What was your favorite childhood possession?

The Invisible Guest · June 25th, 2008, 06:58 PM

Mine was undoubtedly my Kuwahara BMX bike. It was 1982 I believe, and I was a 12 .. nearly 13 when my Dad bought it for me, and I still think of that bike every now and again.

We went to check out the bike races outside of Peoria Illinois, and while strolling around I fell in love ... with a bike. Some family had bought two for their kid to race with, and he basically picked the other one, so they put one up for sale. Dad saw me tooling around on it during a test drive, and snuck back and bought it for me without me knowing. To my delight he gave it to me a few days later as an early birthday present.

Here's what it looked like .. almost. Mine had a lot of gold components, but had the same blue frame, forks, set, pads, etd.

I wish I still had that bike, but unfortunately it went missing after I moved from one town to another. I left a few things behind in the garage, and when I returned a week or so later to pick them up they were gone .. sad day.

Britt

The Invisible Guest · June 25th, 2008, 07:11 PM

I was thinking about my bike the other day so I did a web search for Kuwahara ... seems they are still in the business.

I nearly fell in love again .. this time with a new 2008 Kuwahara. What a beauty !! I'd buy it, but I'd feel like a screwball riding around on it at my advanced age.

I think back in the day that 1982 Kuwahara went for $275 or $300. The 2008 version seen below goes for over $600. It's funny .. other than the price things haven't changed a tremendous amount.

Britt

OrbWeaver · June 25th, 2008, 07:34 PM

Mine was a little stuffed toy kitten named Kim Kitty. I left it in a bathroom at the Las Vegas airport when I was very young. I was crushed.

The Invisible Guest · June 25th, 2008, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by OrbWeaver

Mine was a little stuffed toy kitten named Kim Kitty. I left it in a bathroom at the Las Vegas airport when I was very young. I was crushed.

I'm guessing a lot of these are going to have a bit of a sad story behind them. I think we tend to remember that kind of stuff more than the purely happy memories.

Britt

OrbWeaver · June 25th, 2008, 08:07 PM

Well...a happier one then: I loved the Ninja Turtles. Especially Michaelangelo. I got a Michaelangelo action figure for my birthday one year. I carried that thing around with me EVERYWHERE. Most girls would play with dolls, I played with Ninja turtles. There was a time where Michaelangelo was never out of my sight. I even slept with it!

13ShadesofGray · June 25th, 2008, 08:23 PM

I'd have to say either my Millennium Falcon scale replica or my very first "keyboard" which was a $25 electric organ. It was beat up, the top level keys made some of the most atrocious sounds I've ever heard and half of the foot pedals didn't work... but dammit I learned how to play on that thing and at the time it wasn't something we could really afford. Special? Oh yeah

TXHOSER · June 25th, 2008, 08:34 PM

I can't pinpoint one thing in particular, but my Star Wars toys, Legos, and Hot Wheels cars were what I played with the most. My bike was the other but it was a Western Auto POS.

The Invisible Guest · June 25th, 2008, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TXHOSER

I can't pinpoint one thing in particular, but my Star Wars toys, Legos, and Hot Wheels cars were what I played with the most. My bike was the other but it was a Western Auto POS.

Lego's and Star Wars are high on my list as well. I had three large sets of legos at my grandparents' house .. made some cool stuff with them. As for Star Wars I still have a Darth Vader case full of figures from the first two movies, and the Millenium Falcon. As for the cars .. I always preferred Matchbox.

Britt

Rider of Theli · June 25th, 2008, 08:44 PM

Hot Wheels and Micronauts! FTW!!!

Emerald Sword · June 25th, 2008, 08:51 PM

GI Joe, people! Not the new versions, either. I'm talking the old school 60's-70's versions. Excellent outfits and vehicles back then! I was in grade school back and LOVED my GI Joe stuff! I had tons of it. Couldn't leave the house without at least one fully equipped GI Joe action figure.

Ascension · June 25th, 2008, 09:41 PM

My comic collection...which includes my fav #5 X Men...and some other older X Men, Daredevil, Avengers, etc. Then I started collecting again with my daughter when Image comics came out. I still have the entire collection...need to knock the dust off & revisit...great stuff and cool to see some of the characters brought to life on the big screen.

June 25th, 2008, 06:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
The Invisible Guest Burger King Diamond Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,787	What was your favorite childhood possession? Mine was undoubtedly my Kuwahara BMX bike. It was 1982 I believe, and I was a 12 .. nearly 13 when my Dad bought it for me, and I still think of that bike every now and again. We went to check out the bike races outside of Peoria Illinois, and while strolling around I fell in love ... with a bike. Some family had bought two for their kid to race with, and he basically picked the other one, so they put one up for sale. Dad saw me tooling around on it during a test drive, and snuck back and bought it for me without me knowing. To my delight he gave it to me a few days later as an early birthday present. Here's what it looked like .. almost. Mine had a lot of gold components, but had the same blue frame, forks, set, pads, etd. I wish I still had that bike, but unfortunately it went missing after I moved from one town to another. I left a few things behind in the garage, and when I returned a week or so later to pick them up they were gone .. sad day. Britt Last edited by The Invisible Guest : June 25th, 2008 at 07:07 PM.

June 25th, 2008, 07:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
OrbWeaver 23-skidoo! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 1,310	Mine was a little stuffed toy kitten named Kim Kitty. I left it in a bathroom at the Las Vegas airport when I was very young. I was crushed. __________________ "Spider venom comes in many forms. It can often take a long while to discover the full effects of a bite. Naturalists have pondered this for years: there are spiders whose bite can cause the place bitten to rot and die, sometimes more than a year after it was bitten. As to why spiders do this, the answer is simple. It's because spiders think this is funny, and they don't want you ever to forget them." -Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman www.myspace.com/bavmordarocks

June 25th, 2008, 08:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
OrbWeaver 23-skidoo! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 1,310	Well...a happier one then: I loved the Ninja Turtles. Especially Michaelangelo. I got a Michaelangelo action figure for my birthday one year. I carried that thing around with me EVERYWHERE. Most girls would play with dolls, I played with Ninja turtles. There was a time where Michaelangelo was never out of my sight. I even slept with it! __________________ "Spider venom comes in many forms. It can often take a long while to discover the full effects of a bite. Naturalists have pondered this for years: there are spiders whose bite can cause the place bitten to rot and die, sometimes more than a year after it was bitten. As to why spiders do this, the answer is simple. It's because spiders think this is funny, and they don't want you ever to forget them." -Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman www.myspace.com/bavmordarocks

June 25th, 2008, 08:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
13ShadesofGray RI Porch Commando Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 453	I'd have to say either my Millennium Falcon scale replica or my very first "keyboard" which was a $25 electric organ. It was beat up, the top level keys made some of the most atrocious sounds I've ever heard and half of the foot pedals didn't work... but dammit I learned how to play on that thing and at the time it wasn't something we could really afford. Special? Oh yeah __________________ http://www.colleengray.com http://www.myspace.com/colleengray "Leave the past behind - the long road lies ahead." JM

June 25th, 2008, 08:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
TXHOSER Nobody f**ks w/ the Jesus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 164	I can't pinpoint one thing in particular, but my Star Wars toys, Legos, and Hot Wheels cars were what I played with the most. My bike was the other but it was a Western Auto POS. __________________ If you can see Chuck Norris, he can see you. If you can't see Chuck Norris you may be only seconds away from death. "I could play Stairway To Heaven when I was twelve. Jimmy Page didn't actually write it until he was twenty-two. I think that says quite a lot" (Vim).

June 25th, 2008, 07:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
The Invisible Guest Burger King Diamond Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,787	I was thinking about my bike the other day so I did a web search for Kuwahara ... seems they are still in the business. I nearly fell in love again .. this time with a new 2008 Kuwahara. What a beauty !! I'd buy it, but I'd feel like a screwball riding around on it at my advanced age. I think back in the day that 1982 Kuwahara went for $275 or $300. The 2008 version seen below goes for over $600. It's funny .. other than the price things haven't changed a tremendous amount. Britt

June 25th, 2008, 08:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rider of Theli Son of the Staves of Time Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hiram, Ga Posts: 2,323	Hot Wheels and Micronauts! FTW!!! __________________ rebuilding the Atlanta Traditional Metal Scene... one stage at a time

June 25th, 2008, 08:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
Emerald Sword Purveyor of evil Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: On the dark side Posts: 1,729	GI Joe, people! Not the new versions, either. I'm talking the old school 60's-70's versions. Excellent outfits and vehicles back then! I was in grade school back and LOVED my GI Joe stuff! I had tons of it. Couldn't leave the house without at least one fully equipped GI Joe action figure.

June 25th, 2008, 09:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
Ascension Rise Above Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Back in the New World Posts: 1,477	My comic collection...which includes my fav #5 X Men...and some other older X Men, Daredevil, Avengers, etc. Then I started collecting again with my daughter when Image comics came out. I still have the entire collection...need to knock the dust off & revisit...great stuff and cool to see some of the characters brought to life on the big screen. __________________ Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment. Most people are even incapable of forming such opinions ~ Albert Einstein