Ancestry.com recently emailed me an offer to look through archived Sears Catalogs. I searched the year 1922 and found it to be a worthwhile portal into the past.
I decided to focus on toys. Notice that some toys are specifically marked “Girls Toys” and “Boys Toys.” The prices are always interesting. Also, many toys from 1922 seem to still be excellent toys, superior to many modern blinking bleeping toys. Those excellent toys from the past include my childhood favorite, wooden blocks.
I was a Lego kid. I loved them but we didn’t have a lot of money so I only had a small amount. About enough to build a house. I was so envious of other kids that had tons of the little blocks. They had enough that I could build a whole village or a mall. The sad part was the fact that these kids didn’t even want to play with the logos when I was there. They were wasted on kids that didn’t even want them. I promised myself that when I grew up, I would have a whole toy box full of Legos. Oh, and imagine when the Star Wars set came out. I was so jealous.
This does not surprise me about you, Steve, given the scope of your imagination. Have you ever heard George Carlin’s comedy bit about playing with a stick? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0MKBdD2FGA