What was your favorite toy when you were a kid? What games did you play?
CSO Sue and CNO Steve hosted the second Spry event at the Edgewater Branch of the Chicago Public Library. We called it Games Hobbies and Collectiles: The Stuff We Did For Fun.
This trip down memory lane included stories of the toys we had to have and played with in the 60’s. Did you have a Duncan Yoyo? A Barbie Doll?
Comic books and model cars, what items did you collect when you were young? We found a comic book from the 60’s that is worth a crazy sum, today?
Sue reminisced about the games we played, Hide and Seek, Mother May I, and Red Rover. What was your favorite game?
And we played everyone’s favorite game, The Price WAS Right, where we guessed what our favorite toys cost in 1965.
By popular vote, our next event with cover memories of what we watch on TV 60 years ago and will take place at the Edgewater Library on Sunday, November 22, 2026.
Until then, please tell us in the comments below your favorite toys and games from your childhood, or share other memories.
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