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CrispyQ

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1. Creeple Peeple the shortest.

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2025, 01:47 PM

Jan 2025

The heads didn't hold onto pencil tops like advertised. Creepy Crawlers was better.

A Gumby & Pokey lightboard for drawing the longest. I had that thing through high school & used it all the time!

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As a child, what was the life span of a toy you got for Christmas--the shortest or the longest? Easy Bake Oven--shortest [View all] debm55 Jan 2025 OP

Creeple Peeple the shortest. CrispyQ Jan 2025 #1

Thank you very much, CrispyQ debm55 Jan 2025 #3

Was that the oven.... pdxflyboy Jan 2025 #2

Yes it was. It didn't cook anything and used a light bulb. Thank you pdxflyboy debm55 Jan 2025 #4

As a life long Star Trek fan, I was overjoyed to receive a model kit. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2025 #5

I'm so sorry OldBaldy1701E What a disaster. debm55 Jan 2025 #6

An absolute... 2naSalit Jan 2025 #7

My shortest lived gift... 2naSalit Jan 2025 #8

Thank you very much 2naSalit. Did you every get a wrist watch that worked? Happy New Year. debm55 Jan 2025 #9

Happy New Year! 2naSalit Jan 2025 #11

Thank you yery much. debm55 Jan 2025 #13

Oh it was. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2025 #17

My brother... 2naSalit Jan 2025 #18

That was part of the issue as I wanted to play with them. OldBaldy1701E Jan 2025 #19

Mine sakabatou Jan 2025 #10

Thank you sakabutou. Happy NewYear. debm55 Jan 2025 #12

a toy windup train. taken the first day i had it . on the box it said run it on the track and on the floor then put away AllaN01Bear Jan 2025 #14

So sorry AllaN01Bear.Have a great New Year. debm55 Jan 2025 #15

Forgot to but the longest--my Barbie. debm55 Jan 2025 #16

The longest is my big, brown teddy bear. KitFox Jan 2025 #20

Wow that is terrific. Thank you very much KitFox. debm55 Jan 2025 #21