ANSWERS

Loved all the answers to favorite childhood toys Question Of The Week so wanted to share them here with everyone.

Elephant's Child said...

A stuffed dog. He was known as pink puppy (though he stopped being pink after the nurses sterilised him during a hospital stay) and went everywhere with me. A much loved animal.
And I chose him myself. My parents took me to a toy store and lined up a selection of stuffed animals. I chose pink puppy. They mixed the toys around - and I chose him again.

4:05 AM

Winifred said...

I had a beautifully made golliwog. Crumbs not PC nowadays but he was gorgeous. Just thought of him like a teddy bear, not a person. Not sure what happened to him. My other favourite was a fairy doll, she was so pretty.
Not sure what happened to them, I think my Mam threw them out when she moved. Wish she had asked me if I wanted them. I'm such a hoarder I would still have had them.

4:19 AM

Lee said...

My dolls....my family of dolls.

6:38 AM

Olga Hebert said...

I had a barn set--the barn, the farmer couple, all the animals. My Uncle Al gave it to me for Christmas and loved it.

7:01 AM

Tabor said...

I honestly did not have lots of toys and cannot remember a favorite, but I did love my real dog! I had a little doll collection but they were for putting on the shelf and not playing with.

7:59 AM

Changes in the wind said...

A metal dollhouse with all the furniture:)

8:31 AM

Jan said...

A very large panda bear that started my lifelong love of pandas. I still have him in a special place in my home.

8:34 AM

Lisa said...

I have a doll that I named Sally that supposedly came from Santa when I was 4. I'm pretty sure that my uncle bought it for me as my parents were in dire straights that year.

10:09 AM

Lynn said...

I had a stuffed Pluto dog and actually still have it. We used to have one of those dolls you show - can't think what would have happened to it.

11:52 AM

Arkansas Patti said...

Like Olga, mine was a plastic farm though I don't remember the farmer couple, only the creatures. I often took the farm animals to bed with me, especially the horse.

1:44 PM

Riot Kitty said...

Action figures. I still collect them!

11:57 PM

Riot Kitty said...

Oh, and I also took toys to bed with me. And lost them :(

11:58 PM

Ileana said...

Am I losing my mind or did I not answer this the other day? lol Perhaps it was on FB that I shared my love for the Tiffany Taylor doll. Hmmm... :)

10:56 AM

Kerry said...

The barn cats. They were my favorite playthings, but I could never figure out why they all ran away when they saw me coming? ;-D

11:28 AM

Snaggle Tooth said...

Model horses, which are in a storage place right now - there are so many! Then there is a hand-down old tatty velvet doggie somewhere in there too...

2:47 PM

I got  you added Spark:-)

Sparkling Red said...

Oh, I missed my chance to answer last time! I still have my Raggedy Ann doll, which was handmade for me by a family friend before I was born. Her face is literally threadbare. Close behind in second and third place were a stuffy called Floppy Kitten and a beanbag dog called No Bones. :-)

3:04 PM

LL Cool Joe said...

I had a tin full of batteries, light bulbs and wires, and I loved making little circuits and stuff like that.

2:38 AM

MINIATURE BISQUE DOLLS

Question Of The Week 4-11-16

What was your favorite toy growing up?

I had many similar to these and I kept them in a wooden box that had a lock on it.  I loved them and wish I still  had them.

70 IN DOG YEARS

Today is Slim's 10th Birthday.  This makes her 70 in dog years.  I will be 70 in June.  She got her own plate of bacon, eggs, toast and cheese but gobbled it down before we could snap the picture and sing Happy Birthday.   Love this girl.  She is the BDITW.  (Best Dog In The World).

Finished her birthday breakfast.

Slim forced to pose with me.

 

Slim poses with granddaughter Beth.

ANTIQUE DAY

According to Lynn at Good Things Happen, this is National Antique Day.  Here is one of my treasured antiques and maybe someone will know what it is for.  My mother thought enough of it to put the names of her grandparents and her great grandmother inside it.  She did not say what it is though.

I am sure it is hand painted but  not sure if it is some kind of eye cup or egg cup on the top and don't have a clue what would go inside.  Maybe it is a candle holder with a place to store the dripping wax?

Post one of your favorite antiques, let  me know and I will link your post here on my blog.

ADDENDUM

For those who read  my last post, here is an addendum.  I wasn't sure I should give this information but decided to post it. The incident in my life was troubling but I was amazed by the comments from you guys on the experiences you had.  Children are such prey and we sometimes never know.

 On December 4, 2001, Lois Nadean Smith, age 61, was executed by lethal injection in Oklahoma for an offense of murder committed when she was 41. (I think she stabbed her son-in-law to death.) She was the leader of The Skulls that stopped us and wanted us to get in the car in 1957. She was only the 8th woman executed in the United States and I think only the 3rd in Oklahoma.

THE SKULLS

Question Of The Week 4-4-16

Do you recall a troubling incident from your childhood that happened to you or that you witnessed involving someone else?

Walking home from the show one evening in our small town a gang of high school girls who called themselves The Skulls stopped and offered me and my friend a ride.  We refused and they started getting out of their car in their scary black leather jackets acting like they would pull us into the car.  We had heard horrible things about them and things they did to junior high kids. We were not far from my house and ran there in terror.  We simply were glad to arrive home safely and didn't even tell my parents what had happened.  Later we learned they had picked up another kid, took him to an old bridge outside of town  and pulled off all  his fingernails.

IS THIS WHY?

My son, who accuses me of speeding, sent me this and ask me, "Is this why?"

 

BOX WINE

Question Of The Week 3-28-16

What was the 

worst purchase you 

ever made?

HOPPY EASTER

This has been around for a while but I just had to post it again.  Always funny and this time it is especially for Lee of Kitchen Connections after reading her post about Clint her chocolate bunny.

 

AVERAGE, HAPPY, FAITHFUL, LOVING, KIND

Question Of The Week, 3-21-16

How would you describe yourself in 5 words?

KNOW WHICH DOOR

 I love my surveillance cameras so much and the intercom that is part of the system.  Friends and family who visit me usually enter my den door.  Strangers come to the front door.  Yesterday one came a knocking.

It is not even necessary to open the door.  I simply press talk on my monitor and ask "May I help you?".  It is great to see them whirl around to find the direction of the voice and they end up staring right into the camera.  

The fellow said to me, "I am in this area about twice a year calling on Medicare recipients and need a few minutes of your time."  My polite response was, "I do not have time today so just leave your card on that little table near the door."  "Okay" he says as he stands there writing quite a bit on the card before he puts it on the table and leaves.  

Turns out he was a financial consultant and didn't even have his own card.  He had to write his name and phone number on another person's card.  Regardless he was a salesman trying to make me think he was with Medicare.  

Did I mention that I love my surveillance system?

GOOD BREAD

Question Of The Week 3-14-16

WHAT WAS THE LAST LIE YOU TOLD?

I have a precious friend who cannot cook.  The last thing she brought me was homemade bread and I told her it was good.  Although it probably will mean more bread to come, it seemed the right thing to say:-)

OOPS.....

I almost forgot to celebrate.  March 9th was my 11th Year Blogaversary for FOOLS RUSH IN by Granny Annie.  Not only have my posts changed dramatically over the years but so has my following of other bloggers.  Still I "make new friends and keep the old.  One is silver and the other gold."  Thank you for sharing this journey with me!

RINGMASTER

Question Of The Week, 3-7-16

Because of my experience in sales I believe Ringmaster would be what I was most qualified to do but I would probably enjoy being a clown most.

RIVETING AND RELAXING

Who can believe that March has already arrived?  It is coming in like a lion here with severe thunder storms.  Because of the art challenge, the month of February passed for me in the blink of an eye and now it is time to think about paying bills, taxes and politics.  

Before jumping into all that I gave myself a day off yesterday and watched SPOTLIGHT after seeing it win so many awards at the Oscars.  (And speaking of the Academy Awards, my goddaughter Jessi who works for The Academy, was there again on the red carpet chatting up Michael Keaton and having her picture taken with Sylvester Stallone!!  Stay tuned.) 

Anyway back to my relaxing day....watching SPOTLIGHT was not relaxing at all.  Great movie but I was on the edge of my seat and recommend it to all who have not seen it.