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01-17-2013, 02:01 PM | #1 |
Iron Grenadier
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Not sure if this is the right spot for this but here goes:
Ok guys and gals, here is my latest project: A book about playing with toys. What I want to do is collect the toy-playing stories and memories from our youth. The stories we made up, the toys we made, what we thought and felt; both boys and girls. This may seem kind of vague but I have posted a few of my stories on my blog for reference: Tupa's Treasures I want to capture these memories and share them with each other and with the kids of today. I love hearing about how someone made a Gi Joe base out of pillows and a cardboard box; or how someone else imagined his closet was a black hole and the SilverHawks went on missions to rescue his California Raisins figures. I think it would be neat to have these stories and to read about other adventures kids were having while I was having mine; plus the creativity of children is so dang inspiring. I want this to be pretty open; any toys, any time period, any gender, age, whatever I plan to offer it on kindle and any other formats I can get it on (smashwords, etc?) I will have to learn how to do that but it shouldn’t be a problem. There is also the possibility of getting a printed version if the demand is there. I plan to offer the book for free … or for $1 with all proceeds going to a children’s hospital. Each story/memory will end with the authors name and website/email (if they so choose) So, if this sounds like something you’d like to be a part of send me your stories, however short or long I’d like to have all the stories by the summer so I can get it all edited and formatted in time for Christmas. No vulgarity or swearing. If you know of anyone else who may be interested or any other toy forums to promote this on, then by all means feel free to or let me know and I will. The more stories, the better Thanks! Christopher Tupa [email protected]
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01-17-2013, 04:22 PM | #2 |
try not to die
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Oh man, I have a million little anecdotal stories about my love of playing with toys from joyful to absolute heartbreak(such as breaking my gi joe general the christmas morning I got it). Let me gather my thoughts and I'll send some along.
This is a fabulous idea. I will definitely tell others about it.
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01-17-2013, 05:09 PM | #3 |
Iron Grenadier
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Location: texas
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JOE was my default figures for everything, I used as football teams as pro wrestlers, and as guys going for revenge like all the 80s movies at the time!
I made a football team where Hawk was the qb, Falcon was the RB the bionic six was the offensive line and snakeyes was a WR. LOL and the football was a Lego round peice. LOL crazy shit!. After reading a wolverine vs punisher book i had this think were mercer fought taruas all the timein the mud (swamp) and mercer would come out the water and bash taraus in the head with a rock! I also had quick kick fight a visionary fig named winter quick (i think) in a fruit bowl which was a cage match for a championship belt made of paper with a dime as belt plate!
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01-17-2013, 05:25 PM | #4 |
Iron Grenadier
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Awesome! Glad you guys are excited! I've been wanting to do this for a while, hopefully enough people will see this and respond so we can have a nice meaty book!
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01-17-2013, 09:30 PM | #5 |
Iron Grenadier
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Great stories Speedlgt! You want me to use these as is or do you want to work on them some? I can cut and paste if you like. Either way works for me!
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JOE was my default figures for everything, I used as football teams as pro wrestlers, and as guys going for revenge like all the 80s movies at the time!
I made a football team where Hawk was the qb, Falcon was the RB the bionic six was the offensive line and snakeyes was a WR. LOL and the football was a Lego round peice. LOL crazy shit!. After reading a wolverine vs punisher book i had this think were mercer fought taruas all the timein the mud (swamp) and mercer would come out the water and bash taraus in the head with a rock! I also had quick kick fight a visionary fig named winter quick (i think) in a fruit bowl which was a cage match for a championship belt made of paper with a dime as belt plate!
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01-28-2013, 01:06 PM | #6 |
Crimson Guard
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Location: Athens Al
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I still play every day.
Adventure wheels people as support contractors for broken down joe and Cobra vehicles has been getting a lot of play lately "red and bllue guys are are ARBCO, Brown and tan guys are Dynecorp...lol) |
01-28-2013, 01:42 PM | #7 |
Iron Grenadier
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Location: Texas
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Awesome! Sounds fun! Glad to see you keeping the playing spirit alive!!
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01-28-2013, 01:52 PM | #8 |
Gunslinger
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I can remember creating plenty of involved stories as a kid. Are we just looking for GI Joe, or all toy lines?
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01-28-2013, 01:57 PM | #9 |
Iron Grenadier
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Any and all toy lines or even hand made toys, sticks, whatever. I think it'd be cool to have a written record of this, to share the creativity and imagination with each other and others.
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01-28-2013, 01:59 PM | #10 |
Gunslinger
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Cool! Will you be collecting these from individual posts in this thread, or would you prefer another method?
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