Yup, got a ton of Calvin and Hobbes books that I will pass on to my son soon. And so far he's been enjoying the hell out of my old matchbox cars collection, blocks, books, and stuffed animals. Add to that my video games collection, legos, transformers, my old bicycle, and other stuff I've kept packed away, and he's SET, spoiled even. I had to tell my family not to get him any more toys for his birthday because he has way too much.
When I first saw that image a while ago it made me so sad, but then really happy afterwords when I thought about it. C&H was a great series. Wish they were still made, however Cyanide and Happiness fills that void now, although in a different way, haha.
It's funny, game people are so used to seeing cubicles adorned in childhood toys that it doesn't faze us anymore. But whenever a non game industry friend comes over to my house for the first time, they always get distracted. . . "Is that. . . Optimus Prime?!" (substitute "Original Lego Pirate Ship" or "Castle Greyskull" in there at will)
Don't forget as cute as kids can be they are notorious for breaking shit. So before you give your kids all your priceless childhood possessions test the waters with some of the new crap and see if they break them or treat them like you would/did.
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My brother saved the metal Tonka trucks that my nephew had when he was younger and passed them on to my son who is two now. Every time anyone comes over they are totally blown away by them since apparently Tonka trucks are mostly plastic now.
My son stands to get several boxes of Spawn and other action figures when he is older, including a 12" Boba Fett, all still in the packages. Since toy collecting turned out to be a poor monetary investment, I can't wait to see him rip the packages open and play with them
are you kidding me? when I was a kid, we PLAYED with our metal transformers, that included gashing ourselves and requiring tetanus shots, bruises, broken toys etc. What do you got, a collection of unopened toys for display, or do you got real kids toys?
Real kids play with their shit. They don't put them in a display case and say 'isn't this shit cool to look at?'
There's other shit to buy if you like looking at it... like boobie mags.
Wow that takes me back... awesome. I have a ton of C&H. I remember being in the book store as a kid and being told, "you can get that one too but you have to get a real book". The only way to get more C&H was to read the "real book".
I'm not sure I'll pass them on, they probably won't mean much to her. I'll sit down and read a few with her and if she likes them I'm sure I can find some newer prints around somewhere. But right now we're still in the cardboard book stage.
My brother took some of our old toys and gave them to my nephews too early and they didn't understand how important they where to him or me and they destroyed a bunch of them. Not cool... Part of passing on toys, is passing on what they mean. Not just "Here squirt chew on this".
My son is two. On his fifth birthday, he will inherit my Star Wars toy collection. AT-AT, Millenium Falcon, Tie Fighters, Slave 1, etc., and 150+ action figures. Most are from the original 70's-80's set. It will be a great day. There will be imperial-rebel battles for the ages!
When he's 9, he'll inherit several long boxes of comics. (Have to pull the Heavy Metal magazines, Faust, and a few others).
It's fun seeing kids play with the same stuff that you enjoyed throughout your childhood.
Hey Ryno, I suggest waiting until after his b-day. I gave my son the Tonka trucks in the middle of Summer, and it was like an extra Christmas. He's naturally curious about packages and stuff, so it was lots of fun to see him tear into those old moving boxes.
Actually, that is a good idea. His birthday is at the end of November, and he hits toy overload between then and Christmas. Maybe that following June or so would be better.
Lolz I had a few Calvin and Hobbes as a kid too. Probably still at my parents house on the other side of the world now...
My daughter turned 1 last month, she already has more toys than I ever did hehe, we have turned the spare room into toy storage Good to see so many other parents on PC, makes me feel a little less old (the wife and I waited to have kids).
Hey Ryno, I suggest waiting until after his b-day. I gave my son the Tonka trucks in the middle of Summer, and it was like an extra Christmas. He's naturally curious about packages and stuff, so it was lots of fun to see him tear into those old moving boxes.
My daughter turned 1 last month, she already has more toys than I ever did hehe, we have turned the spare room into toy storage Good to see so many other parents on PC, makes me feel a little less old (the wife and I waited to have kids).
Oh man, we've got some serious toy trouble at our house. We've got a massive Goodwill thrift store right down the street, where the toys are practically free. My wife keeps getting my son stuff, and using the store basically as a toy library. The problem is that if the little boy actually sees mom returning/re-donating some of his toys, he totally flips out. THAT toy suddenly becomes the BEST toy which he can't live without, even though he hasn't played with it for 3 months.
Now we've got to be sneaky and steal his unused toys at night, and put them in non see-through bags so that we can re-donate them.
Best thing about having a kid is that I get to buy toys for her "for when she is older" ie. for me heheh. I went nuts buying logo and all sorts of other toys I loved as a kid lol.
Actually, that is a good idea. His birthday is at the end of November, and he hits toy overload between then and Christmas. Maybe that following June or so would be better.
Heh, that's right. Loki is only like a week or so older than Draven. You should totally wait until Summer. I am a November B-day kid myself and it kinda sucked having b-day followed by X-mas less than a month later and a solid toy drought the rest of the year.
That's really nice! I love Calvin and Hobbes... and my older daughter frequently plays with Darth Vader, a Storm Trooper, and an Imperial Guard figure of mine... soon the giant bins of legos will come out.
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Im a huge fan of the comic!
Calvin was my big thing for a long time. . . Still have the 80 lb 3 volume collection. As well as all of my old ratty paperbacks from childhood.
i wonder if it was with suzzie.
That is damn touching. My kids had better like my old toys. Cause that's what they're getting!!
I figure I'll be the best parent ever:
"Mommm, can I please come up and eat my vegetables already??"
"Not until you beat that damn level in that game!!"
but, no worries, a new generation is growing up to keep the forest clean and free from over population and (mad) ill things.
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My son stands to get several boxes of Spawn and other action figures when he is older, including a 12" Boba Fett, all still in the packages. Since toy collecting turned out to be a poor monetary investment, I can't wait to see him rip the packages open and play with them
Real kids play with their shit. They don't put them in a display case and say 'isn't this shit cool to look at?'
There's other shit to buy if you like looking at it... like boobie mags.
I'd say so, the little girl looks a lot like her.
I'm not sure I'll pass them on, they probably won't mean much to her. I'll sit down and read a few with her and if she likes them I'm sure I can find some newer prints around somewhere. But right now we're still in the cardboard book stage.
My brother took some of our old toys and gave them to my nephews too early and they didn't understand how important they where to him or me and they destroyed a bunch of them. Not cool... Part of passing on toys, is passing on what they mean. Not just "Here squirt chew on this".
When he's 9, he'll inherit several long boxes of comics. (Have to pull the Heavy Metal magazines, Faust, and a few others).
It's fun seeing kids play with the same stuff that you enjoyed throughout your childhood.
My daughter turned 1 last month, she already has more toys than I ever did hehe, we have turned the spare room into toy storage
Hey that's a good idea.
Oh man, we've got some serious toy trouble at our house. We've got a massive Goodwill thrift store right down the street, where the toys are practically free. My wife keeps getting my son stuff, and using the store basically as a toy library. The problem is that if the little boy actually sees mom returning/re-donating some of his toys, he totally flips out. THAT toy suddenly becomes the BEST toy which he can't live without, even though he hasn't played with it for 3 months.
Now we've got to be sneaky and steal his unused toys at night, and put them in non see-through bags so that we can re-donate them.
Best thing about having a kid is that I get to buy toys for her "for when she is older" ie. for me heheh. I went nuts buying logo and all sorts of other toys I loved as a kid lol.
Heh, that's right. Loki is only like a week or so older than Draven. You should totally wait until Summer. I am a November B-day kid myself and it kinda sucked having b-day followed by X-mas less than a month later and a solid toy drought the rest of the year.