IDEAL TV TOY SHOW 1959 PART 2 CLASSIC TV SHOWS COMMERCIALS NEEW REELS on DVDS at TVDAYS.com

[1985OldSkool]

That's amazing, that those four channels in New York still air today. Of those four, only WPIX, Channel 11, still uses its call letters here in 2012, as a CW affiliate. The other three are now using different call letters (Channel 4 went from WRCA to WNBC in 1960, Channel 5 from WNEW to WNYW-Fox 5 in 1986 and Channel 13 from WNTA to WNDT, going public in 1962, and to WNET in 1970).

[anniem63]

Wouldn't the fighter jet be about $100 in today's dollars?

[anniem63]

This was well before my time, but I find this fascinating! I still remember one Thanksgiving Eve, our car broke down. We had to stay in a hotel and watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade! (back in 1999)

[inkey2]

toys like this went through "D" batteries by the bucket load

[bobm153]

I had one of these and loved it. Became a pilot in mid 80's probably because of it.

[TheStanbabe]

Here Sandy is a little out of character..since he's wearing eyeglasses.

[TheStanbabe]

Dear Deadwood,"Capt.Jack"McCarthy didn't replace"Officer Joe"Bolton as the host/performer of WPIX TV Ch.11 NYC's"Popeye Show".

"Capt.Jack"replaced "Capt.Allen"Swift(Who hosted "Popeye"on Ch.11 weekday evenings)and "Capt.Ray"Heatherton(He mc'd"Popeye"on Ch.11 weekend evenings).

[TheStanbabe]

Dear IronMan,The host/puppeteer of the WOR TV Ch.9 NYC cartoon show..who played a circus ringmaster is named Claude Kirchner..not Floyd or Lloyd Kirchner.

[MrRETEROROB]

I suppose it was nice to be warned when these ads would air. It was really done well though and it was not a hard sell at all.

[visor109]

"Constructed of sturdy plastic!" LOL!

[Zee103700]

THAT JET IS AWESOME!!!!! 

[odeonusIX]

wow, if the inflation calculators are accurate, those ideal toys weren't cheap.

[applesweeter]

@odeonusIX

I saw its toys in another video. US$14.45 was very expensive for a US family in 1950.

[odeonusIX]

@applesweeter, according to the inflation calcuators I used, the equivalent prices today would be $145 for the fighter pilot, $99 for the missile base and 22.75 for the helmet.

[1400deadwood]

Claude Kirchner & Clowny! Two of my faves back then.

'Irish' Jack McCarthy replaced officer Joe Bolton. He always presented the St Patrick's Day Parade.

Ray Heatherton: the Merry Mailman!

My childhood was not a happy one but there were a few good moments. And these guys were largely responisble for them.

[ironman5454]

Anyone NYC areas remember 'Floyd' or 'Loyd" Kirchner and 'Clowny' ? I think on WPIX or WOR ? He was a circus ring master with a wise guy hand puppet ?

'Cocoa Marsh' or 'Bosco'...used to know all the shows and sponsors..all fading now LOL ! "Sky king/Penny" and the 'Nabisco' mark on the planes tale...'TheTexas Rangers'/Tootsie Roll Pops and the 'Nestles Choclate' dog (puppet basset hound ?) on the roller coaster: Kids sing: "N-E-S-T-L-E-S, Nestles makes the very best" ...Dog sez: chaaawwklit".

[ironman5454]

How 'bout Sonny Fox on Wonderama ? Longest kids show ever - from what, 9am to 1pm Sundays ?? Officer Joe and the 3 Stooges/Popeye. Sandy Becker used to say 'Time for a commercial break' and he'd snap a carrot in half when he said 'break'.Tryin' to remember Officer Joe replacement - "Jack ....?". "Chiller Theatre" was one of my favs along with Saturday morning favs "The Bowery Boys/East Side Comedy". Soupy Sales/White Fang...man, they were the days. And toy commercial after toy commercial !

[ironman5454]

Its a WONDERFUL toy,its IDEAL !! Yes kids, now you can play Armageddon right in your own home !Pretend theres incoming ICBM that will radiate your entire town - unless you get to your very own launcher in time ! Why stress out about school work, you have bigger things to worry about - the end of the world !! Happy BIRTHday and Merry CHRISTmas LOL !! I luved this stuff as much as anybody and luv the nostalgia, sorry if I'm p**ing on anyones fun but its all just striking me now as bizzarre ! LOL !

[ironman5454]

I'm pro military (not pro war) and I grew up with all these toys. I gotta say, looking back here, wtf ?? WHY were we playing machine gunner and bomber pilots etc ? I had a HUGE collection of Army men, used to make my own burnt out buildings/war settings for them - the whole 9 yards but it strikes me now as being a bit bizarre !And we got most of these toys for our 'BIRTHDAY" and CHRISTMAS !! Yeehaa, shoot 'em dead LOL !! I know,'Cold War', nukes, Reds etc but still, a little heavy handed ! LOL!!

[BusterTV1]

Ira, These are great. Just wonderful to see again. Keep up the great work.

[littlemissshirleyluv]

my dad used to have one of those fighter pilots :)

[tvdays]

@littlemissshirleyluv say hello to your dad for me...I had one to. In fact I still have mine.

[tvdays]

@littlemissshirleyluv I would love to interview your dad for my documnetary on Boomers.

[mac163]

Tvdays you rule! any chance you might have the topper toys motorized monster commercial? been looking for ages for that one.

[1400deadwood]

WONDERFUL video.

As a child I wished so much that I could have toys like those. Unfortunately, our family was of the poorer class and we never got toys like them. So, we drew up pictures of enemies on cardboard, pretended that our school pencils were rockets, and made noises like explosive sound effects. It was fun to use our imaginations.

But I sure would have loved to have the real thing!

[MelanieLouM]

Maybe in a way, this helped you to become a better and stronger person...someone who appreciated things more as he got older. Kids today take WAY too much for granted and get too much handed to them! No one appreciates anything anymore! >:(

[1400deadwood]

''No one appreciates anything anymore!''

It certainly forced me to use my imagination which is something kids don't do so much anymore. As it was, I would have likely damaged the toys or forgotten about using them.

[ironman5454]

@1400deadwood

Yes they did force you to use imagination - because after an hour of playing with them you realized you'd been duped and they were boring LOL !! So one had to think of creative ways to make them fun. No 'Control Tower Voice', wind sound effects etc. How many times can you shoot a dart at the wall ? LOL! I remember a stash of fire crackers/M-80s used to make them more exciting. The commercials themselves were exhilarating - the anticipation of Christmas a.m. Hard to live up to.

[ScandalB52]

No one appreciates anymore,well you can say that about most of the youth in the modern era,for I am not one of them im a 14 year old girl who never learned about the old from her parents and loves the old stuff,I collect only old toys and records,toys such as those from Ideal,I have a beautiful Crissy doll,a 55 Miss Revlon doll,a 1949 Toni doll etc.,and I never take stuff for granted,heck I dont waste my mothers wealth on Ipods and stuff I waste it on good old fashion stuff ex:1964 record player

[MelanieLouM]

Good for you! Take care of your collection! ^_^

[ironman5454]

@MelanieLouM

Maybe but I remember most of these toys winding up in the closet/garbage back then too, There were just tons of toys - like this vid tells, they were 'in our fcae' so to speak and they always kept coming up with the next best thing. Not that much unlike todays electronics that become obsolete in no time. Kids start appreciating 'stuff' when they've earned the money and have to buy for themselves. I luv revisiting the 'good ol' days' here but really, I don't think much has changed.

[ironman5454]

@ironman5454

...many of the toys back then required you to at least move around, go outside and 'play'. In this respect things have changed. Kids spend more time sitting in front of a screen and 'playing'. We'd play 'war games' which had us running all through the neighborhood, one team chasing the other instead of 'shooter' computer games over the internet. You can't hold a 'program' in your hands ! Ok. gonna shud up now and enjoy all these great vids - thanks for the memories! This is GREAT !

[ironman5454]

Did you ever have the red plastic rockets with the pot metal tips ? They took a sticky cap - when you dropped them on the side walk or tossed 'em at a wall, the cap would pop. They were really cheap price wise and I had just as much fun with them as with my 'Robot Commando' which got boring after the 1st week LOL !!

Bet my parents would have loved to know this before hand ! I drove 'em nuts for that Robot - had to have it !! If you have extra $ now you can find 'em all on ebay.

I bought a few

[geetarnut]

This brought back memories that I thought I could never ever relive! I was 5 when this came out, and I used to watch the Steve Canyon show, Fred Scott, Sandy Becker, and Officer Joe Bolton. I can't thank you enough! I remember the Steve Canyon toys too, my good friend got the Jat cockpit toy, boy, was I in envy!! LOL!!

[TubeNumber1]

Awesome! I have a home movie of me at age 5 playing with the Steve Canyon jet pilot toy at Christmas 1959. And I remember Sandy Becker and Uncle Fred Scott from New York TV. Thanks for posting this.