Children of the 80's - remember these?

[tikibirds]

What are these things called? I used to get them from a fleamarket that had at Aquaduct Race Track in Queens when I was a kid. I had so many of them but they are all gone now

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[kellyponyfeathers]

Oh, gosh, yeah, I had some of these charms!

[kezrob23]

Oh yes indeed!!! I had them too!!

[Marigold]

Me too...and I knew the name too but can't remember now. Ill keep thinking.  It was something pretty obvious like "chain charms".

[rybett]

Yep, I remember those. 

[Marigold]

Searching for Vintage plastic Bell Charms seems to bring them up.  They might not have had another name.  I also found that they are by Russ.

[Shenanigans]

I used to have some!

[sailorstitch]

Yes!!! I got some of those too. I have no idea what they're called though.

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[xkappax]

WHOAH! I was just thinking about those! Charm necklaces! I had a yellow skeleton charm with fake diamond eyes that I LOVED when I was a kid!

I love that that whistle has Doraemon on it. I would have killed for that charm!

[Galactica]

I think they are just charms-  I do remember them.

Recently, I discovered that some of them are highly highly collectible!

[kaoskat]

I remember those!!!! Everyone had them when I was little! They were like those silly bands things were a few years ago!

[kaninchen]

yes! and all mine came from a flea market too!

[Marigold]

If I remember right, they were sold in vending machines and so that is why I don't think they had an official name.   

I had a tennis racket, baseball bat, a cat, a fish, a baby bottle, and a few others I think.  Plus the chain.  Or maybe I won a few at the roller skate rink?  I think they were prizes there for tickets you hand in.  I don't remember how I won those tickets.  Certainly not for my skating abilities. 

The vending machine explains why I had tennis rackets and baseball bats.  I would never have picked those things out myself.  Bleh.  I was more into cats and fish and other animals.

[Galactica]

I got mine at the swap meet (flea market) 

A friend of mine in Canada collects them like crazy, so I mail them to her when I find them in the thrift store (which is pretty frequently).  I can't tell the difference between the collectible ones and the cheap ones, but it is fun to look at them and somewhat astonishing to me that they have value

[nessa16]

Wow, I had some of those too, or my cousins did and gave me some.  I can't remember which.  I especially remember the whistle.