spell that right? It's been decades ago.

brassplayersrock² · Oct 15, 2006, 01:18 PM

i'd take the rocket kit

Eriamjh · Oct 15, 2006, 10:06 PM

Is that from 1989? I remember them from the 70s.

How about 100 toy soldiers for $2.99?

I remember the Grit ads. What the f*** was Grit?

macforray · Oct 15, 2006, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by brassplayersrock

i'd take the rocket kit

Me too. I had a bunch of those Estes rockets 40 years ago. We made our own launcher out of a steel plate, wire rod and an old car battery. I had one with a clear "payload" section and parachute. We used to catch field mice and give them a ride. Boys will be boys.

Memories.

KeriVit · Oct 15, 2006, 10:33 PM

OMFG!

Grit is BACK! HERE!

Now, this thread is SPAM.