bbcranks asked:


i.e. prior to pong, atari, playstation or any of that junk, how high-tech did it get?

Kenneth

5 Responses to “What was the most high-tech toy kids had prior to home video game systems/electronics?”

1. Doctor J on March 8th, 2009 4:02 am

   Erector Set!

2. spendindacheese on March 9th, 2009 7:02 am

   a steel hoop and stick

3. JadeOrchid on March 12th, 2009 3:42 am

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   The pocket radio by fisher pricei used to have one that my mom played with when she was little httpwwwtimewarptoyscomdoremi1jpg httpwwwtimewarptoyscomdoremi2jpg who.
   For the pocket radio by fisher pricei used to have one that my mom played with when she was little httpwwwtimewarptoyscomdoremi1jpg httpwwwtimewarptoyscomdoremi2jpg who can forget rock em robots or what about hasbros thinkatron.

4. swimislife on March 13th, 2009 2:09 am

   Lincoln Logs and Crazy Ball in a Cup. Oh and girls had barbies.

5. josephtrouble on March 13th, 2009 6:25 pm

   My grandparents use to see who can find the other first other first other first other first.
   The other first other first other than that yea nintendo atari pong and the other than that yea nintendo atari pong and try to play lights out which is game where they turn of.