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I get nostalgic for some of the toys I had during the late 70s and 80s too, but really, I am super jealous, if that's the right word, of my kids for the toys available to them. Toys today are superior in nearly every way to toys from my childhood.

I would have KILLED for some of the robotics and electronics kits that are widespread today.

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On the other hand, chemistry sets of the 1970's were pretty great.

I had an A.C. Gilbert set. It had a lump of sulfur that I lit with a match, and then leaned over and took a big snork. OUCH! I learned respect for unknown chemical phenomena.

Yes indeed! The skilcraft chemistry set, The world book encyclopedia, the cool aunt who would by me Saltpeter and sulfur from the drug store. It was fun making my own black powder at age 12!

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