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Up, up and … Oh No He Didn’t?! – A New Way to Play with the Pogo Stick

By on October 28, 2009 in Just for Fun

Tweet You may love the Pogo Stick, but were you ever brave (or crazy) enough to do more than jump up and down? For those us, who played it safe when it came to Pogo Sticks, take a good look at the Guinness World Record holder who took jumping sky high to new heights! Jumping [...]

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Bounce and Spring the Day Away – Take Me Back Tuesday Remembers the Pogo Stick

By on October 27, 2009 in Take Me Back Tuesday

Tweet I treasure the day that I passed down my beautiful bouncing Pogo Stick to my little sister because (I admit) it gave me the smallest glint of pleasure watching her fail bounce – at all! My sweet little sister fell like a rock every time she hopped on those pastel footpads (oops!). This isn’t [...]

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Round versus Ribbit – Take Me Back Tuesday Remembers Mr. Mouth

By on October 20, 2009 in Take Me Back Tuesday

Tweet I remember playing Mr. Mouth in my basement with my sister, who wasn’t known for her hand-eye coordination, so I was usually victorious. I used to shoot multiple pieces at once (some of which would actually go in the mouth) and make up my own rules to keep the game interesting. But, those who [...]

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All Good Things Must End – Rest in Peace Lego House

By on October 16, 2009 in Just for Fun

Tweet “James May is on a mission to celebrate Britain’s best loved toys, and celebrate them on a massive scale” – James May’s Toy Stories   “Massive scale” takes on a new meaning with James May at the helm because in August 2009, James, along with 1,000 volunteers, built the world’s first and largest fully-functioning, [...]

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A Hop, Skip and a Jump – Take Me Back Tuesday remembers the Skip It

By on October 13, 2009 in Take Me Back Tuesday

Tweet I remember the catchiest jingle I had ever heard as a child with this unforgettable first line: “Hey now kids come gather round, see what just skipped into town” – so of course I had to see it, had to play with it and had to master it! I’m talking about the perfectly plastic, [...]

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Have your Pie and Play with it too! – Take Me Back Tuesday remembers the Frisbee

By on October 6, 2009 in Take Me Back Tuesday

Tweet I’m not graceful or coordinated, but I can catch a Frisbee (most of the time), and throw it straight on a good day –though I haven’t improved much since I was six-years-old. I’d spend lazy Saturdays planted in my backyard exerting all my energy to concentrate on throwing the Frisbee nice and straight only [...]

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