Rufus T. Firefly wrote:I'm still scratching my head over the crowds that show up for peanut butter glasses and the money that moves there.
Those are news, to me. When I was a kid in the 1960s, they were still making jelly jars to be re-used as drinking glasses. I'm also aware of depression glass. This was often given away as a premium, for buying a movie ticket.
I still have a bagful of McDonald's
Beanie Babies. I remember having all the burgers put in one bag, the fries in another, and having carriers full of sodas! Oh, and all the
Beanie Babies put in another bag.

At our local Mickey D's, they had informal swap meets in the restaurant. Silly, but fun.
I haven't been in the scene awhile, but folks would gather around places that sold
Hot Wheels just before opening time. Lots of talk, about recent acquisitions. When the place opened, we'd have to restrain ourselves from breaking into a full run, in order to get to the toy department first.
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