That was Then! The Games I Used to Play - a list by tatorandtots

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Fun and games 70's, 80's and 90's-style for family night, parties, slumber parties and more.

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Merlin

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Years before I was nearly engulfed in flames thanks to a vibrator I TRULY thought was a back massager (long story, for another time when we've all been drinking), I sat on my bed for hours and hours and played with this. Merlin.

Six games in one. Might not be flame retardant.

Updated Oct 7, 2008

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Connect Four

9 people recommended this item

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"Where?"
"Diagonally!"
"Pretty sneaky, sis."

Still can't get that out of my head after twenty years.

One of the simplest and most addictive strategy games ever created. A true classic.

Updated Oct 7, 2008

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Perfection

3 people recommended this item

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Like I don't have enough stress in life already..... My heart still races like when I was a kid as I try to beat the clock in this childhood staple.

Updated Oct 7, 2008

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1975 Weebles Haunted House

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First I laughed at how much they were charging. Then I checked how successful similar sales have been. Now I'm crying even harder that my mom gave mine away......

100% Complete in Box (Ebay)

Updated Oct 7, 2008

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Trouble

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It's amazing how fun the games we had growing up still are.... If you give them a chance, they can hold their own against tv shows and video games. And it's a lot of fun for kids to know they are playing the same thing you played at their age.

This was a favorite of mine then and now.

Updated Oct 7, 2008

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The Original Hi Ho! Cherry-O Game

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I had one of these that my best friend Jennie and I played with for hours and hours.... Now my spawn have one too.

Twisted sidenote: When playing with intoxicated adults, the cherries are damn hard to hold with grown-up fingers. FYI.

Updated Oct 7, 2008

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Classic Board Game Pens

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Perfect for tucking in a stocking this holiday season or keeping in the back seat of the car for homework and entertainment.

Many of your favorites can be found here- Trouble, Connect Four, Boggle Yahtzee, Operation, Monopoly, Etch a Sketch and More!

Updated Oct 7, 2008

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String Games

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I've probably said this here before but just to be clear: I didn't have three ten-pound babies for nothing. My payment? The chance to passive aggressively encourage them to rewalk my own childhood footsteps. Kind of like a "life do-over." Only I hope they do it more gracefully.

The purpose? So that I can answer deep, provocative questions like, "How different would my life be if I hadn't sported 3-inch high vertical bangs in high school?" (Sidenote: I grew up in So. Cal in the 80's. So it was only partially my fault.)

This book made me think of one thing when I saw it: "I played those games. Now THEY will... err... I mean, can if they would like... play those games."

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Cat's Cradle, Crow's Foot, Jacob's Ladder - we remember well the happy hours spent playing string games handed down to us by our mothers and grandmothers.

Thankfully, Richard Darsie's careful, step-by-step instructions and photographs will help us teach our children. Three rainbow-hued cord loops that are much easier to work with than the yarn we used as kids are also included.

A special kind of heirloom for ages 4 and up.

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Hardcover, 8" x 8", 95 pages

Updated Nov 12, 2008

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Bike Bell

4 people recommended this item

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~~Use Code "luckybreaks8" during checkout for 25% off the entire site. Make sure you are signed in to your free account or it won't accept the code. I don't know how long it will last so take advantage of it now!~~

I love the substantial quality of this bell. So much better than cheap plastic trinkets....

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You can ring our bell! Classic revolving Bike Bell, with retro good looks and a loud ring (perfect for letting those pesky pedestrians know you're coming)! Mounts easily to most handlebars.

Imported. Wipe clean.
* 2.5" diameter, 2"d
* Metal

Updated Nov 22, 2008

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