The Toy Cellar in Historic Roscoe Village….OHIO…….

HISTORIC ROSCOE VILLAGE

A “hidden gem” in Roscoe Village is The Toy Cellar, located in the lower level of the Toll House.

The 40 year collection has over 600 vintage toys, many of which are demonstrated on weekends and I was there on a Saturday.

 

Meet Rick who graciously demonstrated several of the windup and gravity activated toys.

Admission is Free! & Open Saturday and Sunday 1:00 Pm to 3:00Pm…

Rick told me the “most vintage” toy on display was made in the 1860”s. He then showed me the wooden rolling hoop. I can remember my father telling me the rolling hoop was something he played with as a child. In the West, the most common materials for the rolling hoops have been wood and metal. Wooden hoops, driven with a stick about one foot long, are struck with the center or the 2/3 point of the stick in order to ensure good progress.

Most of the toys were made in the good old U.S.A. and many of them were made right here in Ohio, Akron, Barberton, Kenton, Ravenna, Canton and Dayton.

Most of the toys are made of sheet metal, cast iron, tin, wood, pressed steel, rubber and other materials.(not much or any plastic that I saw)

During the world wars many of the toys originally made of metal were made of wood instead.

The collection is on loan to the Roscoe Village Foundation by a private collector.

No batteries in this collection. though Rick did show me an erector set that had a wind-up motor.

One last picture,this one from Wikipedia showing hoop rolling…….

Thanks for stopping by and make sure to keep those hoops a rolling LOL.. Special thanks to Rick for all the information and taking the time to talk with me. HISTORIC ROSCOE VILLAGE

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The Toy Cellar in Historic Roscoe Village….OHIO…….

Are You Smarter Than A 60 Year Old

 Are You Smarter Than A 60 Year Old

Are You Smarter Than A

60 Year Old?

THIS WAS HARDER THAN I THOUGHT... THE ANSWERS WERE ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE... I REMEMBERED, BUT...DON'T LOOK BELOW FOR THE ANSWERS UNTIL YOU HAVE TRIED IT OUT A TEST FOR 'OLDER' KIDS.

So have some fun my sharp-witted friends. This is a test for us 'older kids'! The answers are printed below, (after the questions) DUH. but don't cheat! answer them first.....

01. After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the sunset, the grateful citizens would ask, Who was that masked man? Invariably, someone would answer, I don't know, but he left this behind. What did he leave behind?________________.

02. When the Beatles first came to the U.S. In early 1964, we all watched them on The _______________ Show

03. 'Get your kicks, __________________.

04. 'The story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed to ___________________.

05. 'In the jungle, the mighty jungle, ________________.

06.After the Twist, The Mashed Potato, and the Watusi, we 'danced' under a stick that was lowered as low as we could go in a dance called the '_____________.

07. Nestle's makes the very best . .. . . _________ ______.

08. Satchmo was America's 'Ambassador of Goodwill.' Our parents shared this great jazz trumpet player with us. His name was _________________.

09. What takes a licking and keeps on ticking? _______________.

10. Red Skeleton's hobo character was named __________________ and Red always ended his television show by saying, 'Good Night, and '________________...

11. Some Americans who protested the Vietnam War did so by burning their______________

12. The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk in the front was called the VW. What other names did it go by? ____________

&_______________.

13. In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about, 'the day the music died.' This was a tribute to ___________________

14. We can remember the first satellite placed into orbit. The Russians did it. It was called ___________________.

15. One of the big fads of the late 50's and 60's was a large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist. It was called the __ ______________.

16. Remember LS/MFT _____ _____/_____ _____ _____

17. Hey Kids! What time is it? It's _____ ______ _____

18. Who knows what secrets lie in the hearts of men? The _____ Knows!

19. There was a song that came out in the 60's that was "a grave yard smash" it's name was the ______ ______

20. Alka Seltzer used a "boy with a tablet on his head" as it's Logo/Representative. What was the boys Name? ________

ANSWERS :

01..The Lone Ranger left behind a silver bullet

02. The Ed Sullivan Show

03. On Route 66

04.To protect the innocent

05.The Lion Sleeps Tonight

06. The limbo

07. Chocolate

08. Louis Armstrong

09. The Timex watch

10. Freddy, The Freeloader and 'Good Night and God Bless

11. Draft cards (Bras were also burned. Not flags, as some have guessed)

12. Beetle or Bug

13. Buddy Holly

14. Sputnik

15. Hoola-hoop

16. Lucky Strike/Means Fine Tobacco

17. Howdy Doody Time

18. Shadow

19. Monster Mash

20. Speedy

Send this to your 'older' friends, (Better known as Seniors.) It will drive them crazy! And keep them busy and let them forget their aches and pains for a few minutes.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by..Special thanks to Google images and my friends that send great Emails.

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Valentine’s Day at My Quality Time

Romantic vintage ads sweetened Valentine’s Day.Click to see all

Check out Reminisce magazine…Love those vintage photos………….

Joe Todd & Linda say,”have a great day.”

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Valentine’s Day at My Quality Time

Lake Hope Lodge State Route 278 McArthur, Ohio

 Located in the beautiful hills of southeastern Ohio in Vinton County - Near Athens, Logan,Nelsonville.Lancaster, and Hocking Hills State Park.

 

February 10, 2006 A fire destroyed the 56-year-old Hope Dining Lodge at Lake Hope State Park in Vinton County early this morning.

 Nov. 2012 – Exposed wood beams, photos from the Lake Hope area and the new

Lake Hope Lodge opens.

 

Lake Hope State Park is located in Zaleski State Forest….A few of the vintage photos that adorn the walls of the lodge.

READ MORE about Zaleski State Forest and the haunted Moonville Tunnel

Watch video of Haunted Zaleski

Let’s take a walk down the hall to the dining area

This photo was taken at about 11:30 on a Thursday morning in January…. Hours of operation:
Mon-Sat: Lunch 11a-4p; Dinner 4p-8p
Sun: Brunch Buffet 10a-2p. Visit their website…

THE VIEW::::::::::

Rental cabins near by.

Wait till spring and I’ll have my meal on the patio.

In talking to Eric Lee,”the menu is interesting enough for someone to travel from Columbus or Cleveland to enjoy and accessible enough that local residents will come for a regular meal or that  very special occasion.” I’m from Lancaster,Ohio and I didn’t think it was a bad drive at all. Eric makes the drive to work from Athens and he says he really enjoys the scenery along the way.

For larger groups &

for overflow from the main dining area or more casual dining

I had already eaten lunch so I didn’t get to try the hearty pulled pork sandwich or Zaleski Burger with hand cut fries. I’m  thinking  this may be the spot to take Linda for Valentines Day……………. Have a great day and Thanks For Stopping By.

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Located in the beautiful hills of southeastern Ohio in Vinton County - Near Athens, Logan,Nelsonville,Lancaster and Hocking Hills State Park.

 Note.The one photo of the fire is from ODNR press release