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A vintage Topper Toys Johnny Seven One Man Army produced in 1964. The top selling toy of 1964! It was called the One Man Army because the gun has 7 functions. A complete one in the box commands top dollar! The gun was released during the Vietnam War and I guess they were getting Johnny ready for WAR. During this era, many televisions shows had a war theme, such as Combat and others. Topper Toys was a divsion of Deluxe Reading Corporation who only sold toys on the top shelves of grocery stores and drug stores (out of the reach of our grubby little hands) while Topper Toys sold there line in toy stores. I remember bugging the heck out of my parents to get me those toys and most cost a weeks salary. They don't make em like this any more!!!! It would be a Politically Incorrect! Where's OSAMA???
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classic
nostalgia
Deluxe
Topper
Guns
Toys
Added: 14th August 2007
Views: 616
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Posted By: dezurtdude |
 
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A vintage Jimmy Jet in action. Deluxe Reading sold these in grocery and drug stores and their toys were place on the top shelves to keep grubby little hands like mine from them. I remember bugging the heck out of my parents for this toy and many others. Most of Deluxe's toys were big and fanstastic! The grocery and drug stores had lay away for the items because most of these toys cost a week's salary back then. Please excuse the filming. I was sick when I was doing the filming and looking through a view finder. The lights were dimmed so you could see how it operates.
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flying
jet
toys
classic
deluxe
reading
Added: 16th August 2007
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Posted By: dezurtdude |
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Another of those "top of the grocery store shelf" toys! A working howitzer that stings if one of the balls hits you! A vid to come soon!
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toys
collectibles
vintage
50s
60s
Added: 17th August 2007
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Posted By: dezurtdude |
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Credit to drapersmokes
Another great big Deluxe Reading Toy from the 60's sold atop grocery store shelves. You could actually put talcum powder into the tank barrel to simulate smoke. I had one of these babies as a kid!
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tank
army
classic
toys
Added: 23rd August 2007
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Posted By: dezurtdude |
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i found this pic of a 1930's grocery store and i LOVED it! not like the SUPER CENTERS of today that when u forget something, u have to walk a mile to retrive it!
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1930s
grocery
store
Added: 4th November 2007
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Posted By: Teresa |
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remember these? they were always fun . . i would always ask my Mom to get me a new one when we were at the grocery store!
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toy
Tarzan
Magic
Slate
Added: 6th January 2008
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Posted By: Teresa |
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Look at the prices at this 60's grocery store meat department!! Chuck Roast 49 cents a pound!! Pot Roast 59 cents!! I had almost forgotten this is what life used to be like..... and the girl behind the counter is even smiling, that's a rare event nowdays.
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supermarkets
60s
rising
prices
Added: 24th February 2008
Views: 210
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