Comments on: METAL TOYS are here again (Apr, 1946) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/25/metal-toys-are-here-again/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:12:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: repsac http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/25/metal-toys-are-here-again/comment-page-1/#comment-619718 repsac Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:04:17 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/25/metal-toys-are-here-again/#comment-619718 Hmm, it's the small in home version of the large outdoor spinning merry go round. Also known as the wheel of death. Hmm, it’s the small in home version of the large outdoor spinning merry go round. Also known as the wheel of death.

]]> By: Caya http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/25/metal-toys-are-here-again/comment-page-1/#comment-144105 Caya Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:48:04 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/25/metal-toys-are-here-again/#comment-144105 I'd rather my kid got the sewing machine than the suicide bomber trike.....They had some weird ideas back then. It's like when older folks get all nostalgic for the 50's, but don't seem to remember it was a great time, but only if you were white. And male. Why do they *think* those housewives stayed bombed all the time on highballs and "Mother's helpers"? Strange times. I’d rather my kid got the sewing machine than the suicide bomber trike…..They had some weird ideas back then. It’s like when older folks get all nostalgic for the 50′s, but don’t seem to remember it was a great time, but only if you were white. And male. Why do they *think* those housewives stayed bombed all the time on highballs and “Mother’s helpers”? Strange times.

]]> By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/25/metal-toys-are-here-again/comment-page-1/#comment-143266 Charlie Wed, 25 Apr 2007 23:20:32 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/25/metal-toys-are-here-again/#comment-143266 There's another one like this where the girl gets washing machine. There’s another one like this where the girl gets washing machine.

]]> By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/25/metal-toys-are-here-again/comment-page-1/#comment-143247 Blurgle Wed, 25 Apr 2007 22:49:00 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/25/metal-toys-are-here-again/#comment-143247 Look at all those great toys for boys...and a freaking SEWING MACHINE for girls. Why didn't they just make her a "toy" toilet scrubber and get to the point? Look at all those great toys for boys…and a freaking SEWING MACHINE for girls.

Why didn’t they just make her a “toy” toilet scrubber and get to the point?

]]> By: Stannous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/25/metal-toys-are-here-again/comment-page-1/#comment-143080 Stannous Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:30:09 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/04/25/metal-toys-are-here-again/#comment-143080 "'Pedal Bomb' is what they call this combination." As opposed to the more accurate "Suicide Trike"? “‘Pedal Bomb’ is what they call this combination.”

As opposed to the more accurate “Suicide Trike”?

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