Toys From Childhood

**lizbud** · 08-22-2012, 06:04 PM

Do you remember your favorite toy when you were a kid? Did you have more than one?
Do you still have any of them?

**pomtzu** · 08-22-2012, 06:33 PM

A little wind-up furry dog that hopped around. Unfortunately my cousin overwound it and it never hopped again, but I still kept it for years. I no longer have it, but I do have my old teddybear from when I was a baby, and also a handmade fabric Raggedy Anne doll that my mother's aunt made. She made many dolls, and was even named Aunt Doll.

I still have my figure skates from when I was somewhat older (around 12), and I can still wear them. Of course if I even tried to ice skate now, I'd probably kill myself, or at very least, break a few more bones that haven't already been broken.

**Karen** · 08-22-2012, 06:48 PM

My beloved Raggedy Ann doll, made for me by my grandmother when I was 9 is now being enjoyed by Lady's human charges. But I do still have my very first teddy bear, made for me by my Aunt Dotty when I was born. He is soft, never had any hard parts to begin with, so was okay to be in the crib with me, and bed later. Sure, one ear is sideways now, and one leg a tad longer than the other because that's how I used to carry him around, and no one but me thinks he is beautiful, but Little Bear is to me. Funny story - he went college with me (of course) and my friend in the room next door Freshman year, Robin, also brought her rather bedraggled bear. So sophomore year, I got to the dorms before she did on move-in day. After I had my stuff all unpacked, I drew a note and stuck in on her door that was just a quick drawing of Little Bear and my room number. Her mother saw it, and was horrified, as she wondered how someone who couldn't draw got into Mass Art! She didn't believe Robin when she said, "No, Mom, that's what he really looks like!" Mrs. L was in disbelief, until they knocked on my door, and I produced Little Bear for inspection.

**Freedom** · 08-22-2012, 07:37 PM

At night I slept with several stuffed animals; one had to travel with me on overnight trips, a small gray elephant with red corduroy ears. I still have it, though last year WILLY pulled the eyes off. I have them and hope to figure out how to restore them.

My favorite toy to play with was colorforms!