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Post by ZandraJoi on Sept 11, 2023 8:19:58 GMT -5
Have you ever played with silly putty as a kid? Do you remember putting it on newspaper to create images? Do they still make silly putty? & another question, do kids still play with non-tech toys anymore? lol I remember playing with it & using it on newspaper. Then of course stretching out the faces. If you didn’t like it, you just mash it together & start over.
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Post by spice on Sept 11, 2023 9:27:33 GMT -5
It was great fun as a child.
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Post by T.T. on Sept 11, 2023 13:58:31 GMT -5
I have never played it.
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Post by Bob on Sept 12, 2023 17:53:14 GMT -5
Oh yeah! I was a kid when it was a big thing. But it lost its luster so fast because it was limited with what you could do with it.
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Post by Emerald on Sept 13, 2023 17:54:50 GMT -5
Never heard of this
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Post by ZandraJoi on Sept 15, 2023 19:37:58 GMT -5
It was great fun as a child. I remember loving it on newspapers & making faces. Did you have it in your area? Oh yeah! I was a kid when it was a big thing. But it lost its luster so fast because it was limited with what you could do with it. That is true! They still make it too. Here's info about it: Silly Putty
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Post by Steve on Sept 16, 2023 8:18:37 GMT -5
I loved it as a kid. You could press it on the comic section of the newspaper and the comic would appear on the silly putty.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Sept 19, 2023 19:39:25 GMT -5
I loved it as a kid. You could press it on the comic section of the newspaper and the comic would appear on the silly putty. Oh I forgot about comics! I think they worked better than black & white newspaper print. I'm trying to think if the color was transferred well.
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Post by Steve on Sept 21, 2023 10:43:58 GMT -5
I'm trying to think if the color was transferred well. My recollection is that it did. I mean, not as well as looking at the actual comic but not too bad.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Sept 25, 2023 19:26:02 GMT -5
I'm trying to think if the color was transferred well. My recollection is that it did. I mean, not as well as looking at the actual comic but not too bad. Thank you! I wonder if anybody here is going to go out & get some silly putty now lol
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Post by kyng on Sept 26, 2023 12:43:31 GMT -5
Yeah, I had fun playing with it . Didn't make anything too memorable or impressive, though!
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Post by hikershawn on Sept 26, 2023 19:11:59 GMT -5
I played with that a lot as a kid.
It was fun until you got it in the carpet. Back then, mom wasn't so forgiving lol.
I would still play with it today. LOL. It would probably be relaxing like a stress ball.
Who remembers the stress ball?!
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Post by demonskeith on Sept 27, 2023 0:48:45 GMT -5
I did a few times, it got a bit messy which I know my mom didn't like so one day it just vanished.
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Post by Angela on Sept 27, 2023 11:19:38 GMT -5
I remember silly putty but didn't play with it much.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Sept 30, 2023 9:57:37 GMT -5
Yeah, I had fun playing with it . Didn't make anything too memorable or impressive, though! Was cool for kids but lost it's enjoyment quite fast. I played with that a lot as a kid. It was fun until you got it in the carpet. Back then, mom wasn't so forgiving lol. I would still play with it today. LOL. It would probably be relaxing like a stress ball. Who remembers the stress ball?! Or getting in the hair lol Was almost like gum.
That's a great idea! I had a stress ball but it was too soft to de-stress me lol I know of people who mold with clay, use playdoh, & can use silly putty as a source of stress relief.
I did a few times, it got a bit messy which I know my mom didn't like so one day it just vanished. We had toys like that that just seemed to disappear. Fortunately we weren't too picky as we had other toys to distract ourselves with! I remember silly putty but didn't play with it much. Did you put it on comics too to create images?
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Post by safeinsanity on Oct 1, 2023 8:01:42 GMT -5
Yes, the smell was awesome but I alway wanted to chew on it .. lol
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Post by ZandraJoi on Oct 1, 2023 19:18:12 GMT -5
Yes, the smell was awesome but I alway wanted to chew on it .. lol I don't remember the smell. But I can see how toys back then had a certain scent that made us want to nibble on it lol Just wondering if you or anybody else ate paste then? Eat paste as a kid
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Post by safeinsanity on Oct 2, 2023 8:42:01 GMT -5
Yes, the smell was awesome but I alway wanted to chew on it .. lol I don't remember the smell. But I can see how toys back then had a certain scent that made us want to nibble on it lol Just wondering if you or anybody else ate paste then? Eat paste as a kidYes, and Playdough! 😂
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Post by lainee on Oct 28, 2023 18:10:48 GMT -5
Oh, yeah, the comics were a must when playing with silly putty! Loved the stuff!
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Post by ZandraJoi on Oct 28, 2023 20:22:40 GMT -5
Oh, yeah, the comics were a must when playing with silly putty! Loved the stuff! Have you played with it lately? lol Some adults color so why not?
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Post by Senkusha on Nov 8, 2023 21:32:20 GMT -5
Yes, I think they still do make Silly Putty. I remember seeing some in like a Dollar store a couple years ago.
What was the original purpose for silly putty, besides the comic ink transfer?
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Post by ZandraJoi on Nov 11, 2023 20:11:37 GMT -5
Yes, I think they still do make Silly Putty. I remember seeing some in like a Dollar store a couple years ago. What was the original purpose for silly putty, besides the comic ink transfer? You & others may like this article I found: Silly Putty
Gist: "When the Japanese invasion of Asia threatened America’s rubber supply during World War II, chemists at General Electric began looking for a synthetic substitute."
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Post by Bob on Nov 14, 2023 19:16:12 GMT -5
So it was created during World War 2.
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