Comments on: The Return of The Toys (Dec, 1946) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/11/the-return-of-the-toys/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:21:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/11/the-return-of-the-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-1075856 Firebrand38 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:33:09 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/11/the-return-of-the-toys/#comment-1075856 JMyint: Good stuff! Thanks for that link. JMyint: Good stuff! Thanks for that link.

]]> By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/11/the-return-of-the-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-1075855 Toronto Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:29:54 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/11/the-return-of-the-toys/#comment-1075855 Man, I wish today's Lego was a penny a piece or less. For that matter, I wish they never got so into the 'model kits' with all the one-off pieces. (Then again, I once put together the pontoons off a model deHavilland Beaver, one fuselage off a Lightning, and the wings off an FW109. The center of drag was so low it was impossible to fly, but it was fun to look at. Man, I wish today’s Lego was a penny a piece or less.

For that matter, I wish they never got so into the ‘model kits’ with all the one-off pieces.

(Then again, I once put together the pontoons off a model deHavilland Beaver, one fuselage off a Lightning, and the wings off an FW109. The center of drag was so low it was impossible to fly, but it was fun to look at.

]]> By: JMyint http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/11/the-return-of-the-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-1075852 JMyint Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:35:49 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/11/the-return-of-the-toys/#comment-1075852 If'n anyone is still interested those jet engines are still being made, http://www.beck-technologies.com/enginedynajet.html If’n anyone is still interested those jet engines are still being made,

http://www.beck-technologies.c.....najet.html

]]> By: LeeAnn http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/11/the-return-of-the-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-1075847 LeeAnn Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:14:11 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/11/the-return-of-the-toys/#comment-1075847 I have an original First Edition DuPAGE Building Set from 1946 that belonged to one of my grandparents. Is there any way that I can find out the history and perhaps the valule of this product. Thank you. I have an original First Edition DuPAGE Building Set from 1946 that belonged to one of my grandparents. Is there any way that I can find out the history and perhaps the valule of this product. Thank you.

]]> By: Tim Tracy http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/11/the-return-of-the-toys/comment-page-1/#comment-1058447 Tim Tracy Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:22:56 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/04/11/the-return-of-the-toys/#comment-1058447 How much can one buy one of those jet engines for nowadays? And how did they build them for $3.00, even in 1946 dollors? I saw something similar in an old, used balsa wood model book I bought as a kid and when I asked my dad where I could get one he said no such thing exists. This was some 20 years ago. Seems as if anything like that made today is much more expensive. Very cool. How much can one buy one of those jet engines for nowadays? And how did they build them for $3.00, even in 1946 dollors? I saw something similar in an old, used balsa wood model book I bought as a kid and when I asked my dad where I could get one he said no such thing exists. This was some 20 years ago. Seems as if anything like that made today is much more expensive. Very cool.

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