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13. An Erector Set.

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 04:58 PM

Dec 9

I had played with my cousin's when we visited, and that was the only thing on my list that year.

My father took me aside and told me that money was tight, and I might not get what I really wanted, and would I be disappointed if I got something like a chemistry set instead?

I was crestfallen, and very disappointed…and then I got up on Christmas morning to find a chemistry set.

And an Erector Set!

Used both of them for several years. The old Erector Set is probably still somewhere in the basement back in NY.

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What was the best toy or toys Santa gave you? Mine was a metal gas station where the cars could go up a curved slide and [View all] debm55 Dec 9 OP

A figure 8 car racetrack with motorized 1950s race cars...a microscope set... wcmagumba Dec 9 #1

Thank you wcmagumba. They are both great. debm55 Dec 9 #4

I loved both of these, Santa (aka) dad had mounted the race track on a board so it could slide under the bed... wcmagumba Dec 10 #33

Slot car track. Hotler Dec 9 #2

I loved the slot car track , my brother got from Santa.Thank you for the memories. debm55 Dec 9 #5

Labyrinth was the maze game. We had that and played it for years!! Nittersing Dec 9 #3

Thank you Nittersing. That;s the game I was thinking of----Labyringth. Loved it. Wow, what a neat gift a Jungle Gym debm55 Dec 9 #6

I got a lot of great toys, Americanme Dec 9 #7

Thank you very much Americanme. That sounds like a great toy. debm55 Dec 9 #9

Me And My Two Brothers Coolgoober Dec 9 #8

Thank you very much, Coolgoober for sharing. I remember those bikes with the banana seats. I had one. debm55 Dec 9 #10

A set of drums. Two drums, foot drum and cymbals. kimbutgar Dec 9 #11

What a wonderful gift from "Santa" Thank you for sharing, kimbutgar. debm55 Dec 9 #16

I got some good stuff that I can't remember! I do remember getting.... electric_blue68 Dec 9 #12

Thank you electric_blue68. I loved colorforms. My version of Labyrinth was the large one. Loved them both. debm55 Dec 9 #15

Hahahahaaa! How many people Remember Colorforns! electric_blue68 Dec 9 #17

An Erector Set. SeattleVet Dec 9 #13

Thank you very much, SeattleVet, that is wonderful. debm55 Dec 9 #14

What a great surprise! electric_blue68 Dec 9 #18

I'm also thinking that possibly I got at both at BD & Xmas bc there was more to have... electric_blue68 Dec 9 #19

Oh wow. a train set. Thank you very much for sharing with us. electric_blue68 debm55 Dec 10 #30

The Fisher Price toy gas station that some friends had BootinUp Dec 9 #20

Thank you very much BottinUp, I like it. Thank you for sharing my friend. debm55 Dec 10 #24

Anything Matchbox. OldBaldy1701E Dec 10 #21

Thank you very much, OldBaldy1701E. My son had the matchbox cars too. He loved them when he was small. debm55 Dec 10 #25

a Mighty Tonka dump truck Eugene Dec 10 #22

Thank you , Eugene, The Tonka toys were so well made. debm55 Dec 10 #23

No question! My first bike and my roller skates. Polly Hennessey Dec 10 #26

Excellent, Polly Hennessey. Those are great gifts from Santa. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Dec 10 #28

A big Lincoln Log set. I built a village and then made trees and rocks for landscaping. Ritabert Dec 10 #27

Wow, that was great. Thank you very much for sharing with us Thank you for sharing with us. Ritabert. You are very debm55 Dec 10 #29

I loved building things but Erector sets were too cold Ritabert Dec 10 #31

Jigsaw puzzles nitpicked Dec 10 #32

Wait... how is it different now?!.... electric_blue68 Dec 10 #35

Thank you very much for sharing with us, nitpicked. I always liked puzzles. debm55 Dec 10 #36

I had that gas station! Think it was Texaco. malthaussen Dec 10 #34

Thank you very much, malthaussen. I loved that toy. debm55 Dec 10 #37

A BICYCLE!! No Contest! N/T. ColoringFool Dec 10 #38

Great! Thank you for sharing with us. ColoringFool debm55 Dec 10 #39