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As nice as those catalogs were, they were nothing compared to the trade magazine than Irma brought us each month. We assumed it was just a matter of time before we won the lottery. My brothers, and I would take turns putting together our wish lists. Kids got to see every toy, video game, and bike that was available, or coming soon. Many Gen-Xers had fond memories of the Toys R Us Christmas Catalog, or Sears catalog. We got a glimpse of what was coming out later that year, if not the following year. So we could take them anywhere to help pass the time.Īlmost as awesome as the toys we were gifted from our aunt, were the catalogs from the company. The mechanized ones were usually wind up. They were tangible, had their own gameplay, rules, and control. I think the Tomy games were far more interesting than the early LED games of the era. These handheld games predated Mattel’s Electronic Football by years. We still have many of the “Pocket Arcade” games that they created in the ‘70s, and early ’80s. Irma got a big discount in the company store, and when she visited she would bring us various wind-up, and battery operated games. It was not far from where our family grew up. A small port town nestled in between some oil refineries. They used to have a factory, and office building in Wilmington California. They didn’t necessarily have a lot of big name licensed products like the US companies Hasbro, and Mattel, but what Tomy did create was undeniably fun. Tomy was a Japanese company that was known for their games, puzzles, and toys. Irma used to work at Human Resources at Tomy Toys. My brothers and I always looked forward to her visits. She had a great sense of humor, was highly creative (her Halloween decorations were legendary), and a good singer. This story begins with Irma, our favorite aunt, and Tomy.Īunt Irma (RIP) was my mom’s younger sister, and easily the fun aunt.
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I’m going to share a little bit about one of the toys I longed for. I hope that you have fond memories of the toys you grew up with, and I wonder if there was something that you always wanted when you were a kid. With Christmas I’ve been thinking about some of my favorite toys, especially those I received for the holiday. Things could have always been worse for us, or our loved ones, and I’m grateful for what we have. Thankfully I’ve stayed employed, the family has stayed healthy. Projects completed, returning to orchestra playing, new business leads, building new friendships, these were just a sampling of the good things that have happened. There have been good things to happen throughout the year. The winter season has not been kind to us in this regard. Not long ago our pet cat died, and a few days later a loving aunt passed. Our family has recently had its share of losses.
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I know a lot of my friends, and family members look back on the year, and think about how much has happened. As the year winds down I get a bit nostalgic.