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Here's my era...
My era saw the transition of toys being made from sturdy materials like metal, to cheaply made plastic toys. Sigh, the story of my life, beginning of Gen X we got the end of every era there was to end in life.
Superelastic Bubble Plastic
Habbitrail
Photomat
Rollerskating on Friday night
Newly created toys for Star Trek in 1973
One cock Daisey bb gun, not a 10 pump Crossman, thanks to dear old Dad.
A silver jacket with a stripe just like Burt Rynolds had in Hooper or whatever movie it was.
Carvel Ice Cream with commercials by Tom Carvel.
Alva Skateboard, Tracker Trucks, Cryptonic Wheels, two skateboard parks on Long Island in the 70's.
13 Foot Boston Whaler with a 40 horse Evenrude.
The Sears Christmas WISHBOOK!!!
The Brady Bunch Variety Hour with very own pool.
My Dads 71 Grand Prix with a 400 small block V8.
Billie Blakes
Pro Ked Sneakers / Puma Clyde
Parka Jackets with fake fur hood lining.
Timberland Boot/ Herman Survivor Boots
Church on Sundays, fresh hot Bagels from the Bagel Bin right after.
My sisters yellow Pinto, my other sisters white Pinto and the sloppy Blue Maverick.
Station Wagons with wood paneling stickers.
Wonderama on Sundays. The New Zoo Review.
The CB Radio craze, everyone had one in their house.
^ One time I was in my Dads car on the CB radio talking dirty to a girl, turns out they could hear me on the phone inside, BUSTED! Ooops.
Bruce Lee and hitting trees with sticks, because boards don't hit back.
Jarts
ISIS was a Saturday morning tv show about a chick with special powers.
Pet Rocks and sand aquariums.
Rodney Allen Rippey
Grape Ape and Beegly Beegly
Jordash designer jeans, the female body never looked quite like that before, but AFTER, now we're livin.
White people Afro perms, see my sister.
My era saw the transition of toys being made from sturdy materials like metal, to cheaply made plastic toys. Sigh, the story of my life, beginning of Gen X we got the end of every era there was to end in life.
Superelastic Bubble Plastic
Habbitrail
Photomat
Rollerskating on Friday night
Newly created toys for Star Trek in 1973
One cock Daisey bb gun, not a 10 pump Crossman, thanks to dear old Dad.
A silver jacket with a stripe just like Burt Rynolds had in Hooper or whatever movie it was.
Carvel Ice Cream with commercials by Tom Carvel.
Alva Skateboard, Tracker Trucks, Cryptonic Wheels, two skateboard parks on Long Island in the 70's.
13 Foot Boston Whaler with a 40 horse Evenrude.
The Sears Christmas WISHBOOK!!!
The Brady Bunch Variety Hour with very own pool.
My Dads 71 Grand Prix with a 400 small block V8.
Billie Blakes
Pro Ked Sneakers / Puma Clyde
Parka Jackets with fake fur hood lining.
Timberland Boot/ Herman Survivor Boots
Church on Sundays, fresh hot Bagels from the Bagel Bin right after.
My sisters yellow Pinto, my other sisters white Pinto and the sloppy Blue Maverick.
Station Wagons with wood paneling stickers.
Wonderama on Sundays. The New Zoo Review.
The CB Radio craze, everyone had one in their house.
^ One time I was in my Dads car on the CB radio talking dirty to a girl, turns out they could hear me on the phone inside, BUSTED! Ooops.
Bruce Lee and hitting trees with sticks, because boards don't hit back.
Jarts
ISIS was a Saturday morning tv show about a chick with special powers.
Pet Rocks and sand aquariums.
Rodney Allen Rippey
Grape Ape and Beegly Beegly
Jordash designer jeans, the female body never looked quite like that before, but AFTER, now we're livin.
White people Afro perms, see my sister.
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