Toys R Us sued for gender discrimination

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Foxrac said:
I was just messing, I just means if you have any soviet toys.
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OK. Seriously, I don't recall the Soviets even making any toys for export.
 
I used to work for Toys R Us for nearly 2 years back in the late 90s. :P

No, I wasn't forced to like or dislike any toys when I was a kid...I enjoyed whatever I liked to play with. :)
 
Reba said:
OK. Seriously, I don't recall the Soviets even making any toys for export.
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I don't see any soviet made toys, either...most of them are made in China or whatever and a handful made in the US.
 
Interesting toys! I never seen those before...cool.
 
Back in the 60's a lot of toys were made in Japan. I remember that the toys were not designed for safety and that you could do some real damage with a toy. Back then, the cribs strangled babies, too (bars were not close enough together and mattress didn't fit tightly enough). Somehow, most of us survived. :lol:
 
sallylou said:
Back in the 60's a lot of toys were made in Japan. I remember that the toys were not designed for safety and that you could do some real damage with a toy.....Somehow, most of us survived. :lol:
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I was a Navy brat, so I only received manly toys. I had Lincoln Logs, American Bricks (pre-Lego), Mr. Machine, Silly Putty, Erector Set, Tinker Toys, and the science stuff: microscope, telescope, and the poison-filled chemistry set. I think most of them were made in the USA or Japan. I survived all of those, and I doubt you could sell any of these items if they were made in the same style as when I had them. Do they even sell chemistry sets anymore? Erector Sets had all kinds of small screws, if I recall. Of course, I also had Lionel trains, with the old "jolt-o-matic" tracks.
 
saywhatkid said:
I was a Navy brat, so I only received manly toys. I had Lincoln Logs, American Bricks (pre-Lego), Mr. Machine, Silly Putty, Erector Set, Tinker Toys, and the science stuff: microscope, telescope, and the poison-filled chemistry set. I think most of them were made in the USA or Japan. I survived all of those, and I doubt you could sell any of these items if they were made in the same style as when I had them. Do they even sell chemistry sets anymore? Erector Sets had all kinds of small screws, if I recall. Of course, I also had Lionel trains, with the old "jolt-o-matic" tracks.
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I loved those toys!
 
saywhatkid said:
I was a Navy brat, so I only received manly toys. I had Lincoln Logs, American Bricks (pre-Lego), Mr. Machine, Silly Putty, Erector Set, Tinker Toys, and the science stuff: microscope, telescope, and the poison-filled chemistry set. I think most of them were made in the USA or Japan. I survived all of those, and I doubt you could sell any of these items if they were made in the same style as when I had them. Do they even sell chemistry sets anymore? Erector Sets had all kinds of small screws, if I recall. Of course, I also had Lionel trains, with the old "jolt-o-matic" tracks.
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I still have my American Bricks! :lol: My dad was an engineer, and we used to build things together. I also had the Silly Putty and microscope. My brother had the Lincoln Logs, Mr. Machine, and Erector set.

I was given "boys" bikes so I could hand them down to my brother (he was younger).

We still have Hubby's train sets, and his Jarts, heh, heh.

My dad was in the Navy but I wasn't a Navy junior because I was born after his service. He worked for Lockheed and NASA, which fit into my interest in "outer space" stuff and science fiction.

I did the girly stuff too, though. I learned how to twirl a baton (I still have one that I twirl at home for "fun"), and played dolls. My play times were very eclectic.
 
Reba said:
I still have my American Bricks! :lol: My dad was an engineer, and we used to build things together. I also had the Silly Putty and microscope. My brother had the Lincoln Logs, Mr. Machine, and Erector set.

I was given "boys" bikes so I could hand them down to my brother (he was younger).

We still have Hubby's train sets, and his Jarts, heh, heh.

My dad was in the Navy but I wasn't a Navy junior because I was born after his service. He worked for Lockheed and NASA, which fit into my interest in "outer space" stuff and science fiction.

I did the girly stuff too, though. I learned how to twirl a baton (I still have one that I twirl at home for "fun"), and played dolls. My play times were very eclectic.
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Yeah, my brother and I would assemble massive walls with the bricks, and hide Army men behind the walls. We would then snap the smallest Lincoln Logs at the wall, trying to breach the fortress and knock over the Army men!
My Dad was a Gunnery Instructor during his last Navy days, so we lived in Norfolk. He retired when I was 6. He had his 20 years, having enlisted in 1941 as a minor (he lied about age) so he could fight Nazis and Kamakazies.
 
Ah yes, brings back memories....

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Pictures of the toy "American Bricks". Picture one is the front of the American Bricks box, showing a boy and girl assembling a house. Second picture is a close-up of the bricks, which are red and white.
 
saywhatkid said:
Ah yes, brings back memories....

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Pictures of the toy "American Bricks". Picture one is the front of the American Bricks box, showing a boy and girl assembling a house. Second picture is a close-up of the bricks, which are red and white.
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Yep. :)
 
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