We had a Monopoly set at home - I was wondering whether the set in the US had the same board, money, etc. I know that there are various locations produced these days, but presumably you had the 'London' version or was there a separate one for the States in those days?
My sister asked and received this one Christmas The Incredible Edibles maker. It made candy bugs almost like the gummy worms/bears today. The funny thing is that she was scared of bugs, insects or what have you. I can remember the distinct smell as they were forming.
Thanks Richard. I've sure that you're right. Part of the problem though is that a game with only two players feels like it might be a bit boring and I don't know who I could get to join us. Actually I've got a South Africa version using our currency and place names. It must be at least 40 years old, so the values seem a bit ridiculous now and the valuable properties would be very different if it was made today.
Of all this reminds me of when I worked as a volunteer in Eritrea. One of my colleagues made up a Monopoly board, all with local locations and with all of the Chance cards being related to all things volunteering. We played it on Christmas Eve, the only problem being that it went on for so long that all of the participants were falling asleep long before the game ever looked like drawing to a conclusion.
@Tom Locke Until the new "versions" of the board got rolling, we had the old USA set. The highest properties were Boardwalk and Park Place and the "slum area" of the board were Baltic and Mediterranean Avenues. We had four railroads, Reading, B&O, Pennsylvania and Short Liine. The houses were green and hotels red and were made from wood. Here is a pretty interesting site! http://www.henrygeorge.org/dodson_on_monopoly.htm
I am surprised that nobody mentioned the Slinky! It did not do too much except "walk" down the stairs, but it was one of the "have to have toys!" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slinky
Ladies what about the tin typewriter that put you off ever becoming a typist. You had to dial the letter of the alphabet you required then whack the key. Best bit was the carriage return when the bell actually worked and drove your mother mad. Can't think why mine disappeared
If there had been a movie made, it would have been "YoYo Man", starring Robert Preston! ...or Tom Smothers!
Come on now own up. Who had medical leanings at an early age (I refrained from mentioning Doctors and Nurses games)
No medical kits, but I had an enthusiasm for chemistry sets, somewhat curtailed after my experiments with home-made fireworks... Back on the subject of board games, we had a Cluedo set. Did anyone else play this? I believe that the game was marketed in the States, albeit with a slightly different look to the UK version (and possibly a different name).