To be a kid again

• Fly4Fun

  

  Here's a great read that will make you think about your fond childhood memories of different toys/games.
  
  http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/79623/rembert-explains-america-a-terrifying-beautiful-day-at-the-national-toy-hall-of-fame
• dlazz

  too long, didn't read.
• hasbeen

  

  my childhood sucked. we were poor and i was stuck playing with rocks, sticks, and homeless people in the alley.
• Rotinaj

  

  hasbeen;1458266 wrote:my childhood sucked. we were poor and i was stuck playing with rocks, sticks, and homeless people in the alley.

  Buttttttttttt did you have to walk 3 miles up hills and through snow to get to school?
  /Old person'd
• said_aouita

  

  F*cking stupid. A HoF for toys.
  
  Brilliant marketing for all the retarded dorky people who reproduce.
• said_aouita

  

  F*cking stupid. A HoF for toys.
  I guess it's crowd is all the retarded dorky people who reproduce.
  
  Ya really think a toy HoF will last?
• se-alum

  

  Good read. I bought my nieces and nephew some Jacks at Bass Pro last week, and they love them.
• se-alum

  

  said_aouita;1458277 wrote:F*cking stupid. A HoF for toys.
  I guess it's crowd is all the retarded dorky people who reproduce.
  
  Ya really think a toy HoF will last?

  Assume you didn't read the article.
• Fly4Fun

  

  se-alum;1458278 wrote:Good read. I bought my nieces and nephew some Jacks at Bass Pro last week, and they love them.

  I generally read Rem's material. He writes about random life experiences and trips he goes on, some good articles, some bad. He had a good article during football season about spending a day in the NFL RedZone broadcasting studio.
• said_aouita

  

  se-alum;1458280 wrote:Assume you didn't read the article.

  What did I leave out? It's part of a larger museum which will also fail?
  Museum of Play.....OK.
  
  
  Hopefully it stays open I just don't see the interest.
• Fly4Fun

  

  said_aouita;1458287 wrote:What did I leave out? It's part of a larger museum which will also fail?
  Museum of Play.....OK.
  
  
  Hopefully it stays open I just don't see the interest.

  Well your comment about it being full "retarded dorky people" indicates you didn't read it as it was mostly full of kids and their parents.
  
  Also, it seems like a place that would probably draw similar types of crowds as a Cosi or other kids attraction.
• said_aouita

  

  Fly4Fun;1458290 wrote: Also, it seems like a place that would probably draw similar types of crowds as a Cosi or other kids attraction.

  COSI was a real let down last time visitied. I liked the old location better....
  Pretty sure COSI is part of a larger group of museums, which includs Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry.
  
  I did not look up if the toy HOF-play museum is part of a larger group.
  
  
  
  
  

  Fly4Fun;1458290 wrote:Well your comment about it being full "retarded dorky people" indicates you didn't read it as it was mostly full of kids and their parents.
  

  The parents are the retarded dorks taking their kids to see old toys.
• Fly4Fun

  

  said_aouita;1458291 wrote:COSI was a real let down last time visitied. I liked the old location better....
  Pretty sure COSI is part of a larger group of museums, which includs Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry.
  
  I did not look up if the toy HOF-play museum is part of a larger group.

  Their about page on the website:
  
  http://www.toyhalloffame.org/about
  
  Looks like it's been around since 1998, so it's lasted decently long. And the article made it seem as business is still thriving.
  
  And just a little reading suggests that it's not just a exhibit of old toys behind glass, which would be boring to kids. But it is a lot more interactive and similar set up to COSI, but less science based.
• tk421

  

  I would hate to be a child in this time, especially a boy. You can't do any of the traditional male things growing up anymore, getting suspended and having the cops show up at your house for playing cops and robbers and pretend shooting people. Glad I'm not having kids.
• fan_from_texas

  Cool read.