Blast from Your Past: They Still Make Balsa Wood Flyers
Posted on 05 19, 2008 under Doodads by reviewdad | Comments
Remember balsa wood airplanes? They were flimsy but tons of fun if you could get them built without breaking them! My brother and I used to buy these at a penny candy store at the beach where we spent our Summers and fly them on the beach (softer landing zone!) in the early evening. They were like a $1.99 back then and they’re not much more now. The ones I grew up flying – made by Gillow’s are still made in Wakefield, Mass and are exactly the same as the ones you played with. I found the one pictured here at a local toy store by the register.
With Summer just around the corner and the promise of more daylight playtime in the backyard before and after dinner, consider picking up a few…dozen. That way, you don’t need to share with the kiddies (they’re hard to put down)!
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