And that is an actual house in Winnetka, Illinois (somewhere near Chicago).
Which is some many miles away.

I have been to Chicago only once, but not that section of it. Also, I am familiar with a community called Winnetka, namely one in California.

I have been to Chicago only once, but not that section of it. Also, I am familiar with a community called Winnetka, namely one in California.

I have been to Chicago only once, as well.

In June it'll be 16 years since I was there.

I have been to Chicago only once, but not that section of it. Also, I am familiar with a community called Winnetka, namely one in California.
The distance is about 2,025 miles and may take one day and 8 hours to drive it.

I have been to Chicago only once, as well.
I had never been to Chicago

I had never been to Chicago

Or anywhere in the USA?

The distance is about 2,025 miles and may take one day and 8 hours to drive it.

Between which two localities?

Between which two localities?
Winnetka and Los Angeles

Winnetka and Los Angeles

Oh yes. That would be Winnetka, Illinois, and Los Angeles.


Winnetka, California, on the other hand is much closer to Los Angeles; in fact, it is part of Los Angeles itself!

Oh yes. That would be Winnetka, Illinois, and Los Angeles.


Winnetka, California, on the other hand is much closer to Los Angeles; in fact, it is part of Los Angeles itself!


Wow! I would love to go to both Chicago and Los Angeles.  8)

Wow! I would love to go to both Chicago and Los Angeles.  8)
So would I, probably when I retire now.

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Home 

This is the mansion used for the exterior shots of the Banks' home.

Mrs. Doubtfire family house 

The house used in the film 'Mrs. Doubtfire' featuring Robin Williams and Pierce Brosnan. The Hillard family home is 2640 Steiner Street at Broadway in the classy Pacific Heights neighbourhood.

Wow! I would love to go to both Chicago and Los Angeles.  8)

I would like to go to L.A. one day.

I would like to go to L.A. one day.
I will be looking out for film locations if I go there.

Back to the Future Town Square Set 

I will be looking out for film locations if I go there.

I might do the same.

I might do the same.
Is the Pacific safe to swin in?

The Cunningham's house from Happy Days TV series 

Is the Pacific safe to swin in?

I do not know. Badfinger, Snozberries or Jeff might know.

I do not know. Badfinger, Snozberries or Jeff might know.
If they do go swimming?

If they do go swimming?

Well, they also live in California, so they might know if the Pacific is safe to swim in.
I am guessing yes. I was in Oregon (on the Pacific coast) and people wee swimming in the ocean, near shore of course.

Well, they also live in California, so they might know if the Pacific is safe to swim in.
I am guessing yes. I was in Oregon (on the Pacific coast) and people wee swimming in the ocean, near shore of course.
People wee in any ocean or sea.

btw, sharks also pee in the ocean.

People wee in any ocean or sea.

btw, sharks also pee in the ocean.

So do other fish. People too.

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Home 

This is the mansion used for the exterior shots of the Banks' home.

I watched that show a lot too; apparently that house is located at 251 North Bristol Avenue in Brentwood. I have been near there, but it seems that area has changed a lot since the 90's. Google Street View shows lots of trees and plants around the front gate of that home.

Is the Pacific safe to swim in?


I do not know. Badfinger, Snozberries or Jeff might know.

It depends how far out you go. I have never swum in the ocean; in fact, I haven't done much in the way of swimming at all in my life. I learned how a few times when I was growing up, but as a little boy I was deathly afraid to go underwater.

Back to the Future Town Square Set 



Wow,that's cool.

Wow,that's cool.

I have never seen that film, but it makes sense that they would need to use a large facility to film it.

I have never seen that film, but it makes sense that they would need to use a large facility to film it.


what about the parking lot where Doc and Michael J Fox met on the set?

I would like to go to L.A. one day.


I'd love to go back for a visit sometime. 

If I do go, I'd rather drive around by myself...as long as I'm armed with good maps!  The freeways in the L.A. area are pretty scary to me, but I'll give it a chance. 

I'd love to go to LA.

I'd love to go back for a visit sometime. 

If I do go, I'd rather drive around by myself...as long as I'm armed with good maps!  The freeways in the L.A. area are pretty scary to me, but I'll give it a chance. 

I would highly recommend it! In fact, I just got back from a little journey which I was intending to make today. On the way back, I drove the freeway (namely the 101 through Ventura) with no one else in the car!

It depends how far out you go. I have never swum in the ocean; in fact, I haven't done much in the way of swimming at all in my life. I learned how a few times when I was growing up, but as a little boy I was deathly afraid to go underwater.
Probably strong undercurrents in the Pacific too.

what about the parking lot where Doc and Michael J Fox met on the set?
The parking lot used in BTTF was either Ross Plaza Shopping Center or Puente Hills mall Shopping Center, located near Rowland Heights, Los Angeles.

The parking lot used in BTTF was either Ross Plaza Shopping Center or Puente Hills mall Shopping Center, located near Rowland Heights, Los Angeles.


Right,that's where Doc got shot by thugs.

Right,that's where Doc got shot by thugs.
That is the scene of the film.

Dukes of Hazzard Town Square Site 

In Burbank, California (CA)

Desperate Housewives

Film crew at work

This is reported to be a film crew shooting an episode of Desperate Housewives on Universal Studios’ Wisteria Lane

Original Bat Cave 

The Bronson caves in Griffith Park are man-made, and were probably created back around 1900, when the area was a rock quarry. (Some say the caves themselves were created especially for the 1922 version of "Robin Hood" with Douglas Fairbanks.) But whatever their origin, they have since been used in countless movies and TV series. They were seen as the 'Bat Cave' in the classic "Batman" TV series, as well as in "Bonanza," "Star Trek: Voyager," "Fantasy Island," "Little House on the Prairie," "The Lone Ranger," "Gunsmoke" and the "Wild Wild West". Plus feature films such as 2002's "The Scorpion King," "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country," "Lost Horizon" and the original "Invasion of the Body Snatchers."

SCRUBS - Sacred Heart Hospital 

Located in Riverside Drive, LA

Probably strong undercurrents in the Pacific too.

Yes, and only the well-experienced, expert swimmers would be best at tackling that.

Yes, and only the well-experienced, expert swimmers would be best at tackling that.
In that case, I will stick to dry land.

In that case, I will stick to dry land.

Yeah, me too. I am fine with walking on the beach, and getting my feet wet (literally), but I do not wish to go too far out.

And I have not been in a swimming pool in nearly 10 years.

Yeah, me too. I am fine with walking on the beach, and getting my feet wet (literally), but I do not wish to go too far out.

And I have not been in a swimming pool in nearly 10 years.
It has been a while since I have properly swam in a swimming pool. Perhaps I should, it will keep me fit.

It has been a while since I have properly swam in a swimming pool. Perhaps I should, it will keep me fit.

The last time I was in a swimming pool, was on July 4, 2000, at a friend's house. I would like to take swim lessons again at some point, but I have not had an opportunity. (Actually, my current next-door neighbors have a pool in their backyard; I wonder if I could join them sometime this summer.)

When I was growing up, I lived in a mobile home park, with a recreation area that had a swimming pool; and my paternal grandparents lived in a house that had a swimming pool in a backyard. And when we went to stay at hotels, we'd check out the pools.

The last time I was in a swimming pool, was on July 4, 2000, at a friend's house. I would like to take swim lessons again at some point, but I have not had an opportunity. (Actually, my current next-door neighbors have a pool in their backyard; I wonder if I could join them sometime this summer.)

When I was growing up, I lived in a mobile home park, with a recreation area that had a swimming pool; and my paternal grandparents lived in a house that had a swimming pool in a backyard. And when we went to stay at hotels, we'd check out the pools.
There is no chance of one of my neighbours having a swimming, but the local council does run several public swimming pools in my area, but you can guess the fear of public swimming pools.

It has been a while since I have properly swam in a swimming pool. Perhaps I should, it will keep me fit.


It has been a while for me too.

Yeah, me too. I am fine with walking on the beach, and getting my feet wet (literally), but I do not wish to go too far out.


I love just walking around the beach, as long as it isn't too crowded.  :)  I don't mind going as far out on the ocean as possible, just as long as someone doesn't yell, "Shark!!!".  :o

I love just walking around the beach, as long as it isn't too crowded.  :)  I don't mind going as far out on the ocean as possible, just as long as someone doesn't yell, "Shark!!!".   :o


I love the beach too.

I love just walking around the beach, as long as it isn't too crowded.  :)  I don't mind going as far out on the ocean as possible, just as long as someone doesn't yell, "Shark!!!".   :o

that's good. I'm not much for crowds either. I live only a few miles from a beach that never gets crowded; it's nice. The only crowded beach I ever went to was in Corona Del Mar (in Orange County) in 1997 on the day after my birthday. Certainly there were more people than I was accustomed to seeing on a beach, but we found a space and it was just fine; we made the most of our time there on that day.

I love just walking around the beach, as long as it isn't too crowded.  :)  I don't mind going as far out on the ocean as possible, just as long as someone doesn't yell, "Shark!!!".  :o
I have seen Jaws many a time.

I have seen Jaws many a time.

It is a classic film, one that I have never actually seen, but I do know in a nutshell what happens in it.

It is a classic film, one that I have never actually seen, but I do know in a nutshell what happens in it.
I can easily sit and watch it again.

I can easily sit and watch it again.

Did you like it?

Did you like it?
Yes, Spielberg is one of my favourite film directors.

Yes, Spielberg is one of my favourite film directors.

yeah, he certainly is a great director. He also directed E.T.

yeah, he certainly is a great director. He also directed E.T.
..and many other great films.

I saw Jaws twice in a space of one week when the film first opened back in the mid 70's.

..and many other great films.

I saw Jaws twice in a space of one week when the film first opened back in the mid 70's.



Was it good?

yeah, he certainly is a great director. He also directed E.T.


....phone home.....

....phone home.....

Thanks to the effort of several firefighters last September, he can still do that. :) O0

http://blogs.ktla.com/news_custom_eric/2009/09/ets-home-saved-by-firefighters.html

On the top of this page, you see a close-up of the house itself...and if you scroll down a ways, there is a video in which the man who lives there talks about its use in the movie (you may want to turn up your speakers to hear it clearly).

Was it good?
Jaws is a superb film.

....phone home.....
I am still chasing the DVD of it!

I am still chasing the DVD of it!

There's bound to be one of those by now! I mean, ever since DVD's were introduced, I'm sure lots of classic films have been remastered and released on DVD.

I am still chasing the DVD of it!

ET should be quite easy to find on DVD, but the price must be right though.

ET should be quite easy to find on DVD, but the price must be right though.

Probably the 20th Anniversary Edition, which is slightly altered from the original version. For example, there are a couple of previously deleted scenes, and in the scene where two authorities are holding long guns, those were digitally replaced with walkie talkies.

Probably the 20th Anniversary Edition, which is slightly altered from the original version. For example, there are a couple of previously deleted scenes, and in the scene where two authorities are holding long guns, those were digitally replaced with walkie talkies.

Why were those changes made?

Why were those changes made?

Probably so that the scene would be perceived as less violent.

Here's what Wikopedia says:

Having become a father, Spielberg was more sensitive about the scene where gun-wielding federal agents threaten Elliott and his escaping friends; he digitally replaced the guns with walkie-talkies.

....phone home.....


Did he actually phone home?

Did he actually phone home?

according to what I found out online, that communicator contraption that was built using all those gizmos (the Speak-n-spell, the record player, etc.) actually did work.

Did he actually phone home?

He phoned the Sham-wow guy.  ;)

according to what I found out online, that communicator contraption that was built using all those gizmos (the Speak-n-spell, the record player, etc.) actually did work.


Even now, I think it's a really neat contraption.  :)  I love that Speak & Spell machine...I used to play with it so much when I was little.  :)


He phoned the Sham-wow guy.  ;)


;D

Even now, I think it's a really neat contraption.   :)  I love that Speak & Spell machine...I used to play with it so much when I was little.  :)

;D

I never had one, but I think I had a friend who did. Those electronic toys were quite popular in the 80's.

according to what I found out online, that communicator contraption that was built using all those gizmos (the Speak-n-spell, the record player, etc.) actually did work.


Wow,that's weird.

Wow,that's weird.

Well in the movie, E.T. needed to be able to communicate somehow with his home planet.

There's bound to be one of those by now! I mean, ever since DVD's were introduced, I'm sure lots of classic films have been remastered and released on DVD.
it has to be a speical edition with all the extras on it.

it has to be a speical edition with all the extras on it.
The "Special Edition" is on ebay, but now becoming expensive.

Probably the 20th Anniversary Edition, which is slightly altered from the original version. For example, there are a couple of previously deleted scenes, and in the scene where two authorities are holding long guns, those were digitally replaced with walkie talkies.
That is the one I want!

Probably so that the scene would be perceived as less violent.

Here's what Wikopedia says:
Having become a father, Spielberg was more sensitive about the scene where gun-wielding federal agents threaten Elliott and his escaping friends; he digitally replaced the guns with walkie-talkies.

I do not know of that.

Even now, I think it's a really neat contraption.  :)  I love that Speak & Spell machine...I used to play with it so much when I was little.  :)

;D
My son grew up with a Speak & Spell macjine. Did you ever have the Speak & Maths machine?

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http://www.speaknspell.co.uk/


For those who miss The old Speak And Spell.  :)

My son grew up with a Speak & Spell macjine. Did you ever have the Speak & Maths machine?


Yep, I had a Speak & Math machine, too, and a Speak & Read.  A lot of fun stuff.  :)

Yep, I had a Speak & Math machine, too, and a Speak & Read.  A lot of fun stuff.   :)

The Speak & Math sounds like it was fun. I probably would've enjoyed it if I'd had one...since I've always had a passion for math.

The Speak & Math sounds like it was fun. I probably would've enjoyed it if I'd had one...since I've always had a passion for math.


I think you would've had a lot of fun with it, too.  :)  Math was never my best subject but even the Speak & Math made it a little more fun for me. 

I think you would've had a lot of fun with it, too.   :)  Math was never my best subject but even the Speak & Math made it a little more fun for me. 

That's good. I guess the makers of that toy had the educational idea behind it, to make it seem more interesting.

One electronic toy I had as a kid in the 80's was the Computron, which was produced by Sears in 1985 and had a spinoff, the Talking Computron, two years later. The Computron had math and spelling games on it, as well as a guessing game for letters and numbers.

http://www.speaknspell.co.uk/


For those who miss The old Speak And Spell.  :)
That's the one!

That's the one!



Man,Speak And Spell was the best back in the 80's.

Man,Speak And Spell was the best back in the 80's.

That's when it was a very popular toy. So popular that they had to include one in "E.T.".

That's when it was a very popular toy. So popular that they had to include one in "E.T.".
Spielberg always uses popular icons in his films.

That's when it was a very popular toy. So popular that they had to include one in "E.T.".


Did it run out of batteries?

Did it run out of batteries?

I don't think so. I think the innards of it were played with so that it would be useful in E.T's communicator thingy.

That's good. I guess the makers of that toy had the educational idea behind it, to make it seem more interesting.

One electronic toy I had as a kid in the 80's was the Computron, which was produced by Sears in 1985 and had a spinoff, the Talking Computron, two years later. The Computron had math and spelling games on it, as well as a guessing game for letters and numbers.


That sounds really neat!  :)  I've always liked it when companies come out with stuff that makes learning more fun for kids.  :)



Man,Speak And Spell was the best back in the 80's.


I agree.  I wish I had kept my old one. 

That sounds really neat!  :)  I've always liked it when companies come out with stuff that makes learning more fun for kids.   :)

Yeah, I enjoyed my Computron. I still have it safely packed away in a storage box. I received it for Christmas in '85 from my maternal grandma.

Around the same time I had an Alphie II, which was an educational toy that looked like a robot; it was produced by Playskool in the mid-80's. Its aim was to help children learn math and spelling skills, as well as matching. Here's what it looked like:
http://www.computermuseum.li/Testpage/AlphieII.jpg

I still have my Alphie and all his accessories.

Did it run out of batteries?
The Speak & Spell we had always ran out of batteries.

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Yeah, I enjoyed my Computron. I still have it safely packed away in a storage box. I received it for Christmas in '85 from my maternal grandma.

Around the same time I had an Alphie II, which was an educational toy that looked like a robot; it was produced by Playskool in the mid-80's. Its aim was to help children learn math and spelling skills, as well as matching. Here's what it looked like:
http://www.computermuseum.li/Testpage/AlphieII.jpg

I still have my Alphie and all his accessories.


Wow,Alphie,I remember that when I was growing up.  :)

Yeah, I enjoyed my Computron. I still have it safely packed away in a storage box. I received it for Christmas in '85 from my maternal grandma.

Around the same time I had an Alphie II, which was an educational toy that looked like a robot; it was produced by Playskool in the mid-80's. Its aim was to help children learn math and spelling skills, as well as matching. Here's what it looked like:
http://www.computermuseum.li/Testpage/AlphieII.jpg

I still have my Alphie and all his accessories.
I never saw this for sell over here.

I never saw this for sell over here.

It must've been an American toy.



Wow,Alphie,I remember that when I was growing up.  :)

This guy had a predecessor, known simply as "Alphie", or "Alphie I", and had a different appearance.

This guy had a predecessor, known simply as "Alphie", or "Alphie I", and had a different appearance.
Alphie as in Alphie-bet?

Alphie as in Alphie-bet?

I suppose that might've been how the toy got its name.

I suppose that might've been how the toy got its name.
Is Speak & Spell (and the maths one) still commerically available?

Is Speak & Spell (and the maths one) still commerically available?

I don't know if any of them are. :-\\

I don't know if any of them are. :-\\
Speak & Spell on wiki, not real clues there

Speak & Spell on wiki, not real clues there



Yes, I was just looking at that page.

You say you go to Ebay regularly; are there any listings there?

Yes, I was just looking at that page.

You say you go to Ebay regularly; are there any listings there?
I have not look yet

Finishing in two hours, a Speak & Spell is on sell on ebay, currently £18.78 at 6 bids.

Finishing in two hours, a Speak & Spell is on sell on ebay, currently £18.78 at 6 bids.
Sorry, finishing in 2 days

Finishing in two hours, a Speak & Spell is on sell on ebay, currently £18.78 at 6 bids.
18.78 British pounds sterling = 29.38 US dollars

Finishing in two hours, a Speak & Spell is on sell on ebay, currently £18.78 at 6 bids.

I notice they didn't have the "Brand" filled in; I know that the toy was made by Texas Instruments.



18.78 British pounds sterling = 29.38 US dollars

That might've been the approximate cost when it was new...if not more.

18.78 British pounds sterling = 29.38 US dollars



that's really cheap.

that's really cheap.

For an electronic toy?

I notice they didn't have the "Brand" filled in; I know that the toy was made by Texas Instruments.

Advertised as Texas Instruments, but not in the image.

For an electronic toy?


Yeah I like that price.

For an electronic toy?
With 2 days to go, the bid will get higher.

Yeah I like that price.
Cheap is a very good price.

Advertised as Texas Instruments, but not in the image.

I was looking at the info box at the bottom of the page, where it had the "Description" tab.

With 2 days to go, the bid will get higher.


someone better buy it before it goes up.

Finishing in two hours, a Speak & Spell is on sell on ebay, currently £18.78 at 6 bids.
Now £19.78 at 7 bids.

someone better buy it before it goes up.
It is an online auction, and is not available "To Buy It Now".

Now £19.78 at 7 bids.


that's not bad.

that's not bad.
It has gone up one pound since I have started watching it.

It has gone up one pound since I have started watching it.


no one bought it yet?

no one bought it yet?
Not yet, the auction has to run it's course, and in the last ten minutes frantic bidding will take place.

Not yet, the auction has to run it's course, and in the last ten minutes frantic bidding will take place.



sounds very frantic.

sounds very frantic.
Ebay was frantic on Michael Jackson products the weeks after he had died.

Ebay was frantic on Michael Jackson products the weeks after he had died.


and Youtube went crazy as well. :o

and Youtube went crazy as well. :o
But, on ebay MJ's records were going for astronomical prices.

But, on ebay MJ's records were going for astronomical prices.


people want to pay crazy prices for MJ stuff.

people want to pay crazy prices for MJ stuff.
Especially the rare items.

Especially the rare items.


I know.

I know.
Even VHS tapes, like Moonwalker,  were selling too.

Even VHS tapes, like Moonwalker,  were selling too.


he's popular even after death.

he's popular even after death.
As of today.

As of today.


and years beyond.

and years beyond.
He will never be forgotten.

he's popular even after death.

Lots of celebrities remain popular after their death. Their popularity lives on for generations.

That's good. I guess the makers of that toy had the educational idea behind it, to make it seem more interesting.

One electronic toy I had as a kid in the 80's was the Computron, which was produced by Sears in 1985 and had a spinoff, the Talking Computron, two years later. The Computron had math and spelling games on it, as well as a guessing game for letters and numbers.


That sounds really neat!  :)  I've always liked it when companies come out with stuff that makes learning more fun for kids.   :)


I said in a previous post of mine that the Computron was produced by Sears in 1985 (which I thought was true)...but a link I saw on Ebay says that it might've actually been released in 1980. I only know that I got mine in 1985. Maybe I can check the owner's manual for the copyright date; I'll go with whatever that listing is.

Sears Computron 1980
The URL for the above link was pretty long; I hope it works. There is a picture of the machine near the top of that page.

Now £19.78 at 7 bids.
Still on the same amount and bids.

Now £19.78 at 7 bids.

Speak & Spell on ebay.

Now on £23.50 at 8 bids,

He will never be forgotten.


like Teddy Pendergrass.

like Teddy Pendergrass.
...and Luther Vandross

...and Luther Vandross


Ray Charles.

http://www.speaknspell.co.uk/


For those who miss The old Speak And Spell.  :)
You cannot play the other games on it"!

Now £19.78 at 7 bids.


Now on £23.50 at 8 bids,

Looks like you got trap in the quote box.

Looks like you got trap in the quote box.
It is not a painful condition.

Speak & Spell on ebay.

Now on £23.50 at 8 bids,
Still at £23.50 at 8 bids

Still at £23.50 at 8 bids
23.50 GBP = 36.80 USD

Still at £23.50 at 8 bids


23.50 GBP = 36.80 USD

So it went up from yesterday.

So it went up from yesterday.
One bid, for the next bid, it has to be £1 or over.

You cannot play the other games on it"!


It's a simulator.

It's a simulator.
It is not like the real thing.

It is not like the real thing.



I don't think it was meant to be real but it sounds like the real thing.

I don't think it was meant to be real but it sounds like the real thing.
The sounds are correct.

But I now wonder where the Speak & Spell (and Speak & Math) are now.

The sounds are correct.

But I now wonder where the Speak & Spell (and Speak & Math) are now.


did someone buy it?

did someone buy it?
I do not remember.

I do not remember.


time to check ebay.

time to check ebay.
I am heading there now.

time to check ebay.
Still at £23.50 at 8 bids

Still at £23.50 at 8 bids


23 Dollars?

23 Dollars?
£23, pound sterling.

23 Dollars?
£23.50 = $36.80

More Speak & Spell can be seen here on ebay.

Still at £23.50 at 8 bids
No progress overnight, and is due to finish in just over 13 hours time.

23 Dollars?


£23.50 = $36.80

Yes, there is a major difference between US currency and UK currency.

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Another long one?

More Speak & Spell can be seen here on ebay.


Wow,those are pretty cheap,they look like they're working good.

Wow,those are pretty cheap,they look like they're working good.
As you view the items on that page, was the current price in dollars or pounds?

As you view the items on that page, was the current price in dollars or pounds?


I think,dollars.

I think,dollars.
The webpage should set to the country you are in.

The webpage should set to the country you are in.


they usually do that.

they usually do that.
It happens automatically.

No progress overnight, and is due to finish in just over 13 hours time.
Still at £23.50 at 8 bids.

Still at £23.50 at 8 bids.


with no winner yet?

with no winner yet?
Not till after 8pm (GMT) tonight, when the auction ends.

Not till after 8pm (GMT) tonight, when the auction ends.


we'll see later.

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Let's see if this arrives?

we'll see later.
I will try to be here online for it.

Let's see if this arrives?
As far as I can tell, this new topic did not arrive.

Still at £23.50 at 8 bids.
Time left: 2h 54m 30s (13 Feb, 2010 20:18:37 GMT)
Bid history: 8 bids
Current bid: £23.50

Wow,those are pretty cheap,they look like they're working good.

I see 13 of them in the search results from that link which was provided.

I see 13 of them in the search results from that link which was provided.
Note that the boxed sets are more expensive.

Note that the boxed sets are more expensive.

Probably because they are in better condition?

Probably because they are in better condition?
The original packaging of the item makes it a complete item, and does sell for more.

The original packaging of the item makes it a complete item, and does sell for more.

And you don't see too many of those around..

And you don't see too many of those around..
Always when a new toy arrives in a household, the packaging is thrown away and the toy is kept by the child.

Always when a new toy arrives in a household, the packaging is thrown away and the toy is kept by the child.

That often seems to be what happens.

Sometimes I keep the original packaging, either for storage of the item, or reusing it for something else. Often times the original box does have important information on it.

That often seems to be what happens.

Sometimes I keep the original packaging, either for storage of the item, or reusing it for something else. Often times the original box does have important information on it.
If not the instruction sheet inside the box.

Time left: 2h 54m 30s (13 Feb, 2010 20:18:37 GMT)
Bid history: 8 bids
Current bid: £23.50
With 4 minutes to go, it is still at 8 bids, the buyers are hoping to catch the last bid to win the auction

With 4 minutes to go, it is still at 8 bids, the buyers are hoping to catch the last bid to win the auction

£23.50 was the final price, it has now been sold to one lucky buyer.

If not the instruction sheet inside the box.

Sometimes a game's instructions appear on the inside of the lid.

£23.50 was the final price, it has now been sold to one lucky buyer.


Who was it?

Who was it?
The buyer's name is kept from public view due to the Data Protection Act.

The buyer's name is kept from public view due to the Data Protection Act.

Probably a good idea.


By the way, Chucky forgot to turn on the Valentine emoticons this morning.

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By the way, Chucky forgot to turn on the Valentine emoticons this morning.

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I have been my own around the boards.

Probably a good idea.
I welcomed it, for if a buyer is buying an item in secret before the change, the ebay name used would be knwon to the world.

...also if buying anything sensitive?

I welcomed it, for if a buyer is buying an item in secret before the change, the ebay name used would be known to the world.

...also if buying anything sensitive?

Some folks probably choose to remain publicly anonymous on places like that.

Some folks probably choose to remain publicly anonymous on places like that.


You do have some phonies sometimes.

You do have some phonies sometimes.
You do get good and bad buyers.

You do have some phonies sometimes.

You do get good and bad buyers.
In fact, you do get good and bad sellers.

In fact, you do get good and bad sellers.


and the seller forgets to check things before sending them out to you.

and the seller forgets to check things before sending them out to you.
Sometimes sending the wrong item.

Sometimes sending the wrong item.


or broken too.

or broken too.

right. It is always best to send items in good condition.

or broken too.


Sometimes by the way the seller packs and ships the item.  :(

Sometimes by the way the seller packs and ships the item.   :(

They often don't think to use protective material such as packing material or bubble wrap or tissue paper. That can help a great deal, especially when used effectively.

Sometimes by the way the seller packs and ships the item.   :(


and he doesn't think.

They often don't think to use protective material such as packing material or bubble wrap or tissue paper. That can help a great deal, especially when used effectively.
Great care is needed, or the Detailed Seller Ratings goes down and the seller will be barred from selling items.

Great care is needed, or the Detailed Seller Ratings goes down and the seller will be barred from selling items.


always wrap it up in bubble wrap or newspaper or paper towels.

always wrap it up in bubble wrap or newspaper or paper towels.
Bubble wrap is the best, you can also buy bubble envelopes.

Bubble wrap is the best, you can also buy bubble envelopes.


in Staples Bubble Wrap is 10.99 plus tx.

in Staples  is 10.99 plus tx.
What is the area of the Bubble Wrap?

What is the area of the Bubble Wrap?


5/16" Bubble Wrap is used for layering and cushioning
12" x 30'
Perforated every 12" for easy tearing

5/16" Bubble Wrap is used for layering and cushioning
12" x 30'
Perforated every 12" for easy tearing

Bubble Wrap is fine, but outer wrapping paper is still required.

A good range of Bubble Evelopes

http://www.supplierlist.com/photo_images/75835/kraft_paper_bubble_envelope.jpg

A good range of Bubble Evelopes

http://www.supplierlist.com/photo_images/75835/kraft_paper_bubble_envelope.jpg

Bubble envelopes are good because the insides are pre-padded, so they can be useful for fragile (but flat) items. I've had to send stuff in them at one time or another.

Bubble wrap is the best, you can also buy bubble envelopes.


I like bubble wrap...I also like to pop the bubbles.  :D

I like bubble wrap...I also like to pop the bubbles.   :D

Hee hee...me too!! :D I used to enjoy doing it so much when I was younger.

Hee hee...me too!! :D I used to enjoy doing it so much when I was younger.


I loved doing that as a kid, too.....I don't come across bubble wrap like I used to but whenever I do I still like to pop some of those bubbles!  ;D

I loved doing that as a kid, too.....I don't come across bubble wrap like I used to but whenever I do I still like to pop some of those bubbles!   ;D

As do I. But only when the bubble wrap has been used and is in no condition for re-use.

Ah, the memories....

I like bubble wrap...I also like to pop the bubbles.  :D
Did you try rolling a ball (hard) over the bubble wrap to make a machine gun sound?

Did you try rolling a ball (hard) over the bubble wrap to make a machine gun sound?

I wouldn't want to try that. I have a sensitivity to noises that are too loud.

I like bubble wrap...I also like to pop the bubbles.   :D


Yeah that scares the crap out of some people. ;D

Yeah that scares the crap out of some people. ;D
It is the sudden and unexpected sound of it that gets me.

It is the sudden and unexpected sound of it that gets me.

I can relate.

I can relate.
Any sudden sound makes me jump.

It is the sudden and unexpected sound of it that gets me.


sounds like someone getting shot.

sounds like someone getting shot.

That always scares me.

I wouldn't want to try that. I have a sensitivity to noises that are too loud.


That's something I wouldn't try, either.  I don't like extremely loud noises, either. 


Any sudden sound makes me jump.


Me too.  I know I've said this in the past, but I've always hated helium balloons.  To me, when a helium balloon pops, it's one of the most frightening sounds in the world.  :(

That's something I wouldn't try, either.  I don't like extremely loud noises, either. 

Me too.  I know I've said this in the past, but I've always hated helium balloons.  To me, when a helium balloon pops, it's one of the most frightening sounds in the world.   :(

I hear ya. For roughly half my life, I've been bothered by loud noises. (And I ain't just talking about when people blast their stereos and can't keep their music confined to the privacy of their own home or car.) When I took a health class in high school, we all had to prepare an oral report on a certain topic at the end of the semester, and we were given a list of possible topics. We had three months to prepare it. So I chose to do my report on hearing problems, since that was an issue that sparked my curiosity. And I did a great job preparing my report, and presenting it.

About helium balloons, I always HIW they pop too. That's the one thing I detest about them. (I know that letting go of one will cause it to rise, and when done outdoors it can go very high in the air...but that's not as bad as just popping it.)

That's something I wouldn't try, either.  I don't like extremely loud noises, either. 

Me too.  I know I've said this in the past, but I've always hated helium balloons.  To me, when a helium balloon pops, it's one of the most frightening sounds in the world.   :(


I always liked the helium to create a squeaky voice.  ;D

I always liked the helium to create a squeaky voice.  ;D

No thank you.

I always liked the helium to create a squeaky voice.  ;D

I like the voice, hate the noise when they pop, and I also don't like loud noises. (except for loud music blasting through my headphones)

I don't like to turn up the music too loud when listening to it through headphones...cuz' I don't want to put my hearing at risk. This was one issue that I had addressed in my health report which I mentioned a few replies up.

I like the voice, hate the noise when they pop, and I also don't like loud noises. (except for loud music blasting through my headphones)

I don't like to turn up the music too loud when listening to it through headphones...cuz' I don't want to put my hearing at risk. This was one issue that I had addressed in my health report which I mentioned a few replies up.
When hearing the bass lines on other peoples headphones, I like to try and guess (to myself) which song they are listening to.

When hearing the bass lines on other peoples headphones, I like to try and guess (to myself) which song they are listening to.

Sometimes I can easily figure it out. Especially if it comes from someone's I-Pod (an item which I still do not own and do not care to get).

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Sometimes I can easily figure it out. Especially if it comes from someone's I-Pod (an item which I still do not own and do not care to get).


Those iPod earphones can sure be loud....I was standing next to a guy at the Post Office a few years ago and he must've had his iPod on full blast, because I'm sure everyone there could hear the music blaring from his earphones. 

I don't like to have the volume on very loud, whether on my iPod or Sony Walkman CD player, so it won't ruin my hearing and won't disrupt others around me. 

Yeah...I think the purpose of having headphones for a portable listening system (like a Walkman or whatever) is so that only the listener can hear it.



I don't like to have the volume on very loud, whether on my iPod or Sony Walkman CD player, so it won't ruin my hearing and won't disrupt others around me. 

Which is very considerate. :) There need to be more respectful people in the world.

Which is very considerate. :) There need to be more respectful people in the world.


Thanks.  :)

I wish there was more respectful people in the world, too. 

Thanks.   :)

I wish there was more respectful people in the world, too. 

Also, I like the idea of listening to music anytime and anywhere, but the idea of sticking the headset in my ears doesn't really appeal to me...especially for prolonged period of time.

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