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General Topics => Off Topic => Topic started by: antoinebugleboy on October 19, 2011, 03:15:23 PM

Title: Vintage toys that can never, ever make it to market today
Post by: antoinebugleboy on October 19, 2011, 03:15:23 PM
If you think about it, the often blind hysteria that seems to permeate the anti-2nd amendment types isn't just about guns. It's a population that's grown up under nervous helicopter parents who see any risk of their precious ones suffering a boo-boo as an absolute nightmare:

http://www.cracked.com/article_19481_the-8-most-wildly-irresponsible-vintage-toys.html (http://www.cracked.com/article_19481_the-8-most-wildly-irresponsible-vintage-toys.html)

Is it any wonder that when they grew up, the adults of today cannot fathom that a responsible neighbor could be trusted with a real gun?
Title: Re: Vintage toys that can never, ever make it to market today
Post by: Cougar8045 on October 19, 2011, 03:43:24 PM
I want all of those!
Title: Re: Vintage toys that can never, ever make it to market today
Post by: antoinebugleboy on October 19, 2011, 03:48:35 PM
Heaven forbid that parents would actually spend time with their children supervising and teaching them. Why would we let a thing like that get in the way of "progress"?
Title: Re: Vintage toys that can never, ever make it to market today
Post by: 808shooter on October 19, 2011, 05:47:15 PM
yikes! 

Wonder what they'll say bout the easy bake oven in 20 yrs ;D
Title: Re: Vintage toys that can never, ever make it to market today
Post by: Kingkeoni on October 19, 2011, 06:39:31 PM
"Made in the 1950s, the Austin Magic Pistol allowed you to shoot plastic balls at your friend's penis."


WTF, did you read the description for that one?
Title: Re: Vintage toys that can never, ever make it to market today
Post by: 230RN on October 27, 2011, 10:40:55 PM
(http://www.loesch.org/~arviel/cannonkids.jpg)

No comment necessary.
Title: Re: Vintage toys that can never, ever make it to market today
Post by: Cougar8045 on October 27, 2011, 10:55:17 PM
^^^Sad, but true.