The Nostalgia Thread

[Redacted01]

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I called someone a goomba one day and she took offense. I just thought it was a funny word to say but it was derogatory to her. Don't know if its true or not but if it is, I'm ashamed of Mario. Not only did I spend a child hood looking for his girl but I also committed hate crimes in the process smh.

Goombah is to Italians as beaner is to Mexicans. I think that is at least a close comparison.

[GAMEC0CK2002]

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I actually still have most of my Tiger handheld games. Not sure where they are, but I have them. I have quite a few. Baseball, Darkwing Duck, Batman, Batman Forever, Home Alone 2, Goosebumps, and my sister had Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid.

Good times with those games.

I had Baseball, Football, Pinball, Ninja Gaiden, Hang On,Double Dragon and...

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I think I threw Bo Football/Baseball out not long ago b/c it wasn't working right. Should have kept it anyway.

[BurghFan]

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I don't know why the memory of this toy of which I can't remember the name just randomly popped into my head last night while I was laying in bed. They were these dome-shaped pieces of rubber of various sizes that you'd flip inside out and put on the floor (or any surface really) then they'd flip themselves right-side out and jump into the air. They were around probably early to mid 90's. Anyone else remember these? I didn't feel like looking through this entire thread to see if they'd already been mentioned.

[PhilliesFan13]

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I don't know why the memory of this toy of which I can't remember the name just randomly popped into my head last night while I was laying in bed. They were these dome-shaped pieces of rubber of various sizes that you'd flip inside out and put on the floor (or any surface really) then they'd flip themselves right-side out and jump into the air. They were around probably early to mid 90's. Anyone else remember these? I didn't feel like looking through this entire thread to see if they'd already been mentioned.

I know exactly what you're talking about. I can't remember the name either.

[slickdtc]

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I feel like you can get those out of 50 cent machines

[Majingir]

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I don't know why the memory of this toy of which I can't remember the name just randomly popped into my head last night while I was laying in bed. They were these dome-shaped pieces of rubber of various sizes that you'd flip inside out and put on the floor (or any surface really) then they'd flip themselves right-side out and jump into the air. They were around probably early to mid 90's. Anyone else remember these? I didn't feel like looking through this entire thread to see if they'd already been mentioned.

Just googled part of your description, is this is?

We had a similar type show in Canada that I watched from time to time called Video & Arcade Top 10

That show was awesome! I used to watch it on so many weekends(if they're playing a game I liked). They used to play so many great N64 games on it. I always wanted to be on that show so badly. Today I would suck if I went up against someone in that type of show,but back then,me going up against some 7 year old kids on Smash Bros...I would've won.

That show used to be one of big ways to find out stuff you didn't know about regarding video games. In the days where online FAQs/walkthroughs/cheats and all that weren't real popular yet.

[BurghFan]

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I feel like you can get those out of 50 cent machines

You probably could, though I usually spent my quarters on the miniature football helmets and baseball caps. Still have a bunch of the baseball ones in a box somewhere, but all the football helmets were broken long ago from playing with them.

Just googled part of your description, is this is?

Yep, now what were they called?

[Majingir]

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Yep, now what were they called?

I think they're called pop balls(according to the internet)

[JODYE]

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Weren't they called Hopper Poppers?

[Bullit]

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My first hand held...

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Lately whenever I go through an antique mall I'll see toys I was familiar with and had as a child. Its a bit unsettling in a way, but its such a rush you forget you're a grown-*** adult as you ogle over action figures and trading cards.

On the trading cards front its awesome to see cards from back in the day for literally everything you can imagine. TV shows, movies, sports, cartoons, etc. We used to have the Batman trading cards and Power Rangers. I've found a place that has unopened packs. Back when they made the wrappers out of wax paper. Very tempting to open those babies up.

I lost all my TMNT toys thanks to a community yard sale. There's a local place that has the gigantic sewer/street top playset and all the action figures. What's funny is the new playset in stores today is the exact same mold as the old one. They also have a bunch of Star Wars figures and the forest playset from RotJ. I had to do a double take because we had the same damn playset except it was used for Kevin Costner's Robin Hood. It blew my mind.

[LowerWolf]

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My first hand held...

I still have my green football one, and it actually still works - the first one to come out was white, then they came out with the green one where you could pass.

[Lieutenant Dan]

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I still have my green football one, and it actually still works - the first one to come out was white, then they came out with the green one where you could pass.

Yep! I had the Baseball game in Bryan ' s post, the white and green football games, the basketball game and Mr Quarterback. Great fun back then and made for fun lunch break times at junior high.

[GAMEC0CK2002]

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Was so glad when I found mine in the attic. Then sad when it didn't work.



Growing up I had: Football, Baseball, Ninja Gaiden, Double Dragon, TMNT, Pinball, Hang On, Car Racing (forget the name of it).

[RockinDaMike]

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This thread reminds me about the time my mom gave away my diecast metal Voltron. Still bitter about it today.

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