Vintage Guru Reveals Her Glamour Secrets
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VikingFan82
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When the commercials featuring the claymation California Raisins came out, my dad loved them, being a huge Mo Town fan. I loved them too, being very young. When they came with the figurines my dad and I scooped up as many as we could. I have a few, he has, I think the whole collection. I recently saw these selling at an antique mall for $10 each! Not bad for a toy you got free with a dessert!
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I just remembered, there was a skateboarder and I think a surfer.
Wow I had (and maybe still have) ALL these except the girl, I believe. Neat
I love watching the wave of the new collector compared to us old ones (sorry guys) I think we have these in my oldest son's toybox in storage from when he was really little. I keep forgetting that offically his toys are now "vintage"
I kinda know how you feel Vesta. It is weird seeing my other toys pop up on here every now and then.
NO ! Weird is when you see your childrens toys pop-up as 'Vintage'.....beyound collectable ! My children all grew up in the 70's ! ugh I 'm Old !