The Original iPad – Invisible Ink Books
By Lori Ferraro When I was a little girl, and we were going on a loooong road trip to visit my grandparents in Rochester (a six hour drive), there were a handful of essentials that were must haves in the backseat of our car: My crocheted afghan that grandma had made me. My never-ending ribbon of cheese and crackers thanks to Kraft Handi-Snacks My Invisible Ink Game & Quiz Books! Who knew a book and a pen could lead to hours and...
The Ring’s the Thing: Waterful Ring Toss Game
By Lori Ferraro So many toys from the 80s that I loved so much…board games, (Trouble!, Trivial Pursuit) electronic games, (Speak & Spell, Merlin), and video games (anything you could play on the Atari), but there’s one game that stands out for its simplicity, its one-player challenge and for its use of water. The Waterful Ring-Toss by TOMY. I was obsessed with this game – can we even call it a game? More like a test of your...
Sea Wees
By Alli Denning Kenner first introduced the Sea Wee dolls in 1979, offering “Oceans of Fun.” But, it wasn’t until Christmas of 1980 that they came into my life. Initially, there were three dolls, Sandy, Coral, and Shelly (see what they did with the nautical naming). Each doll came with its own comb and a lily-pad sponge. The sponge had a convenient hole in the middle so that the doll could sit in the sponge. That way, she could float...
Top of My Toy List: My Barbie Styling Head
By Lori Ferraro I loved my Barbie Dolls growing up – like lots of girls, I was kind of fanatical about them. I had a few different versions of Barbie, Ken (with his purple ascot and hot pink shirt), and Barbie’s little sister Skipper too. I also had Donny and Marie Dolls that used to come on over to party with Barbie. And Darci, Covergirl Darci was a bigger, bustier version of a Barbie doll. Donny and Marie dolls But my favorite...
Garbage Pail Kids: Garbage Worth Keeping
When I was little I collected baseball cards – not because I liked or cared about the sport but because I liked “flipping” cards with the boys and winning their cards during recess on the playground. I also liked the flat, powdery bubble gum stick that came with the cards. My love affair with baseball cards was short lived. A few years later another type of card came along that I could really get into. Garbage Pail Kids. Garbage Pail...
