Shelley challenged me to show my collection of vintage toys. As toys are a rather broad category, I decided to break it up and today am posting on vintage science toys.
My son Ben is a science guy and his room reflects that interest. I collect vintage science kits to display in his room.
This tin science box is in really bad shape. The back is rusted out and the top discolored, but this pair of boys just makes it worthy of saving.
A science kit for the budding mineralogist.
Complete with rock samples to study.
I got this empty box at an estate sale because of the topic and graphics. I would have loved to have seen the game that originally came with it...the tag-line reads "An electric question and answer game".
This is my favorite science kit that decorates Ben's room. The box is wood and it is still full of most of the items that it came with originally. It hangs on the wall in Ben's bedroom.
I love this curly headed kid.
I'll be rounding out Shelley's toy challenge periodically with some more toy categories. If you have an idea for a future collection challenge, leave me a comment and finish the sentence "Show me your collection of ____." I will see what I can dig up.
Hi Laurie! OMG! Have you given me a smile this morning as I scrolled down previous posts to see you as Queen for the Day! I can picture your discovery of that wonderful photo and feel the turning of your mind wheels figuring out how it would come home to live with you. I Love Lucy has got nothing on a girl and her challenges! Have a lovely day! Elizabeth
Posted by: Elizabeth | June 07, 2011 at 07:27 AM
Oh for goodness sakes where does all this stuff come from? I have seen that rock kit back ages ago.
Posted by: Nan | June 07, 2011 at 10:11 AM
This one is right up my science alley! I, too, have collected these for years (and vintage toy microscopes, old science textbooks, and science games as well). I am a biologist/chemist and love everything related! I really should display mine (it's been packed away for years!)
Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Gina | June 07, 2011 at 10:48 AM
You collections never cease to amaze. I've picked up a microscope and chemist set that I've pulled out at Halloween. The graphics on your collections are divine.
Posted by: Kim K. | June 07, 2011 at 10:51 AM
What a fun way to decorate Ben's room!
Annette
Posted by: Annette | June 07, 2011 at 11:37 AM
Your Ben is a good egg. Both of my sons are over 30 and I STILL wouldn't trust them alone in a room with a science experiment kit! Oh, the stories I could tell...
Posted by: Kathy | June 07, 2011 at 12:30 PM
I wonder what's in all those tubes and vials -- looks very mysterious and science-y. We didn't have much of that in art school... :-)
Posted by: Into Vintage | June 07, 2011 at 02:35 PM
I've always wondered about vintage chemicals in vintage chemical sets ... whether it would be fun to do some vintage experiments with them. Guessing that is probably not recommended!
Posted by: Barbara | June 08, 2011 at 05:23 AM
I have one that loves these old rock collections. Like the kind that are glued on the USA maps. These kits are fantastic. Again it is the graphics that make them just above and beyond captivating but once you move past that and start getting in it you see all the detailed stuff inside it is even more impressive...smiles...Renee
Posted by: Renee | June 08, 2011 at 09:26 AM