When you reach the stage where you can see order in everything and organize objects into sections and collections, then you realize that you have some serious syndrome. Maybe collector's syndrome. Hahaha, I am kidding, I have no idea if such a thing can be understood by that name, but during our visit yesterday to a classic car exhibition in Alicante I was able to classify these small objects into groups and voilà - a collection of toy vehicles was created in no time. It wasn't difficult, because there were countless of these toys, on stands that found their place in the hall where the real cars were also exhibited. We will return to this topic another time; now it is the turn of toys to be presented - new and old and some that evoke nostalgia.
I grew up at a time when the division between boys' and girls' toys was still quite strong and defined. That is, it would be assumed that girls had dolls and not cars, but surprisingly, I only had one Barbie doll. Yes, we had more stuffed toys or those that could be used in the yard, for example, balls and swings, but I never had my own toy cars. I did have a train set, which we got for one Christmas, as a project where my dad participated too because he made the platform where the rails were attached. You know, I will never forget that because I made trees as decorations for that whole project out of marzipan! At the time I didn't like it so instead of eating it I used it as modelling material. (Of course, now the situation is completely opposite hahaha).
Of the larger toys, as a means of transportation, we had a rocking horse; okay, that was from my older sister. I didn't even use that rocking horse that much, but I remember it. Now I have no idea if it is still stored somewhere in the attic of my parents' house or not.
When our son was small, he had a little tractor that he could ride in the street - pedal-powered of course. He was coming with us to the market or to the house of his grandparents using that little vehicle. It was a green tractor and it even had a wagon, where he could store some toys or rocks he would find by the river (who did he inherit that from? 🤔) or even carry one girlfriend. 😂
It was impossible not to remember those moments while seeing these pedal-powered vehicles.
It would be nice to start collecting classic cars, even in this form, as toys. 😁
There were also smaller toy cars, those that indeed could be collected. Many stalls were full of these, and to be honest, I spent quite a lot of time searching for one particular model. Too many models and stalls so the search lasted and lasted...
I was looking to find a Citroën GS, one of the cars my dad had when I was small. That was a very comfortable car. Finally, I found one in this stall and bought it for my father as a gift (ok, this is a secret, he can't know that now haha).
Do you see the fire? 😱🔥
No worries, fire trucks are on their way! 😂
I also found the model of the car we had with my husband. That was our very first car, some 20 years ago 😮. Yugo 45. I can't say it was as comfortable as the Citroën my dad had, but well, as a first car, it served its purpose, until it was spending more time at the mechanic's than on the road, so it was time to buy a newer vehicle.
You see, a collection was easily made! 😁 Organized in section and all, just these two guys can't be considered as vehicles, but they are funny so they are coming into this post too. 😆
Me too. Odiaba los juguetes para niñas 🤷♀. I always found boys' toys more fun.
Playing with dolls was so boring that the only memory of it that always comes to mind first was one day when I started pulling toys out of a sack and a cockroach flew in, landed on my nose and I screamed in panic. I don't think I tried it again.
It was more fun to talk to my friend Piña, my mum said she was imaginary but I could see her. I don't know, I shouldn't talk about these things... haha....
Your dad is going to love that present.
A flying cockroach? Omg
And what about Misha or cardboard boxes of Russian washing machines?
😂 Omg
I wonder why Misha is so well preserved. 😄 Ah, but the Russian washing machine cardboard boxes were also funny hahaha. Good Morning 🌞.
Quedé maravillada con esta colección!! Está genial!! Qué nivel de detalle los pequeños autos, seguramente tu papá quedará gratamente sorprendido y feliz. Gracias por esta publicación para empezar la semana, un abrazo 🤗.
Espero le guste, sí 😉
Thank you, I am glad you liked it and I hope your week started well, maybe traveling together to work with other people and chatting hahaha
The other day I remembered to publish my trip in that Blablacar app (I keep forgetting to use it more often and I also have to wash my car 😂). So, I got a passenger, a Cuban girl who lives in Spain, we had so much fun and great chit-chat time 😜
Hahahahahaha, I told you Cubans talk a lot...luckily you had a good time XD.
I had one of these... I called it a tricycle... but it was red instead of blue! What memories! And then my brother had a little horse like the first ones and small collectible cars... I think you have the collector's syndrome, no doubt hahaha
Oh, so you used to ride once? Tricycle is almost like a bicycle, just the number of wheels doesn't match 😁
Hahaha, no doubt I have some syndromes, probably not just one 😂
But that was when I was very, very little!!! Then I didn't have a bike until I was 20 years old... hahaha it was terrible to learn as an adult hahaha
by sorting the various collections here also helps to read enjoy what you convey
I am reminded of my toy cars, I collected them all until my little brother was born and he destroyed my collection
Oh, no! Younger siblings always destroy the toys of the older ones 🥲😂
Good morning @mipiano, I was looking for my first (and only) pedal car and couldn't find it .
I loved this collection of memories.
Happy week @mipiano.
Good evening, @enraizar. I keep coming to Hive at the opposite times than your greetings, terrible hahaha 😆
Imagine finding that pedal car... that would be very cool, right?
When I visit my parents' home I like to search for old stuff, like toys, books, photos... nostalgia times 😉
Good evening @mipiano, I am somewhat to blame for these “mismatches”. I log on to Hive at very odd hours.
About the car, I still remember the day I removed the wrapping paper and discovered a big red car. 😃
A very big greeting.
My hours are also odd 😂
🤣 Hasta mañana 👋 buenas noches!!
As a child I liked both dolls and toy cars, I used to use the car track to my cousin, while my sister and he watched a movie, I was delighted with the cars and the highway hahaha 😂
Did they manage to put out the fire? 👀
Oh, so you also liked cars? Well, all those Barbies probably needed cars too 😂
I had a couple of Barbie cars, none of them survived haha but the motorbike did and I still have it, now it belongs to Buhito 😂
Buhito takes everything from them!!! 😲😂
So... you used to spend more time at the mecánico than on the road jajaja... beautiful show... the car designs are amazing!
Not me, thank you hahaha 😆 but my husband has stories with that car - for example, one time the brakes stopped working, and he was going downhill; several flat tyres in just a few days; general engine repair(s)...
Brakes did not stoped!!! jajaja
This collection of toy cars is gorgeous @mipiano! Our sons also rode a 'tractor' but it was nothing as snazzy as these, it was plastic. They had loads of fun on it!
Little boys really like those tractors with pedals! And it is great, they feel important and independent, having their own vehicle hehehe :D
Thank you @lizelle 😇, unfortunately, I didn't find a nice parasol there. 🤷♀
I loved your collection!! Classic cars are always a great choice to get my attention. I would enjoy that exhibit.
You would indeed love it, there were many of 2 CV Citröen cars, I know you like them 😉 (and we will post about the real cars haha)
I found this one and I'm in love. 😍 (If you say to MrPiano I'm sure he'll laugh)
Yugo 45
The car that, outside of the Balkans, only John McClane was brave enough to drive in "Die Hard" 😃
You see, a legendary car, famous in Hollywood and because of that movie in the world too! 😂
I also drove one for half a year, the same one, red color 🙂
Today I was in Sremski Karlovci, I climbed a hill and came across an old cemetery. I don't think I should share pictures of tombstones in the community of collectors, it would be twisted 🤔
But I'll put them in a story. It is an old cemetery, the monuments are from the first half of the 19th century.
I think that story will be interesting 🙂
Definitely a syndrome or some diagnosis for me 😃
I like cemeteries too, but not sure if they would fit the collectors hahaha 😅
Here in Hive, I see monuments and graveyards in different communities, like photography communities, or worldmappin and such. From the first half of the 19th century? Looking forward to seeing that post with its story :))