We all fell, scraped knees, broke limbs, and yet they kept selling them and there were no lawsuits (or protective gear). We survived

Seeing these on the rotating metal racks at your corner drug store (no chains) or TG&Y

When you found out a friend had one of these and you thought they were the best things in the world... fun until you actually had to use it and immediately appreciated the push button phone.

The smell of a fresh set of water colors

Every toddler in the world wanted one, never knew anyone who had one.

Even boys were these (and shot them during class).

Moms always had a stash of these, they came out of nowhere when you were home sick. You felt like you won the jackpot if they had stickers in them too

Collectors glasses were often prizes at fast food places and pizza huts. Sometimes you had to buy them, sometimes they were FREEEEEE

Before gameboy, we had these.

Trying to use your shirt or skirt to unlock the door on a really hot summer day.

Waiting to try on your shoes and using this as a slide, a horse, climbing up and leaping off.

These never lasted, the screens kept burning out

Best lip balm. Ever.

And there were banana and vanilla ones too!

The real McDonald's playgrounds