Toy’s were far simpler back then… we were easily amused with drawing on the road with chalk and creating a hopscotch grid, skipping in groups with long, heavy ropes & entwining ourselves in huge lengths of elastics. We built billy carts & caught tadpoles and were gone all day long. We played in the street without fear and were often fed by our friend’s mums.
Then there was the “crazes”!… Yoyo’s, Swap Cards, Roller Skates, Dragster Bicycles, Chrissy & Velvet dolls to name just a few. Board games were a part of everyone’s childhood and many hours were spent playing these with our friends and families. A few of these games remain today, but most have gone forever and been replaced with the digital age.
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I have been searching for an old newspaper article (dated 1960-1965) of a picture of a boy winning some prizes from a children’s show (romper room, etc…). I was residing in Dallas during those years and I was that boy and my last name was spelled ‘VALDEZ’ at that time. I cannot recall what newspaper photographer’s employer that took my picture receiving the prizes (Dallas Times Herald, Dallas Newspaper, etc…) was. Please provide a direction on how can I possibly get close to that article so that I can share it with my kids and 10 grandchildren. Thank you, Guadalupe (Lou) Valdes