yeah but the tops at toycrafters…

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yeah but the tops at toycrafters aren’t like the one’s we used to play with. As I recall we played with two different types of tops in the Harlem River Projects. We used to buy them at this store on Bradhurst Avenue called the “Peace Store”. None of the tops had any manufacturer’s markings on them and they were red, blue or green. I can’t remember if they came in yellow too. Anyway, most of the tops we played with had steel points. We also played with tops we called “Ball Bearings” because instead of a sharp steel point they had round points on the end. These ball bearing tops were also larger than the other steel point tops. I would be curious to know who actually made these two types of tops in the mid to late 60’s and early 70’s. I’ve seen some of the steel point tops around but I haven’t seen any of the ball bearing tops.

Does anyone remember the…

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Does anyone remember the type of knock hockey boards that we used to play with in the late 60’s to early 70’s in New York? I could have sworn they were orange and blue, possibly made by AMF. I remember playing knock hockey a lot during summer day camp in the Harlem River projects.

There is a toy store in…

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There is a toy store in the Pittsburgh International Airport that carries good quality jacks but the ball is a super ball and not the old red rubber ball. My mother was a jack champ in Pittsburgh and she talked about razzies and coggzies, but I don’t remember how to do them. Would appreciate if anyone can help. I would like to teach my grandaughter.

does anyone remember a game…

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does anyone remember a game w/spaldeen called war? i lived in bay ridge thru 1951…was 13 when i moved. we would use a manhole cover w/chaulk and box off names of countries. with the ball laid in the hole of the manhole..someone was “it” and would say, ” i declare war on ” and would say the name of one of the countries..meantime we would all run…except the one who was the country called…they would say “freeze” and through the ball at someone …don’t remember the rest…but no one i know can remember this game…i lived in bay ridge at the time on 49th. st betw. 5 and 6 th.aves….near the 5th. ave. side was a candy store owned by mrs. mazzoola…and an empty lot across the street…anyone out there familiar with this? i’d like to hear from someone…jeanne

How cute to find this site!…

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How cute to find this site! I grew up playing scully in Brooklyn in the 50’s. I live in CA now and from time to time I’ve tried to describe the game and the caps to friends thinking there must be SOMEONE who would know what I was talking about and share my nostalgic enthousiasm – so now how cute to find you all here. Someone mentioned go carts. What I remember is using the wheels from old roller skates and attaching them to a 2x4ish piece of wood, which then attached to a wooden crate with some kind of handles and we rode them like scooters…

My name is Gidgette Nieves….

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My name is Gidgette Nieves. I am the daughter of Bob and Elena Ortiz – we live in San Diego, California. I always looked forward to the San Diego tournaments to see Steve Mercado and his family. We miss them. Here is something I wrote for the people who mourn. For They Will Be Comforted In the name of Jesus, we praise You and Worship You, our Lord God. My children, I am your Comforter and Guide in This life and everlasting. In this world, death is not knowing Me and not Following Me. In addtion, death is no longer An Existence of a being. However, life is knowing Me and following My Ways, and, therefore, life is everlasting. My spirit lives in all who receive Me, and your Spirit lives forever when your spirit leaves This world. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, The Lord has raised Him up. There is peace. For I have prepared a place For all, a place, a kingdom for all My children. And from this day, henceforth, blessed are Thos who mourn, For They Will Be Comforted!!! God Bless You

My best friend and I played…

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My best friend and I played jacks every day for 2 1/2 years. We were the champs. We would play absolutely anywhere and draw crowds with our special tricks, especially no bouncies. Everyone loved no bouncies. After we got tired of perfecting all the levels (single bouncies, double bouncies, cherries in a basket, pigs in a pen, sheep over a fence, hook the fish, crack the egg, around the world, and no bouncies) we started playing left handed. We still play everytime we see each other, and I still try and teach anyone who wants to learn. We only have 9 levels and are on the look out for a tenth, any suggestions?

looking for any old stickball…

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looking for any old stickball players from 1955 from 134st in Queens N.Y.I am old school LES stickball,stoop,kick the can,scullys,johny on the pony,hoy peas and butter,round up etc.I am also a ebay junkie.I was searching one day and I came across a old stickball bat from 1955.It was written on the bat.34st stickball champs.Queens N.Y.I had to buy this bat.Which I overpaid for.But the seller was from Oregon and I felt this bat should be on the east coast so I bought it.I would like to find any one of this 1955 neighborhood champ team.It would be nice if I could see the face of someone probably in there early to mid sixties see a happy part of there youth.For as any guy out there over 40 knows that some of the best time they had in their life was when there were playing those old games.God Bless