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His Mom’s Popple From the Eighties

This is his Mom’s Popple from the eighties. They were the desired toy of 1987 when Laura was four. Of course, I’d saved it.

Charlie (4) Is enjoying playing with it. Getting some play time a second time around.

The arms and legs tuck up into a front pocket and it looks like a big fuzzycolorful ball. There’s a tail with a furry pompon at the end.

I asked Laura what she called it. “Popple” was her response

I found a commercial for this toy. Not sure how long they were the craze.

Charlie’s having fun throwing it around.

October 6, 2019 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, PhotographyTags: childhood, commercial, eighties, grandson, photography, play, playtime, Popple, toy, youtube 9 Comments

Wordless Wednesday

August 14, 2019 by Ruth Categories: Wordless WednesdayTags: Connect Four, game, LL Bean, photography, play, postaday, shopping, toy, wordless wednesday 9 Comments

Toy Treasure

My grandson Charlie loves to play with his father’s childhood treasure box of toys. James’ mom brings them out when he visits. I took these last month when we stayed at the farm.

February 18, 2019 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: childhood, family, fisher-price, grandson, photography, play, postaday, toy box, toys 9 Comments

Ping Pong by Streetlight

I took these shots in April when I visited Berlin. Playgrounds have permanent ping pong tables installed. Just bring paddle and balls.

June 7, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Berlin, night photography, paddles, photography, ping pong, ping pong balls, play, playground, postaday, recreation, sports, streetlight, table tennis, travel 8 Comments

Tin Soldiers in a Square Tin

Tin soldiers in a Square Tin

For Becky B’s challenge

Our March adventure has begun!

March 28, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: #Marchsquare, childhood, cleaning, photography, play, postaday, storage, tin, tin soldiers, toy, vintage 12 Comments

A brisk sunny March Sunday afternoon in the backyard. James was going work on converting the shed into a gardening greenhouse. The kids had fun playing together. Michael pulled the little blue sled with a delighted Charlie- back and forth, back and forth across the seeded lawn.

Maura climbed around and swung upside down on Charlie’s climbing apparatus. She tried pulling Charlie but too heavy.

March 18, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: childhood, Columbus OH, cousins, family, grandchildren, photography, play, postaday, weather 24 Comments

Pots and Pan Lids

Pots and pan lids. Age old play toy for babies and toddlers. Charlie got into the drawer of lids, paused from the task and studied his reflection.

March 15, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: available light, childhood, Columbus OH, family, grandson, photography, play, postaday, pot lids, pots and pans, reflection, toy 12 Comments

Charlie and the Jack-in-the-Box

Jen H. Challenges bloggers to tell a story visually. Here’s a seven photo series telling the story of Charlie learning to manage the springy Curious George monkey- in-the-box. My favorite the last picture. I wonder what he was saying to the monkey.

https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/story/

March 8, 2018 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: childhood, Curious George, family, jack-in-the-box, monkey, music box, photography, play, postaday, story, toys, weekly photo challenge 14 Comments

Hopscotch

Hopscotch. Laura bought sidewalk chalk and I tried to remember how to draw out the squares. Hopping on one foot was tricky for Charlie. The rock Maura chose to throw into a square rarely stayed in the box on one turn, rolling out into unmarked territory. I remember some hopscotch boards painted on asphalt in elementary school but can’t remember seeing kids using them when I had lunch duty years ago. Four square, yes. Hopscotch , no. Do kids play Hopscotch in 2018?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopscotch

March 1, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: childhood, Columbus OH, family, games, grandchildren, hopscotch, photography, play, postaday, school, sidewalk, sidewalk chalk 18 Comments

Pouring Tea for Her Sister

tea party Found in the April 2010 Archives. Columbus, Ohio.

Anna pouring a cup of “tea” for her younger sister Maura.

Sweet is the word for the wee k.

February 20, 2018February 20, 2018 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, PhotographyTags: archives, backyard, childhood, family, photography, play, postaday, sisters, sweet, tea party, weekly photo challenge 16 Comments

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