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Thursday, March 3, 2016
Throwback Thursday - Footsie Toy
Do you remember the Footsie toy? This little plastic hoop slid up (loosely) around your ankle. There was a cord attached, with a little plastic bell shape at the end of the cord. You would get the cord (and bell shaped attachment) going around and around, and hop each time it went toward your other foot. In a way this worked like a little hula hoop. It was a great playground fad in the late 1960's - early 1970's. This simple toy provided lots of fun on the playground. Anyone remember this? I wonder if a version of this toy is still around?
I had one.. I must have been 6 yes old. My brother threw it up into the tree. It stayed there til the new owners took tree down. I was about 23. I watched it go higher and fade over the years. I thought it was called a ding a ling.
I remember this! My cousins and I use to see how mnay we could do without tripping up. It was blast!
ReplyDeleteI had a similar toy in the mid 60's. It was called the Jingle Jump.
ReplyDeleteI do remember this! I never had one, but I do remember seeing it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by! Dianne, neat about Jingle Jump - that is a great name.
ReplyDeleteI had one in the early 70's. Bought it at Woolworth's! I LOVED it! Am trying to find one!
ReplyDeleteMe too.
DeleteWe all had them and would play with them for hours. We loved it. I wish I had kept mine.
ReplyDeleteDo you have these original footsey
ReplyDeleteThanks for writing. I don't have any of these for sale - would recommend checking eBay and Etsy for vintage ones available.
ReplyDeleteCalled skip it and the ball lights up. Still fun!!!
ReplyDeleteThat does sound fun with the light up ball!
ReplyDeleteI had one.. I must have been 6 yes old. My brother threw it up into the tree. It stayed there til the new owners took tree down. I was about 23. I watched it go higher and fade over the years. I thought it was called a ding a ling.
ReplyDeleteI suspect this is one of those toys, like Clackers a.k.a Click Clacks, etc., that had several names! Wow about your toy ending up in the tree!!!
ReplyDeleteI had one with a red bell and played with it for hours! Really great exercise too.
ReplyDeleteTherese - I agree, great exercise and lots of fun too!
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