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dem4decades

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36. 1963 Fly-Over Chicane racetrack by Gilbert

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Sat Nov 30, 2024, 10:37 PM

Nov 30

On the commercials the cars would fly through the air and land on the track and take another lap. In reality, they would fly through the air and crash, and had to be put back on the track to do it all over again. Pretty disappointing 😞.

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As a child name the toy you got that did not live up to the commercial. My was Easy Bake Oven. [View all] debm55 Nov 30 OP

My ez bake was ok XanaDUer2 Nov 30 #1

Thank you XanaDUer2. debm55 Nov 30 #2

Betsy Wetsy doll radical noodle Nov 30 #3

I agree.Thank you radical noodle debm55 Nov 30 #5

The Hula Hoop. I just couldn't do it. surfered Nov 30 #4

Yes it was hard to get started. I agree. thank you surfered. debm55 Nov 30 #6

... 2naSalit Nov 30 #9

HAHAHAHAHAHH. Did you ever try Double Dutch Jump Rope? That was hard. debm55 Nov 30 #11

Yes... 2naSalit Nov 30 #15

I had a Betsy Wetsy,,,, KarenS Nov 30 #7

I remember. Thank you KarenS. debm55 Nov 30 #8

Mine too! 2naSalit Nov 30 #10

Thank you 2naSalit. debm55 Nov 30 #12

Keds shoes were supposed to make you run faster and jump higher The Blue Flower Nov 30 #13

Mine either. We were ripped off. debm55 Nov 30 #14

Skippy Scribbles, a stuffed bear that was supposed to be able to write SheltieLover Nov 30 #16

Thank you SheltieLover. Sounds like a winner but was a dud. Sorry debm55 Nov 30 #17

I was very disappointed & she was heartbroken SheltieLover Nov 30 #18

Ah mwmisses4289 Nov 30 #34

1990 SheltieLover Nov 30 #35

Etch a Sketch Diamond_Dog Nov 30 #19

Same here. I could never draw a circle. I got bored real fast with that one. debm55 Nov 30 #20

Anything from the back of a comic book JoseBalow Nov 30 #21

I had the sea monkeys. Always wanted the see through glasses. I ordered from the back of a comic book. debm55 Nov 30 #27

Baby Skates Niagara Nov 30 #22

That's funny. In the commercial , she skates better then I do. debm55 Nov 30 #25

Slinky..........OMG it didn't come close to going down a set of stairs. I think okaawhatever Nov 30 #23

Thank you okaawhatever. I always started mine in the middle of the top step, It would do one of three three things. --- debm55 Nov 30 #24

Mr. Machine no_hypocrisy Nov 30 #26

Hey. I loved my Barbie and even made clothes for her. debm55 Nov 30 #29

You did soap operas with them. Lots of getting ready for dates applegrove Nov 30 #30

Excellent answer. applegrove. debm55 Nov 30 #31

Fire eating kit from Johnson Smith Sneederbunk Nov 30 #28

The Sudsy Doll hair that didn't grow back FullySupportDems Nov 30 #32

I had a doll similiar. She had a pony tail that you could pull her hair any length , L pulled ti too long and the pony debm55 Nov 30 #41

Oh that must have been worse FullySupportDems Dec 1 #47

Spirograph. LisaM Nov 30 #33

I agree, I forgot who made. Was it Kenner? debm55 Nov 30 #37

I had to look it up, but that's right! n/t LisaM Nov 30 #43

1963 Fly-Over Chicane racetrack by Gilbert dem4decades Nov 30 #36

Thank you dem4decades. There are commercials and then there is reality. debm55 Nov 30 #38

Crissy doll Runningdawg Nov 30 #39

That's funny. thank you Runningdawg. debm55 Nov 30 #44

Absolutely none of them if..fish..had..wings Nov 30 #40

Thank you , I have never seen a toy like that. debm55 Nov 30 #45

The Thingmaker by Mattel LSparkle Nov 30 #42

HAHAHHAAHAHHHA. that's funny. thank you LSparkle. debm55 Nov 30 #46