tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post6375647795457684899..comments2024-03-28T02:15:06.910-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: Cowboys and IndiansArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-66016889311477681242011-08-29T05:58:40.293-07:002011-08-29T05:58:40.293-07:00I never played with little figure toys growing up....I never played with little figure toys growing up. Too many video games. Now I wish I had. :)Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-77858602798586451252011-08-14T20:24:39.294-07:002011-08-14T20:24:39.294-07:00Oh yes we played cowboys and Indians too! WE put r...Oh yes we played cowboys and Indians too! WE put ropes on our bikes and pretended they were horses! Never played with plastic guys though...but my kids surely did. Every Christmas it seemed they'd get a new set! We played paper dolls almost everyday which we made ourselves. The most fun in the whole world! Thanks for the blog visit!<br />SandraSandra Wilkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640562716913535824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-37592312756589077462011-08-14T20:22:42.650-07:002011-08-14T20:22:42.650-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189458023448657945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-66459065319045470832011-08-14T18:54:27.245-07:002011-08-14T18:54:27.245-07:00A comment from Laura at the Daily Dodo reads:
Blo...A comment from Laura at the Daily Dodo reads:<br /><br /><i>Blogger is playing silly beggars and lost my comment to your post, so I thought I'd drop you a quick email as I enjoyed it so much!<br />As kids, we used to play 'Cowboys and Indians' in the more unusual form of Welsh vs English... it was quite something to collect english scalps (BTW I my parents are English and I'm bilingual!)<br />My other half found a huge box of plastic cowboys and indians and soldiers on top of a bin saying 'free to good home'. Well - that good home is ours, as they have been set up in our defunct fireplace where they get played with every day... we really are 6 at heart!<br /><br />My favourite toys were paints and paintbrushes - and I was only allowed to paint as a real treat and this is the same feeling I get sitting down to paint now.<br />Lovely post,<br />Laura x (Daily Dodo)</i><br /><br />Thanks Laura!<br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-80470915882104780872011-08-14T16:03:27.134-07:002011-08-14T16:03:27.134-07:00Ella -- Loved that big box of Crayolas. Periwinkl...Ella -- Loved that big box of Crayolas. Periwinkle was always one of my favorite colors. I do look forward to seeing <i>Cowboys and Aliens</i>.<br /><br />Melissa -- The simple toys of the past stimulated more creative thinking than things like video games where someone else has developed the basic story premise.<br /><br />IBD -- Always glad to have you stop by.<br /><br />Rasz-- Tomboy is not bad, it can be a very practical help in surviving adult responsibilities and not getting taken advantage of.<br /><br />Doralynn -- I guess we do probably tend to act out our aspirations for adulthood in our childhood fantasies and play.<br /><br />Theresa -- Barbies were hot, but they perhaps set the bar a little too high for most girls.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-13399978068158005532011-08-14T15:08:35.594-07:002011-08-14T15:08:35.594-07:00Barbies! They had blue eyes, blonde hair, impossi...Barbies! They had blue eyes, blonde hair, impossibly small waists, and feet stuck in high heel position, and I loved them!Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-22409771128779588292011-08-14T10:21:12.867-07:002011-08-14T10:21:12.867-07:00I grew up with westerns, Dragnet, and war stories ...I grew up with westerns, Dragnet, and war stories -- and brothers... so there were always loads of little soldiers and cowboy and Indians toys. I think those childhood games and movies played crucial roles in our lives. I joined the Army and went into law enforcement, and, my brother Patrick (who always wanted to play the Indian in our cowboy and Indian games) married a full-blooded Navajo.Doralynn Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828906983819258042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-81948156048083786572011-08-13T18:28:38.326-07:002011-08-13T18:28:38.326-07:00What a cool story. It reminded me of all the Chris...What a cool story. It reminded me of all the Christmas mornings where my sons were more thrilled with the dollar bag of army men or cowboys n Indians than the expensive toys! <br /><br />As for me growing up, I was a total tomboy! I LOVED my matchbox cars. I made race tracks that covered my entire room. I did have a couple barbies and a barbie car but my barbie was the first stock car driver with her very own all girl pit crew!!!! I'm still a tomboy and love the smell of grease, oil and gasoline!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03717894057589454128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-86576092593350934452011-08-13T17:30:50.830-07:002011-08-13T17:30:50.830-07:00I really love your stories. Thanks for sharing! :D...I really love your stories. Thanks for sharing! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-45064406308983670692011-08-13T12:34:07.121-07:002011-08-13T12:34:07.121-07:00I love this post! I had the Star Wars toys when I ...I love this post! I had the Star Wars toys when I was a kid and my brother, sister and I would think up these elaborate stories and spend hours setting up and playing. I used to do the same with my Barbie dolls. They were everything from secret agents to astronauts to doctors and world travellers. These toys developed my love of storytelling and why I became a writerAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443736284850057306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-62052323426013909762011-08-13T10:55:50.678-07:002011-08-13T10:55:50.678-07:00Lee maybe you need to go see that movie, "Cow...Lee maybe you need to go see that movie, "Cowboys vs. Aliens". You can relive your childhood and if you do, could you let me know what kind of sunset is at the end?! ;DEllahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-6203905035552233042011-08-13T10:51:31.420-07:002011-08-13T10:51:31.420-07:00I love these little toys, tokens treasures of our ...I love these little toys, tokens treasures of our memories. Yes, touchstones of our youth. I love your soft, sepia sunset, dust included.<br /><br />Fun post, for me it was all about crayons and Barbie. I loved the colorful names; periwinkle blue, maize, midnight blue, jungle green and etc. I loved to give my dolls make overs. This began at an early age. I would add Dippity Dew to their hair, cut their hair and make clothes for them. I had a blast giving them make overs. I had one Barbie that you could change her hair color. Vinegar made her black hair; baking soda made her have red hair. She came as a blonde. So fun...thanks for the flashback to another time.Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-13249269079581655812011-08-13T10:25:42.496-07:002011-08-13T10:25:42.496-07:00Larry--Now, now--The "violence" was alwa...Larry--Now, now--The "violence" was always imaginary--it was my pretend movie. But all the little men preferred the Circus.<br /><br />Teresa -- That sounds more like work than play, but it was very industrious indeed.<br /><br />Isis -- I prefer to think of it as researching rather than being nosy. Thank you for stopping by.<br /><br />Paula -- I know my sister had some dolls, but I don't know if we ever played with stuffed animals other than throwing them at each other.<br /><br />Linda -- That sounds like my kind of play. I had the forts and fences and all as well and I also like to build elaborate sets.<br /><br />Madeleine -- Interesting that you came up with an analysis of what your play represented.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-83704567671466177432011-08-13T09:26:33.148-07:002011-08-13T09:26:33.148-07:00Loved your nostalgic trip into your toy box.
My br...Loved your nostalgic trip into your toy box.<br />My brothers played a game called Death Valley and one of the plastic figures was a manky looking goat they named Stinky Goat. I always felt sorry for that one.<br />I had a Tressy doll whose hair got terribly matted while my friend was very diligent with her doll and made sure she was always immaculate.<br /><br />The funniest thing I rememeber was that when I was about six I used to tie my dolls up together with string and my older brother tied his cars and vans up with string, too. We realise it was because we'd travelled from Canada to UK to live and had had to leave all our toys behind, so deep down we were trying to keep our new toys safe and together!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-63875000624010696832011-08-13T08:13:34.682-07:002011-08-13T08:13:34.682-07:00My brother and I had the same Cowboys and Indians ...My brother and I had the same Cowboys and Indians figures. I can visualize each one you described. We also had a couple of the bigger sets with fences for building corrals and one that had a fort (Fort Apache). We used to use small throw rugs, lowered gently to the floor by one corner, to make hills with lots of nooks and cranies for men to hide in. Lots of good memories there.<br /><br />Here's a question for you - do you remember Hopalong's horse's name?Linda Leszczukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15117080878321152684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-60150227844299189752011-08-13T07:02:33.918-07:002011-08-13T07:02:33.918-07:00Ah, you brought back some childhood memories Lee. ...Ah, you brought back some childhood memories Lee. My brother had those cowboy and Indian sets, as well as the "drab green soldiers." I was often recruited at playtime to be whatever side I was "assigned" (I was the younger sibling).<br /><br />I actually "enjoyed" playing with my "Toni" and "Revlon" dolls and my multitude of stuffed animals, which my brother had zero interest.<br /><br />I think the stuffed animals were my favorite and to this day, I've always adopted a variety of live pets - everything from cats and dogs to frogs, bunnies and lizards. :)Paula Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923061193682673368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-7073406873060449812011-08-13T06:13:36.063-07:002011-08-13T06:13:36.063-07:00Hi Lee,
I'm the nosy one from the Tiki Hut. I...Hi Lee,<br /><br />I'm the nosy one from the Tiki Hut. I followed the white rabbit on over the comments.<br /><br />I can't recall a special toy per se, but I do remember giving my dolls fantastic lives complete with complicated histories. Being a storyteller is my calling. Now I just have to hone my craft and use the abilities I was blessed with the best way I know how.<br /><br />You popped over to my blog to say hi on Wed, but I'll leave my site according to the white rabbit rules :).<br /><br />http://isisrushdan.blogspot.com/Isis Rushdanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06773053495985834484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-13373408866338534622011-08-13T05:11:30.194-07:002011-08-13T05:11:30.194-07:00My brother and I played cowboys-girls. We played r...My brother and I played cowboys-girls. We played ranchers. We worked very hard daily to round up our invisible cattle.T. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-8980866566665283812011-08-12T22:05:17.224-07:002011-08-12T22:05:17.224-07:00Shameful, Lee...
Playing with toys that celebrate...Shameful, Lee...<br /><br />Playing with toys that celebrate the oppression of Native Americans.<br /><br />Obviously, these toys have made you a violent person.<br /><br />Perhaps if you were to apologize to Native Americans for taking their land...<br /><br />I don't remember the cowboys and indians, but had slews of the soldiers. Mostly green, but I seem to remember red and blue ones...<br /><br />LarryDiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-22245669440971799132011-08-12T21:12:10.418-07:002011-08-12T21:12:10.418-07:00Stephen McC-- The brown cowboys must have been a p...Stephen McC-- The brown cowboys must have been a phase because the ones I see for sale online and in the store are the colorful ones. <br /><br />Word Nerd -- I feel like the same person. I've been wanting to buy some little men and Tonka trucks to play with.<br /><br />Walk -- Often my sister was my only playmate so we'd often share in the same games.<br /><br />Sandi -- Fisher Price made some cool toys. Were they the ones who made the Weebles?<br /><br />Donna -- I never had Matchbox cars--I don't know if they made them when I was a kid. But I sure liked the Matchbox vehicles when my little brothers started getting them.<br /><br />Giggles -- I can't remember if my sister had the tea sets and such. I think overall the boys toys were cooler, but that's me.<br /><br />Joanne -- My daughters used to put together plays and then perform them for the family and neighbors. Some of them were pretty good.<br /><br />Petra -- Cardboard boxes were often more fun than the toys that came in them.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-18185398285464763882011-08-12T20:16:43.291-07:002011-08-12T20:16:43.291-07:00I remember always designing houses. It didn't ...I remember always designing houses. It didn't matter what materials I had, whether shoe boxes, blankets, or moss and sticks, I'd build anything form hobbit holes to castles to boat houses. If all else failed, I had my imagination, which had absolutely no boundaries. Yes, those were the days!petrahttp://thisgoodsteward.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-36191286893703344532011-08-12T17:36:18.881-07:002011-08-12T17:36:18.881-07:00I would make up plays with my brothers and they wo...I would make up plays with my brothers and they would last for days as we rehearse only to forget all about the performance when some new adventure came up.<br />Blessings, JoanneJoannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701170619308062747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-909516982495328402011-08-12T17:31:14.592-07:002011-08-12T17:31:14.592-07:00My brothers had those sets. As I remember it the l...My brothers had those sets. As I remember it the little men spent an awful lot of time bouncing off my head. never asked for the story.<br />My own favorite was a china tea set though I ever gave tea parties. I was always having a lavish dinner or playing restaurant.<br />Thanks for the look back.Mary@GigglesandGunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350818228268801008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-28914344778367720422011-08-12T17:19:51.397-07:002011-08-12T17:19:51.397-07:00It was a tie between my barbies and my matchbox ca...It was a tie between my barbies and my matchbox cars. Yup...matchbox cars! I loved playing out in the dirt making roads, mountains, etc...Donna Shieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607270459657152401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-47954517617977228382011-08-12T16:11:28.083-07:002011-08-12T16:11:28.083-07:00my son will be this way with all his star wars stu...my son will be this way with all his star wars stuff. He pretends the fat legos are droids and he has Star Wars legos that he has put together with droids and ships. He constantly watches the movies and the cartoon Clone Wars. he even plays the online video games. He adds in his hot wheels collection and does battle/shooting scenes as we hear the constant "shooting noises" he makes.<br /><br />I think one day he'll look back and remember. <br /><br />As for me, I had the Fisher Price people/town/camping/car/house and created a whole make believe world. I played with "my people" forever...and was dismayed to find they are now really fat/wide (due to choking hazard) My daughter is just getting into it...<br /><br />Sandi<br />http://www.ahhsome.wordpress.com<br />Lake Forest, CAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com