I remember my Chemistry set. I would go in the basement of the Chicago two flat I live in and play with fire and chemicals. I would light up this black stuff (I don't remember what it was) and it would create a fireball and smoke. Ah, the 1950's.
08:23 - My brother and I each got one of those AM Flyer sets, eight panels each, for Christmas in '65 or '66. 13:47 - _And your obedient serpent is.... A Bob Clampett car toooooooo - 000000N!_
This was when toy stores were still a 'big deal'. Suburbia was king, 'Baby Boom' offspring were legion, independent toy stores seemed to be on every other street corner of major cities and their suburbs.
The mustached pitch man was Tex Antoine, a well known fixture and weatherman on many local stations. His animated sidekick was Uncle Weatherbee…a popular character that made a weather forecast very entertaining. He reached his peak of fame on NY’s ABC Eyewitness News in the 70s but unfortunately lost his job by making an off colored quip about rape. He was never to gain the same popularity again.
About a year or so after this, Gilbert sold a James Bond race track set that was mechanically flawed. Sears and other retailers returned so many that it contributed to bankruptcy for Gilbert.
We had that set. Came with an Aston Martin and a Mustang 'slot car', track, controllers... . The thin plastic tabs which connected track sections did break easily.
Gilbert failed to keep up with the times. TV advertising was in and catalogs were on their way out. I still rememer those All-Aboard commercials from that era.
@dennisdeleo74 18 hours ago The mustached pitch man was Tex Antoine, a well known fixture and weatherman on many local stations. His animated sidekick was Uncle Weatherbee…a popular character that made a weather forecast very entertaining. He reached his peak of fame on NY’s ABC Eyewitness News in the 70s but unfortunately lost his job by making an off colored quip about rape. He was never to gain the same popularity again.
Those chemistry sets were so dangerous, that they injured or killed thousands of children. They were even featured in the documentary, "Hidden Killers of the Postwar Home".
Boy I loved that Gilbert chemistry set. I picked mine out of the Sears Christmas catalog, of course.
I remember my Chemistry set. I would go in the basement of the Chicago two flat I live in and play with fire and chemicals. I would light up this black stuff (I don't remember what it was) and it would create a fireball and smoke. Ah, the 1950's.
I hope Santa brings me an American Flyer Trains: The All Aboard! I was a good boy all year.
I remember this.😄
08:23 - My brother and I each got one of those AM Flyer sets, eight panels each, for Christmas in '65 or '66.
13:47 - _And your obedient serpent is.... A Bob Clampett car toooooooo - 000000N!_
We stil have my dad's Gilbert Chemistry Set, from the 1950s. It doesn't appear to have been used.
This was when toy stores were still a 'big deal'.
Suburbia was king, 'Baby Boom' offspring were legion, independent toy stores seemed to be on every other street corner of major cities and their suburbs.
An two years later they were out of business.
The mustached pitch man was Tex Antoine, a well known fixture and weatherman on many local stations. His animated sidekick was Uncle Weatherbee…a popular character that made a weather forecast very entertaining. He reached his peak of fame on NY’s ABC Eyewitness News in the 70s but unfortunately lost his job by making an off colored quip about rape. He was never to gain the same popularity again.
There's a bit of a Don Ameche vibe.
The "popular" off-color quip about rape "joke" at that time was, "A woman can run faster with her dress up than a man can with his pants down."
About a year or so after this, Gilbert sold a James Bond race track set that was mechanically flawed. Sears and other retailers returned so many that it contributed to bankruptcy for Gilbert.
We had that set. Came with an Aston Martin and a Mustang 'slot car', track, controllers... .
The thin plastic tabs which connected track sections did break easily.
Pit stop feature AKA short life charge. That was some early knowledge.
Gilbert failed to keep up with the times. TV advertising was in and catalogs were on their way out. I still rememer those All-Aboard commercials from that era.
Can anyone identify the loud & silly host in this film?
Joe Silver. He did a lot of commercials and voice-over work, and was Lee Grant's co-star on "FAY" (1975).
@dennisdeleo74
18 hours ago
The mustached pitch man was Tex Antoine, a well known fixture and weatherman on many local stations. His animated sidekick was Uncle Weatherbee…a popular character that made a weather forecast very entertaining. He reached his peak of fame on NY’s ABC Eyewitness News in the 70s but unfortunately lost his job by making an off colored quip about rape. He was never to gain the same popularity again.
Those chemistry sets were so dangerous, that they injured or killed thousands of children. They were even featured in the documentary, "Hidden Killers of the Postwar Home".
My Chemistry set had neat things you could light with fire! No parental warnings or age recommendations on the box, that's for sure.
@@MoviecraftInc Who didn't use the screwdriver of their Erector Set to cross the tines of the motor's plug _just once_ ?
Ridiculous!
I doubt this!