Broom sticks and old tennis balls we would find around the courts to play stickball, Dad's basketball, card games w/ std deck of cards, chess, Tinkertoys and Lego.
Must be why I am good at building things with whatever is available.
My buddy's family was wealthy and he had the slot cars and cool stuff like that.
My uncles had some trains, but we never had enough room to do a good layout. I still have my old 'N' gauge engine, cars & some track - whole layout fit on sheet of plywood that was 2' x 4' - sitting in my Dad's old Cardinal 7X box in the cellar. Hey any of you guys remember Eric Fuchs that use to be in Government Center in Boston? Lots of great stuff - dunno whatever became of them. Use to have another place called Hobbytown close to combat zone - that places had coolest models (plastic and balsa) and lots of RC stuff.
TV - tubes in the back - letting off a ton of heat w/ that distinct glow.
Didn't have to worry near as much about being molested, kidknapped or murdered like now a days.
All this technology for what? Life was simpler and better back then IMHO.