tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080299065441712068.post1386456307298952327..comments2024-03-28T13:46:45.787-05:00Comments on Garage Sale Finds: Gnip GnopTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03119827816698009731noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080299065441712068.post-24664534327440483452016-09-01T17:06:51.346-05:002016-09-01T17:06:51.346-05:00lol yes we wherelol yes we whereBob Johnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02218170399251710882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080299065441712068.post-34119798721925682562016-09-01T17:06:23.033-05:002016-09-01T17:06:23.033-05:00lol yes we wherelol yes we whereBob Johnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02218170399251710882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080299065441712068.post-56731056427834764722016-08-28T18:32:42.545-05:002016-08-28T18:32:42.545-05:00So YOU were that kid! Actually, the same thing ha...So YOU were that kid! Actually, the same thing happened to my daughter, although she didn't swallow it, I was able to get it up with the Heimlich maneuver. I put away the vintage games for a while after that.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119827816698009731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080299065441712068.post-70480591859784051772016-08-28T10:09:39.639-05:002016-08-28T10:09:39.639-05:00Wow. What a find! I vaguely remember this game, bu...Wow. What a find! I vaguely remember this game, but could not have told you what it was named in a million years. <br /><br />PS - My Mousetrap experience culminated with Very Young Me swallowing the metal ball. So you probably have me to blame for all those small parts warnings. Chris Ottohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875854143718805298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080299065441712068.post-50005797342674821592016-08-26T10:51:51.270-05:002016-08-26T10:51:51.270-05:00huh. it usually worked for me. in a funny case of ...huh. it usually worked for me. in a funny case of art imitating life, at the first burning man i went to back in 1996, someone had built a life-sized version that used a bowling ball as the ball, and that thing NEVER worked, haha. but it was fun to watch them try.FrankOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316107158387079660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080299065441712068.post-59596080418667411692016-08-26T07:55:03.800-05:002016-08-26T07:55:03.800-05:00I think I played Mouse Trap one time from beginnin...I think I played Mouse Trap one time from beginning to end. You're right, it was an investment to set up.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119827816698009731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080299065441712068.post-56901779344898570792016-08-26T07:37:47.138-05:002016-08-26T07:37:47.138-05:00We never had this but we did have mousetrap - it t...We never had this but we did have mousetrap - it took forever to set up and never work right. I think we eventually removed all the pieces and used them for other games.Lady Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12420898768568225649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080299065441712068.post-6611281751573665442016-08-25T21:00:57.211-05:002016-08-25T21:00:57.211-05:00We were easily amused, weren't we Bob?We were easily amused, weren't we Bob?Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119827816698009731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080299065441712068.post-77274688704595489412016-08-25T08:40:38.556-05:002016-08-25T08:40:38.556-05:00Oh so had this it was pretty fun! You have to love...Oh so had this it was pretty fun! You have to love that those simple games where always a blast.Bob Johnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02218170399251710882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080299065441712068.post-85808406257054523702016-08-24T13:46:05.506-05:002016-08-24T13:46:05.506-05:00I had no idea it was still being made. And I see ...I had no idea it was still being made. And I see there's a knockoff made by Ideal called "Pop Pong".Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119827816698009731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080299065441712068.post-19656288244997626072016-08-24T09:07:20.977-05:002016-08-24T09:07:20.977-05:00This is so funny, I just saw this in Toys R Us ove...This is so funny, I just saw this in Toys R Us over the weekend!Dexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06438741309061958350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080299065441712068.post-46247476130353513272016-08-24T09:02:07.296-05:002016-08-24T09:02:07.296-05:00Oh yeah, I had that. Fun times.Oh yeah, I had that. Fun times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080299065441712068.post-27027229401074706052016-08-23T23:51:19.175-05:002016-08-23T23:51:19.175-05:00oh how i wanted one of these. the commercial was s...oh how i wanted one of these. the commercial was so catchy!FrankOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316107158387079660noreply@blogger.com