12/9/2023 0 Comments Etch a sketch faceWe always thought the classic Etch-A-Sketch used magnets to create its fine art, but we were wrong. You wind its dual plastic knobs and, with some patience and dedication, you create a masterpiece (or, you know, a mess of black lines) on its rectangular gray screen. LaoĬreate an account or login in order to post a comment.Ah, the Etch-A-Sketch - that semi-magical vintage toy your grandparents loved to see you pick up instead of your GameBoy. I appreciate you all looking, loving and liking. Thank you everyone: Hunter, officialfuel, RonM, AuntieQ18 and Zatsoc. I don't think I'll let my future grandchildren play with my old one though for safety reasons. I guess it was the same with the etch-a-sketch back in the early 60's - glass front and combustible material inside - not such a good idea. Like meds, its only after you've taken them for years, they find hideous after effects. It always seems any prototype is modified as time goes by. Sbancroft - I think the later etch-a-sketches were made much more safely than the originals, down to the clear hard front and material inside. My husband thought magnesium and now that you tell me your story, that sounds more plausible. Dare devils! I had heard years later that the "silver" inside was comprised of harmful material behind the glass (the later models I believe had clear plastic frontings). I read that comment to my husband and he said it was something he and his younger brother would have done, too. Militarist - Wow, it sounds like you and your brother did get off quite lucky. We have one, it would have been purchased in the id to late 70's, has been thru 3 kids now, wonder if we should let # 4 play with ? It works great. Luck was with us and no one saw it or got hurt. Scared the day lights out of us since we were across the alley from the fire house. After waiting what seemed like forever we thought the fuse went out since we never heard a bang and then suddenly there was a roar like a jet, the lid went flying off tearing the clothes line and there was a 3 foot wide, 20 foot tall gyser of fire which lasted a good ten seconds. My brother had some small fire crackers and we inserted one half way into the cracked glass, lit the fuse, dropped it into the can and put the lid on. In the back we had a row of metal garbage cans on a wooden 2x4 rack to which the lid handles were tied with plastic clothes line. Eventually it got damaged and the face glass was cracked. When we were kids my brother and I had one. The first versions contain a metallic powder that is very explosive. Somethings that are 100 years old in England are just considered to be old. My friend used to say that in the England 1oo KM is a long distance and in the United States 100 years is a long time ! Sewingfool, the term is applied at different ages to different items, cars for example, my qualify in 50 years. In my excitement to share my old toy I misused the word, as apparently did Ohio Arts. I fully agree with you that for any other purposes, I'd go the next step and request that documentation. I frankly am not interested in any value on the etch-a-sketch, it certainly is more sentimental to me as a toy from my childhood. I printed out all the correspondence and have placed it in the box. The pictures I sent her were more exact and pinpointed than the one I posted above. My correspondence with Ohio Art was merely through e-mails and via Linda Cuellar who is the Executive Assistant to the Chairman, CEO and President of Ohio Arts (at least that's what her title read). I think I would ask them for that sort of letter for your own use.maybe notarized ? I hope they (Ohio Art) sent you a letter you can use to prove what you're saying, that would make this unique.
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