# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1543
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30844 "2014-11-05T18:44:39Z")
A Favorite Toy From Your Childhood That is No Longer Sold 1. Best of the West action figures (by Marks) 2. Small Shots (kids on skates designed to use Hot Wheels tracks) 3. The Smoking Robot 4. Travelogue View Master reels 5. Major Matt Mason 6. [The Dr. Seuss Zoo](https://atomicscout.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/dr-seuss-zoo-toy-ad-from-life-october-19-1959.jpg) [/QUOTE] 7. Lawn darts ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30845 "2014-11-05T18:54:39Z")
A Favorite Toy From Your Childhood That is No Longer Sold 1. Best of the West action figures (by Marks) 2. Small Shots (kids on skates designed to use Hot Wheels tracks) 3. The Smoking Robot 4. Travelogue View Master reels 5. Major Matt Mason 6. [The Dr. Seuss Zoo](https://atomicscout.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/dr-seuss-zoo-toy-ad-from-life-october-19-1959.jpg) 7. Lawn darts 8. [Sonic Fazer](http://plaidstallions.blogspot.com/2008/03/sonic-fazer.html) ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30846 "2014-11-05T18:56:13Z")
[QUOTE=Infovore] (I had a whole bunch of those Best of the West figures! I think my parents found them on sale. I even had the buckboard–which was just the right size to hitch up to the cat. It’s probably better if you don’t ask me how I know this. :D) [/QUOTE] That sizing can’t have been a coincidence. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30847 "2014-11-05T19:01:59Z")
A Favorite Toy From Your Childhood That is No Longer Sold 1. Best of the West action figures (by Marks) 2. Small Shots (kids on skates designed to use Hot Wheels tracks) 3. The Smoking Robot 4. Travelogue View Master reels 5. Major Matt Mason 6. [The Dr. Seuss Zoo](https://atomicscout.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/dr-seuss-zoo-toy-ad-from-life-october-19-1959.jpg) 7. Lawn darts 8. [Sonic Fazer](http://plaidstallions.blogspot.com/2008/03/sonic-fazer.html) 9. The Blippo train set [Benjy greenberg in RARE !!!! remco toys tv commercial- blippo chuchu train- 1965!!!! - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfSuhM0M_GI) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30848 "2014-11-05T19:49:22Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > A Favorite Toy From Your Childhood That is No Longer Sold > > 1. Best of the West action figures (by Marks) > 2. Small Shots (kids on skates designed to use Hot Wheels tracks) > 3. The Smoking Robot > 4. Travelogue View Master reels > 5. Major Matt Mason > 6. [The Dr. Seuss Zoo](https://atomicscout.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/dr-seuss-zoo-toy-ad-from-life-october-19-1959.jpg) No love for G.I. Joe? ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30849 "2014-11-05T19:55:34Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > No love for G.I. Joe? Psst…I thought you knew… A twelve inch GI Joe killed his Pa. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30850 "2014-11-05T20:06:43Z")
A Favorite Toy From Your Childhood That is No Longer Sold 1. Best of the West action figures (by Marks) 2. Small Shots (kids on skates designed to use Hot Wheels tracks) 3. The Smoking Robot 4. Travelogue View Master reels 5. 12 inch GI Joe 6. Major Matt Mason 7. The Dr. Seuss Zoo 8. Lawn darts 9. Sonic Fazer 10. The Blippo train set 11. TV show Colorforms Sets _Welcome Back Kotter_, _Space 1999_, _Planet of the Apes_ (which for reasons that super annoyed me they made unicolor- APES WEREN’T UNICOLOR!), _Star Trek_, etc… ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30851 "2014-11-05T22:51:17Z")
A Favorite Toy From Your Childhood That is No Longer Sold 1. Best of the West action figures (by Marks) 2. Small Shots (kids on skates designed to use Hot Wheels tracks) 3. The Smoking Robot 4. Travelogue View Master reels 5. 12 inch GI Joe 6. Major Matt Mason 7. The Dr. Seuss Zoo 8. Lawn darts 9. Sonic Fazer 10. The Blippo train set 11. TV show Colorforms Sets 12. Marx O-gauge three-rail electric train. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2014, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30852 "2014-11-05T23:10:42Z")
A Favorite Toy From Your Childhood That is No Longer Sold 1. Best of the West action figures (by Marks) 2. Small Shots (kids on skates designed to use Hot Wheels tracks) 3. The Smoking Robot 4. Travelogue View Master reels 5. 12 inch GI Joe 6. Major Matt Mason 7. The Dr. Seuss Zoo 8. Lawn darts 9. Sonic Fazer 10. The Blippo train set 11. TV show Colorforms Sets 12. Marx O-gauge three-rail electric train. 13. [Hands Up Harry](https://www.etsy.com/listing/151385988/hands-up-harry-transogram-toy-company) 2 feet tall cowboy figure; with your dart gun, you shot off his hat, his arms came up to 10 and 2 holding plastic guns, you shot the guns out of his hands then shot his belt buckle and his pants fell down. Next: Dean Martin albums 14. “The Silencers” soundtrack album ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30853 "2014-11-06T02:07:54Z")
Next: Dean Martin albums 1. “The Silencers” soundtrack album 2. The Rat Pack Live at The Sands ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30854 "2014-11-06T04:04:32Z")
Dean Martin albums 1. “The Silencers” soundtrack album 2. The Rat Pack Live at The Sands 3. A Winter Romance ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30855 "2014-11-06T05:06:06Z")
Dean Martin albums 1. “The Silencers” soundtrack album 2. The Rat Pack Live at The Sands 3. A Winter Romance 4. This Time I’m Swingin’! ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30856 "2014-11-06T12:57:59Z")
Dean Martin albums 1. “The Silencers” soundtrack album 2. The Rat Pack Live at The Sands 3. A Winter Romance 4. This Time I’m Swingin’! 5. Cha Cha De Amor ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30857 "2014-11-06T12:59:47Z")
Dean Martin albums 1. “The Silencers” soundtrack album 2. The Rat Pack Live at The Sands 3. A Winter Romance 4. This Time I’m Swingin’! 5. Dean Martin Sings ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30858 "2014-11-06T13:54:12Z")
Dean Martin albums 1. “The Silencers” soundtrack album 2. The Rat Pack Live at The Sands 3. A Winter Romance 4. This Time I’m Swingin’! 5. Dean Martin Sings 6. French Style ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30859 "2014-11-06T13:58:46Z")
Dean Martin albums 1. “The Silencers” soundtrack album 2. The Rat Pack Live at The Sands 3. A Winter Romance 4. This Time I’m Swingin’! 5. Dean Martin Sings 6. French Style 7. Swingin’ Down Yonder ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30860 "2014-11-06T15:12:34Z")
Dean Martin albums 1. “The Silencers” soundtrack album 2. The Rat Pack Live at The Sands 3. A Winter Romance 4. This Time I’m Swingin’! 5. Cha Cha de Amor 6. Dean Martin Sings 7. French Style 8. Swingin’ Down Yonder 9. Pretty Baby ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30861 "2014-11-06T15:28:35Z")
Dean Martin albums 1. “The Silencers” soundtrack album 2. The Rat Pack Live at The Sands 3. A Winter Romance 4. This Time I’m Swingin’! 5. Cha Cha de Amor 6. Dean Martin Sings 7. French Style 8. Swingin’ Down Yonder 9. Pretty Baby 10. Playlist: The Very Best of Dean Martin His most recent, released this past January (he died in 1995). ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2014, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30862 "2014-11-06T15:30:30Z")
Dean Martin albums 1. “The Silencers” soundtrack album 2. The Rat Pack Live at The Sands 3. A Winter Romance 4. This Time I’m Swingin’! 5. Cha Cha de Amor 6. Dean Martin Sings 7. French Style 8. Swingin’ Down Yonder 9. Pretty Baby 10. Playlist: The Very Best of Dean Martin 11. \*\*\*Dean “Tex” Martin Rides Again \*\*\* ---
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Dean Martin albums 1. “The Silencers” soundtrack album 2. The Rat Pack Live at The Sands 3. A Winter Romance 4. This Time I’m Swingin’! 5. Cha Cha de Amor 6. Dean Martin Sings 7. French Style 8. Swingin’ Down Yonder 9. Pretty Baby 10. Playlist: The Very Best of Dean Martin 11. Dean “Tex” Martin Rides Again 12. Houston [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1542) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1544)